alichia and thomas are from chicago and planned their wonderful wedding at the platinum hotel in fabulous las vegas. this hotel is my new place to stay while in vegas, it is a little off the strip but the rooms are like apartments with kitchens and washer/dryers, and my personal fav huge jet tubs. as you stepped off the elevator there were the coolest couches, mirrors, paintings and each floor was different! photo opportunity heaven! alichia and thomas had a delightful group of family and friends join them at their wedding, including the one and only elvis :). the wind really picked up on the 17th floor where the reception was held but that did not stop anyone from dancing the night way, skirts flying and all. to top everything off, we got to spend the next morning with alichia and thomas around the strip. even after a full day of wedding activities the day before they both stepped off the elevators looking radiant and ready for more photos! we had such a wonderful time with this amazing couple and wished we could have joined them in fiji for their honeymoon, but instead we headed home to good old los angeles so we could get to work on their fantastic photos! :).

shandi came running out of the coffee shop on the corner of melrose and fairfax as soon as she saw us. she looked picture perfect, and quickly grabbed richard who was trying to enjoy some breakfast before our very early start! they were a little nervous, but very excited. we had so many ideas and knew this was the couple we could try them out on! melrose was quiet but the bright colors of all the storefronts beckoned us. we wondered through back alleys, found the cutest wall featuring graffiti art of “where the wildthings are”, and of course saw hundreds of “gossip girl” posters which was the inspiration for two of our photos! whatever crazy ideas we had, these two were up for them! shandi and richard are an amazing couple…i mean just check those shoes out, and we cannot wait for their wedding in july :).

we have been super busy all summer, and our poor little blog has suffered. we are sorry! we are in the process of finishing up a bunch of weddings and an engagement session that will be blogged soon, so stay tuned :).