JOYCE + RAYMOND | WEDDING | THE LANGHAM | Serena Grace Photography

Johann and I had such a wonderful time shooting Joyce & Raymond’s wedding at The Langham in Pasadena! Although it was a slightly longer day of shooting for us, we hardly noticed because everything was planned out so well. Since Joyce & Raymond are both wedding photographers/videographers, they knew how important it was to allow enough time for each aspect of their day, and to leave enough breathing room in the schedule so that things wouldn’t get too rushed & they would have some time to relax and enjoy their wedding day. They also enlisted the help of coordinator Peggy Langin to make sure everything was perfectly in place & went according to plan. When a day is planned out well, even the dozens of family portraits ends with time to spare!

I also have to mention that they hired one of my favorite video teams to capture their day. If you have never seen Still Motion’s work, you must check it out…their work is incredible! They did a same-day edit at Joyce & Raymond’s wedding, and although I had seen their work before, my jaw was literally on the floor when they played what they had captured & cut together that day. Check it out here: http://www.vimeo.com/5062980

Venue: The Langham, Pasadena
Video: Still Motion
DJ: Jack Hou of TMMPRO
Lighting: TMMPRO
Coordinator: Peggy Langin

Totally in LOVE with this custom ceramic ring bowl from Paloma’s Nest!

Loving this shot by Johann of Raymond getting ready.

Joyce & Raymond exchanged gifts that morning. Call me a nerd but I was especially excited about the gift Joyce gave Raymond…..

….a Canon 5D MKII!!

Love this moment from their first look…so sweet!

The hors d’oeuvres at The Langham were to die for! The servers barely had a chance to step foot into the courtyard before all the hors d’oeuvres were gone & they’d have to go back for more.

TMMPRO did a stunning job with the lighting!
Btw, Ray wasn’t the only one to get a new toy. This was shot on my new 5D MKII at ISO 3200, 1/40 sec. ISO on this camera is amazing!