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natalie + jeremiah | the westin pasadena

amanda + brian | mission inn, riverside

erin + adam | USC, the city club

ilona + patrick | santa monica pier, 3rd street promenade

jess, sam, theresa, katie | hollywood roosevelt hotel, thompson hotel beverly hills

sangini + vik | glendale hilton

yenny + rosendo | manhattan beach

reata + george | cal state long beach botanical garden

jennifer + rick | hartley botanica, somis

kristine + rick | santa barbara rockwood women’s club

shandi + rich | the castaway, burbank

monica + jesus | spanish hills country club, camarillo

marilyn + marc | loyola marymount university, sacred heart chapel, marina del rey marriott

candace + skyler | spanish hills country club, camarillo

angel + sean | newport beach pier

hiroko + michael | altadena town and country club

margo + alex | strathearn historical park, simi valley

michelle + kevin | terranea resort rancho palos verdes, south coast botanical gardens

emilie + ross | greystone mansion, beverly hills

cyndi + deo | ntc promenade, san diego

charlene + andy | westlake village inn, sherwood country club

greenamyer family + nelson family | san antonio, texas

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i couldn’t wait to shoot jennifer and rick’s wedding at hartley botanica! not only is the couple fantastic, but i’d been dreaming about shooting at this location for years. plus, the place holds a special place in the hearts of our fam: eric’s sister was married there in 2001 and i just knew it would be a wonderful venue to revisit. i imagine if we lost all the words to describe what heaven looked like, we could just share a photo of hartley botanica and everyone would nod in understanding. it’s a dream-like setting that combines romance and nature — perfect for a wedding day that celebrates the natural love of a bride and a groom!

the flowers were in full bloom, creating the most beautiful backdrop, and the june gloom decided to leave for the last weekend of the month, providing an opportunity for the sun to come out! jennifer’s dress, decor, and flowers all worked perfectly to give her the vintage flair she was looking for in her wedding theme! many wedding enthusiasts and wedding photographers would probably agree with me when i say that one of my favorite parts of a wedding is when the bride walks down the aisle and the groom’s face beams with love for the woman walking toward him. precious! rick looked on in that classic loving way as jennifer walked down the aisle and every wedding guest could share and enjoy the love that the couple feels for each other based on their faces alone. pure bliss soaked their eyes and smiles providing picture-perfect moments!

jennifer and rick: we had a wonderful time celebrating and capturing your wonderful day! we wish you a lifetime of love that blooms like the hartley botanica!

p.s. can you spot eric hiding in one of the photos? anytime eric pulls a waldo i will see who can find him ;).

location: hartley botanica
flowers: fancy’s flowers
cake: skiffs cakes
catering: command performance
dj: bruce barrios
photo booth: action photo booth