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i walked outside the morning of january 24th and the rain dropped down, the sky was dark and i asked for it to please go away. as we made our way up the hill to ashley and ryan’s wedding, the sky became a little more blue and the raindrops came down a little more slowly. we found a location to take family photos in a corridor with lots of light shining through but we still hoped the rain would stop. just as we were ready to take group photos, the sun poked out through the clouds, gave us some amazing light and we stepped outside quickly enough to get beautiful shots of ashley and her girls, ryan and his guys and of course the both of them in one of the coolest cars i have ever seen! ashley and ryan had a beautiful wedding at st. maximilian kolbe catholic church, just up the street from our studio in westlake village. my parents lived a few blocks away and i remember when there used to just be a grass hill in it’s place. when they flattened that hill, my friends and i used to play in the dirt. st. max has been a great addition to the neighborhood, it’s an absolutely stunning church and we were very excited to shoot there. the rest of the day went very smoothly. the ceremony was beautiful, the sunlight poured into the church and we watched as ashley and ryan gave each other little smiles, everyone laughed and mingled during cocktail hour and dj tom chandler had the room up and dancing during the reception. as we left i said thank you to the rain for going away, at least for a while ;).

andrea and david are adorable people, they are charming together and we feel lucky to know them. we are lucky people, we have wonderful clients who are in love and are excited. this is the best job ever! andrea and david’s wedding was amazing, the colors, the crowd…everything was perfection. there were so many little personal touches throughout the day; andrea’s family are from argentina and david (who does not speak spanish) had vows written for andrea in spanish! everyone was laughing and crying. he got a huge round of cheers after he finished. everyone enjoyed a beautiful slideshow/video, and the final surprise of the night, flamenco dancers! we had such a wonderful time working with andrea and david throughout the year, and all the steps along the way, to plan this fantastic day :)

location: spanish hills country club
flowers: flora by fauna
cake: a sweet design

kendall and jacob envisioned a wedding surrounded by the people they loved. they made their wedding their own with personalized touches; beautiful individual vows, a jointly-written letter to all the guests about how they had met, a ceremony they designed themselves and an incorporation of kendall’s favorite colors; eggplant purple for the bridesmaid dresses, violets and shades of lavender for the flowers with a punch of raspberry. right after the ceremony we made a special trip to the stunning gardens that surrounded kendall’s parents home for some special bride/groom photos and of course a few featuring their ever so cute dog luna!

location: spanish hills country club
flowers: k-bella designs
cake: the bread basket