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Mar 02 2012

Exquisite Weddings Magazine Gown Shoot
Behind the Scenes

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I was so tempted to burst into the staging room wearing all black (something drapey, sunglasses on, a gaggle of wan interns scurrying behind me). I would demand an espresso, pause dramatically, look the thinnest model up and down, then sigh in disgust and mutter under my breath, “I guess you will do.” The day I get to demand espressos at a photo shoot is the day I know I will have made it. But I didn’t. I tossed and turned in bed all night and was up WAAAY too early. I spent much too long on my hair and…

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Mar 01 2012

We’re on the Cover of Exquisite Weddings!

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I have to come up with a name for these kinds of experiences. They’re the opportunities that come our way that are completely new, out of our comfort zones, and totally overwhelming, but something we REALLY REALLY want to take advantage of. Like shooting for the Food Network two weeks ago. I was so nervous I almost lost my breakfast on my first morning (and the second and the third), but there was no way in H-E-double-hockey-sticks that I was going to miss the opportunity to shoot on a real live set and shoot ACTUAL food beauty shots instead of…

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Jan 31 2012

Be a Timeless Bride (With a Trendy Twist)

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I recently posted six tips for styling your groom for your wedding day (thanks for all of the comments and blog love everybody!) and it garnered some questions about what brides can do to create a fabulous look for THEIR photos. As in, what makes the biggest difference in the way a bride looks? Well, to be completely honest, I can only tell you what I think makes a beautiful bride, so this whole thing is going to be based on my own personal taste and style. But after photographing a hundred brides or so over the past six years,…

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Jan 26 2012

Six Irresistible Tips for Styling Your Groom

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Last fall, Jeff and I photographed the small, intimate ceremony of Eric and Rachel. When I say small, I mean that it was the couple and their parents. And it was awesome (check out the beautiful La Jolla ceremony). While Rachel was planning her wedding, I very much became her wedding consultant – we dished about locations, chatted over the value of buying boutonnières or not, and picked a time of day that worked best for photos. We usually don’t have so much input on the main logistics of a wedding day, so it got me thinking – what’s my…

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Jan 02 2012

The Youngrens Behind the Scenes in 2011

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Happy day two of 2012! We’ve been in Orlando with Jeff’s family since Christmas Eve, which means that 2012 has so far been whole lot of poolside sun with a ton of Grandma’s cooking and a side of sleeping in. Not too shabby. I hope you enjoyed these two posts featuring our 2011 couples’ favorite images – they were some seriously emotional posts! But we’re switching gears today from emotional to ‘dear-lord-is-that-what-I-really-look-like?’ with our recap of 2011 with this little golden nugget of a slideshow. It’s all of the images that Jeff and I captured of each other throughout the…

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Dec 30 2011

Our Couples’ Favorite Images of 2011
The Wedding

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We’ve gotten so many sweet responses from yesterday’s blog post saying how amazing and inspiring it was to hear directly from our 2011 couples about their favorite engagement images. But just wait – if you thought yesterday was emotional, you better grab another box of tissues and refill your tea because our couples have opened their hearts with their favorite wedding images and totally made me cry like a baby. As the responses started coming in, there are two stories that began to stand out to me with the favorites that were chosen. Number One: The First Look. Whether it’s…

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Dec 02 2011

L’Auberge Del Mar Wedding, Part Two
Paul and Siri

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Welcome back to Part Two of Paul and Siri’s epic Indian/western wedding at L’Auberge Del Mar. After the incredible east-meets-west ceremony filled with lots of tears and tons of swoon-worthy moments, we headed to the cliffs for a few moments with Paul and Siri. 17 people love this   5 people love this One of my favorites of Paul. Love this guy! 3 people love this   3 people love this   2 people love this   2 people love this   2 people love this So sweet! Love, love, love this one! 4 people love this   6 people…

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Dec 01 2011

L’Auberge Del Mar Wedding, Part One
Paul and Siri

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Paul can be a thinker, and because he’s a thinker he comes off as pretty quiet. Not shy or closed off or cold – just quiet and observant. He’s a warm, joking guy once you strike up a conversation, but only if that conversation is off to side and not in front of people. So you can imagine how nervous he was to stand in front of everybody at the ceremony – to show his inward emotions outwardly – but that was the only thing he was nervous about. It wasn’t the marrying part. It wasn’t the friends and family…

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Nov 30 2011

Queen Mary Wedding, Part Two
Justin and Taryn

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Part Two of Justin and Taryn’s art deco wedding on The Queen Mary is just as fun, romantic, and golden age Hollywood fabulous as Part One. I loved Taryn’s whole look that she put together for the wedding. The simple a-line dress, the birdcage veil, the feather hairpiece, the hot red lips, and the chunky fab jewelry. But not only was Taryn stunning, the whole bridal party looked the part with enough Hollywood glam to go around for all of us! 11 people love this   13 people love this   11 people love this We loved incorporating The Queen…

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