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this blog entry has taken me entirely to long to put together, and i apologize. i could not narrow down my favorite images and sangini and vik’s slideshow contains 108 images because of that!! sangini and vik’s wedding was incredible; the food, dancing, colors, outfits. everywhere i looked there was something exciting to photograph. sangini has the most beautiful eyes and skin you could ever wish for, and i probably took way too many photos of her getting ready but i couldn’t help it. for this 13 hour, over 400 guest event i brought in the one and only araxi to help us. you would think a 13 hour day would be exhausting, but i had so much fun, and at the end of the night wished i could stay to dance and eat along with all the guests that had no intention of leaving anytime soon :). sangini and vik, thank you for having us along to be apart of your fantastic wedding, i hope the long wait for this blog was worth it.

location: glendale hilton
make-up artist: beauty by lishma

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erin has got to be one of the sweetest girls you could ever meet, she was also one of the most organized brides! you might remember erin from her and adam’s engagement session, also in downtown la. everything was in order, the timeline and contact list i received before the wedding was just a glimpse at how well erin and adam’s wedding was going to be run. erin had an amazing wedding dress with beautiful lace straps and the cutest birdcage veil. i must have taken 1000 images once erin was ready, she just looked so adorable! erin and adam were married at the church on the usc campus followed by a reception at the amazing city club (i had to sit down in the elevator traveling all the way up to the 54th floor because i am a wuss!) how could a usc ceremony not be followed by the usc marching band introducing erin and adam at their reception? well it couldn’t and everyone got up to cheer as they entered playing with erin and adam following behind. erin and adam’s wedding was just as amazing as i expected it to be, with a team like they had i did not expect anything else. we feel so lucky that we were able to be apart of this wonderful celebration and yes, i had to sit down for the elevator ride back down as well ;).

ceremony: united university church, usc
reception: the city club
coordinator:in the now weddings
florist: shirvan design
dj: last dance entertainment, james loram
cake: hansen cakes

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our first wedding of ‘09. the weather was amazing, our couple allowed us to try some of the crazy photo ideas we have stored up :), and we got to shoot at some locations we had never been before! natalie and jeremiah had their ceremony at the westminster presbyterian church in pasadena, followed by an amazing reception at the westin pasadena. the westin is located right near city hall, which was the perfect backdrop for family photos! after the ceremony, natalie and jeremiah went up to their suite to relax for a little while. we had wanted to try an idea out for a really long time so this was the perfect opportunity. we asked natalie to lay in the bathtub (no wedding dress was harmed in the making of this image), and jeremiah grabbed a mirror. eric somehow wedged himself on top of the sink to take the shot but yay! we got it and we love it :). once cocktail hour was over, the wedding party entered the ballroom. it was lit with blue lights, the centerpieces were stunning, the cake glistened in it’s spotlight. the crowd laughed and danced all night long! the perfect way to start our ‘09 season.