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jennifer and brad were referred to us by former clients kimberly and jay who are awesome, so we knew that any friends of theirs just had to be as amazing! and we were right! jennifer and brad were in need of a day after session, which is one of my favorite sessions to shoot! day after sessions have the vibe of an engagement session with the wardrobe of a wedding, so what could be better?! :). they were about to leave southern california and wanted a location that expressed quintessential los angeles. i suggested places like melrose, venice, santa monica pier… and melrose won! i love shooting on melrose because it has some of the best backdrops ever. the street is just gritty enough for attitude, but it still maintains that cool, los angeles feel!

when i spotted jennifer getting out of the car, i knew this shoot would be fantastic in every way. she had on the most amazing gown paired with a beautiful birdcage veil, red hollywood lips, and turquoise shoes (her sassy something blue). brad looked handsome, edgy, and cool all rolled into one. and let’s not forget their adorable dog who joined us toward the end of the session. i’m a dog lover myself, so i believe that man’s best friend also makes man’s best photos!

kimberly and jay, thank you for sending your amazing, gorgeous, cool friends to us! jennifer and brad, thank you for giving us the opportunity to capture these photos for you. we had the most wonderful time with you and promise to visit ya’ll in texas soon!

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monica and jesus are a gorgeous couple and could easily be slapped into the pages of any fashion magazine featuring supermodels. beauty and love constantly radiate from their presence, and it especially did on their wedding day. the couple also has amazing family members who offer the same warmth and affection that monica and jesus share with all those around them. and it’s no surprise: jesus is an intelligent stanford graduate turned doctor who’s extremely nice and very handsome — a real prize for any woman. it works the other way, too: monica is sincerely kind and beautifully stunning, the kind of woman any man would be lucky to marry. so obviously together they are dynamite!

the wedding day began in pasadena, and ended in camarillo at my favorite venue atop the luxury homes and rolling farms, spanish hills country club. the color scheme was an elegant white and creamy beige with spurts of purple. mariachi music played and the guests danced the night away. it was clear that the guests enjoyed themselves very much! it would be hard not to among the festive atmosphere and people that monica and jesus created and brought together.

here’s a comical tidbit that shows off the bride’s idea of funny: monica planned a little surprise for jesus during the garter toss. she tucked a very large pair of totally unsexy granny panties where the garter should have been, so when jesus grabbed what he thought was the garter, instead out came the lovely underwear for all the guests to see! everyone laughed out loud and the looks on the poor faces of the guys who were anticipating a sexy garter were priceless. i love a bride with a sense of humor!

i always say this, and i have to say it again, i have the best job ever and could not think of anything better than photographing our amazing couples!

monica and jesus, you two are so wonderful! thank you for having me and araxi be a part of your wedding day :).

reception location: spanish hills country club

today is our three year wedding anniversary and of course the meaning behind our company name, eight20. we thought it would be nice to share some of our own wedding photos from this day, three years ago. we had an amazing wedding at rancho del cielo in malibu that we cannot believe was so long ago! eric and i also recently had a little anniversary session taken by our dear friend and the amazing photographer araxi! i have attached a few of those images as well. it has truly been an amazing three years, and i cannot wait for whatever the next year and many after that bring. thank you to our friends, all of our amazing clients and family for supporting eric and me and our little business that brings us joy and happiness every single day! eight20 would not be without all of you :).