Photos from our amazing photographer Jessica Claire.
Photo booth run by our friends Johann & Wendy
Jer’s uncles ran off with our cut-out.
In the meantime, here are a couple of teasers from some recent shoots.
Sojin + Larry’s wedding
Eunice + Ben’s engagement
Joyce + Raymond’s engagement
Dai + Jonathan’s engagement
Cheers!
My sister Leanne
It’s always fun to learn something new! I’ve always wanted to learn more about lighting but have been slightly intimidated/overwhelmed by it. Jay totally broke it down for us and made it all seem so simple & doable! Hopefully I’ll have a chance to try some of it out on my own soon. Thanks, Jay, for putting on such a great workshop and for sharing your knowledge & expertise with us!
If anyone is interested in any of Jay Reilly’s workshops, you can get more info here: http://www.jayreillyworkshops.com/
Inside Jay Reilly’s studio as he talks about lighting with a beauty dish.
We all had the opportunity to practice shooting with the lights. Here are a couple of shots with the models inside the studio.
Later on we headed up to a rooftop to do some outdoor shooting with the strobes. Here’s Jay looking quite fierce as we tested out the lights!
And in between waiting to shoot with the lights, I grabbed these natural light shots of one of our models and her bf.
These next two are probably my faves from the session!
Back towards the end of January, I had the wonderful opportunity of shooting a wedding with the fabulous Sarah K Chen. When I arrived, I found out the bride was actually my friend Ting’s sister, so I was even more excited to be there helping document the day!
The day could not have been more amazing! The rain had subsided and the clouds had parted way for the sun. The flowers were beautiful and every detail was simply perfection. Connie looked absolutely stunning in her Monique Lhuillier gown. And you could tell from the look in William’s eyes that he was soooo full of love for his beautiful bride.
Thank you to Sarah K Chen for having me along to shoot this incredible day with her. Be sure to check out her blog to see the many, many beautiful images she took of their wedding day. There are so many, in fact, that there are 3 posts!
I had a hard time choosing which pictures to post myself since there were sooo many that I loved, so apologies if it takes a while to load!
While Sarah took pictures of the girls getting ready, I photographed the guys.
William gave each of his groomsmen a gift bag complete with USC medallion cufflinks & argyle socks.
Connie & William chose to see each other before the ceremony. Here’s Connie on her way to see William for the first time that day.
Love this sequence…it’s so sweet!
We stopped for some pictures at Richard Nixon Library before heading to the ceremony.
Check out the bling on that ring pillow!
Probably one of my faves of the day (although there were many!).
There was a wish tree for the guests to leave their well-wishes for the couple.
Their wedding was right after the presidential inauguration, so it was kind of neat to be at the Richard Nixon Library amidst all the presidential memorabilia.
Candles were used as the seating cards. A note in the frame reads, “Let these lights lead the way to your tables.”
Some of the gorgeous details.
The USC marching band made a surprise appearance! All their USC classmates definitely enjoyed it!
William & Connie’s first dance
And a sweet father/daughter and mother/son dance.
A great big thanks to Adrienne Gunde for helping me shoot that day.
Doesn’t Dee Dee look stunning?
Something blue….love when brides wear colorful shoes!
A beautiful embroidered handkerchief.
Jonathan’s sister Abbie, of Passing Notes, did a beautiful job with the stationery & details for the wedding.
Jonathan’s other sister & brother-in-law, who are both pastry chefs and owners of Sketch Ice Cream in Berkeley, made these oh-so-cute cupcakes. Needless to say, they were delish!
It had been a rainy couple of days leading up to their big day, but the skies cleared and it was a gorgeous day!
I love how happy Dee Dee looks right after exchanging vows.
The light from the setting sun was gorgeous!
Mother-son and father-daughter dance.
Found this cool little nook at Union Station! Probably my favorite shot from the session.
Love this shot with the LA skyline in the background!
Erica & Jason – We are so happy for you two! Thank you so much for the honor of being able to share in your wedding day! (P.S. The food was really yummy!)
Loved Erica’s cute purple flats. And Jeremy got this great shot of her dress!
We went across the street to Roger’s Gardens for pictures with their awesome bridal party.
The guys showing Jason some love.
All the amazing details!
Jeremy got this great shot inside the church. Isn’t it gorgeous?!
Jason & his dad
Erica being walked down the aisle by her mom
They made this cute tree for people to leave their well-wishes & marriage advice.
Jason’s expression here cracks me up!
Here’s Cathy & Jeff’s album in black leather.
Love this image of Cathy as she’s walking down the aisle!
Some details from their reception at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.
And Sonya & Richard ordered this gorgeous album for their parents in brown leather.
