With as much travel as I do, I don’t always get to meet my wedding clients before they book me to shoot their weddings. But Christina & Nima were an exception to that rule and the first time I opened the door to greet them, my jaw almost hit the floor when I saw what a strikingly beautiful couple they were. But it wasn’t just that, I also learned they are two of the kindest and most appreciative individuals I’ve had the pleasure of working with. And the love between them and the obvious adoration of their families was such a pleasure to experience. And although it’s been a few months since their wedding, I had to share their loveliness (inside and out) with all of you.

But first, a few images from their engagement session which we shot on the UCLA campus just a couple of weeks before the actual wedding.

Ceremony: St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Santa Monica
Reception: Sheraton Delfina
Event Coordinator: Weddings by Kathy

Enjoy!

And a big thank you to the amazing Michael Tyler for coming along to 2nd shoot with me!

As I wind down 2011 I am determined to blog every single wedding that I’ve shot this year. And although I’ve been a bit behind, taking a little trip back down memory lane to revisit all of my fall weddings all over again feels like visiting with old friends I haven’t seen in a while. So when I peaked through my folder of images from Joanne & David’s wedding, I was all smiles all over again to see these two. They seriously could not have been more lovely to work with and it was just one of those days that was bursting with happiness. It was great to be back at The Reagan Building which is a super cool and modern Washington DC venue and I loved the sleek yet chic black, white and red decor. Just fabulous all around.

Thank you to Stephen Gosling for coming out to shoot this one with me!

Well, I still have quite a stock-pile of of weddings and portrait sessions to share here as well as the most exciting studio news EVER but all of that can wait just a little bit longer. Heehee.

For now I just wanted to take a moment to share another recent magazine showing off some of my gorgeous clients. Exquisite Weddings published by San Diego Magazine is a really beautiful publication and I was just tickled pink that they wanted to share Sarika & Prabhu’s Indian wedding extravaganza which I shot last September….and which ultimately ended in Gary and I getting our new (not so new now) puppy, Daphne.

Within moments of meeting Amy & Shane in my home studio earlier this year, Amy had already taken her shoes off to feel the texture of my new sheepskin rug between her toes. To her credit she did ask permission first, but I found her to be so delightfully sweet and loved that it would even occur to her to get cozy and comfy so quickly. She immediately won me over with her giant sparkly eyes and beautiful smile. Equally charming, it was quite obvious that Shane was Amy’s biggest fan. And along with the expertise of Alyson Fox and Diane Levine over at Levine Fox Events, their wedding at The Four Seasons Beverly Hills sparkled from every angle in shades of fuchsia, lavender, gray and black. Oh, and did I mention the dancing? I can do better, I can show you. Enjoy!

And thank you CK Hwang for 2nd shooting with me!

Everywhere I look these days there seems to be a new magazine coming out with my images. I love it, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. So the latest only my Aussie friends will see in print but here are the magazine spreads from Kathryn & Siimon’s gorgeous gorgeous wedding at The Parker Palm Springs last month.