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For the shoot, Summer took us antique shopping at Country Roads Antiques in Old Towne Orange. Eva gave Summer a budget of $100 and tasked her with finding vintage items to create a table scape & event concept. I’ve never been antique shopping before but it was so much fun! And Summer has an amazing talent for finding hidden gems & bringing together elements I never would have thought to put together!
Summer found the cutest little bingo set and it became the inspiration for our bingo & root beer float themed party. Here are some photos from our day of shopping with Summer, along with photos of the fun table scape she designed. Also, don’t forget to check out the full article in Utterly Engaged because Summer shares her shopping secrets!
As we drove together to UCLA, I could tell they were so excited to head back to their alma mater. I’m glad they chose to shoot at a location that was meaningful to them because I think it will make these photos that much more special to them!
Congrats Sarah + Arnold!
P.S. A big thanks to Erich Chen for coming along & shooting with me. You can check out some of the photos he got of them on his blog.
Then we had both our families over for a yummy Christmas dinner. Here’s our family pic!
We had a potluck & everyone brought over some majorly delectable dishes. L to R: blanched green beans and watercress salad, white bean salad, kimchi fried rice, prosciutto wrapped Asian pears, braised fatty pork
Mama Leone’s chicken soup, an amazing pizza, pancetta/italian sausage/sirloin beef pasta, & cookies!
My mini black Christmas tree with pink ornaments! Perhaps next year we’ll get a real one.
Of course I wrapped my gifts to Viv in High School Musical gift wrap! =P (Thanks to Juli for these next few pics.)
We repeated last year’s reindeer picture, then decided to do something different for this year.
I totally failed at doing a mustache and somehow ended up with a beard as well. LOL
A big thanks to Erich Chen for shooting with me that day!
Reception: Westin Bonaventure
Dress: Jim Hjelm
Hair & Make-up: Susie Chhuor
Photobooth: Photocube
Charles had such a big grin when he saw Angela for the first time during the first look.
Love this close-up Erich got of them!
All the guests had a blast with the photobooth! Everyone kept going back to take more pictures…including me & Erich. =P I gotta hand it to the guys of Photocube for designing such a great booth! I’ve seen a lot of different photobooths and they’re always a lot of fun, but this one in particular really impressed me. Not only is the booth stylish, but it’s super roomy & can fit a ton of people in it. And did I mention how fast the pictures print? Like literally the second you step out of the booth the print is already sitting there ready to be picked up.
I’m a little behind on the blogging, and I’ve got tons more great shoots to share with you, so keep checking back!
Ceremony: EFC Hacienda Heights
Reception: Pacific Palms Resort
Florist: Flower Genie
Videographer: American Event Productions
Their first look….Naomi looks so happy!
I love the expression Jean caught of the flower girl while she was getting her hair done! Awwww….
The adorable little ring bearer was carried down the aisle by his mom.
I LOVE watching the groom’s face as his bride walks down the aisle!
Naomi & Henry’s friends surprised all the guests by interrupting the first dance & breaking out into “Beat It”. It was pretty rad!
A couple of cool ring shots by Jean & Austin.
Naomi has a beautiful voice, and during the reception she surprised Henry with a song. So sweet!
We rented a car which was quite an adventure in itself! Driving the complete opposite of what you’re accustomed to takes some getting used to, but eventually Jeremy got the hang of it and could signal for a turn without turning on the windshield wipers. =P
….and I tried kangaroo for the first time! It was a lot like beef & lamb….and it was good!
We went to the rainforest Skywalk on Mount Tamborine. It’s an elevated walkway that takes you through the upper & middle canopies of the rainforest, and then later descends to the lower canopy.
Jeremy is a bit scared of heights so he was always holding on to both sides of the walkway.
Check out the size of that ant! It’s even carrying a spider in it’s mouth.
We visited a glow worm cave. I couldn’t take pictures inside, but it was a lot like looking up into a starry sky…..or a ceiling full of LED’s….except the light was coming from little itty bitty worms’ butts!
Jeremy made breakfast for us one morning….
….and we enjoyed the view from our balcony.
We went on a jet ski tour around Surfer’s Paradise. The coolest part was when we spotted a pod of dolphins swimming by.
If you’re interested in seeing the full album from our trip, you can view it here.
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They had lots of performers walking around that day.
There was a guy up top playing the organ.
The green room and some costumes from their shows.
Went to the Sydney Wildlife World and saw cute koalas, boxing kangaroos, and other cool insects & animals.
Looks like the dugong is smiling!
Check out the size of that stingray!
Queen Victoria Building shopping complex
Rented some bikes and rode around Manly Beach…
…then enjoyed dinner on the wharf with this lovely view.
Why does the design on the seats in this train look like an ocean swarming with sharks?!