Traditional
Black ties. Ballrooms. Churches. We love when our couples step into tradition.
I’m a sucker for classy weddings with elegant ballrooms that are lit by chandeliers and candlelight. Ryan and Jen’s lovely day was just this – a beautiful garden ceremony at The Richard Nixon Libraryย with an evening reception in a classicย ballroom modeled after a state room at the White House. Ashley and her fabulous team at
Ryan’s familyย knew that Jenย was perfect when she showed up, day after day, to care for Ryan. He had been in a terrible snowboarding accident just after they began dating, and her dedication never wavered. Apparently,ย Jenย had determined that ‘in sickness and in health’ had already begun, and she nursed him back to himselfย during those long, harrowing
It’s another one of those magical afternoons, dear bloggy-blog, when I get to post some dreamy film images of an amazing couple. This lovely bride, Heather, is also a fellow photographer, so we knew that the unmistakableย sound of a film camera making images during her weddingย day would fillย her heart with photographer butterflies. And it definitely
San Diego is my first love when it comes to cities, but I have to admit that I left a little bit of my photographer heart in Portland with Garrett and Heather’s downtown wedding. There’s something a bit magical about an old church tucked between the tall buildings of a bustling city and a gorgeous
If love made sense, Garrett and Heather shouldn’t have ended up together. They both had a suitcase of excuses as to why pursuingย each other would be a bad idea – they lived in separate parts of the country, they weren’t looking to date anybody, and the timing just wasn’t right in both of their lives.
Welcome to this wonderful Wednesday and to the second half of Aditya and Dana’s truly eye-popping wedding at L’Auberge Del Mar. This was one of those elegant weddings that Jeff and I live for – it was upscale, refined, sophisticated, sweet, emotional, and seriously lovely. ย Jennifer Cole Floralsย worked her magic with the decor and transformed
He never thought of himself as a boy that was good with the ladies, and neither did his friends and family. He was simply Aditya – sweet, smart, ambitious, practical, and funny. So when those around him heard that he had a girlfriend – an outgoing, gorgeous girl with just as much talent and ambition
What a way to say hellooooo to 2014! Our first wedding of the new year was not only drop-dead gorgeous but heart-melting as well. Cesar and Melanie’s inspiring story of beating illness and long distance makes their wedding that much more emotional, so all of us had to choke back the tears and wipe our
Melanie says that Cesar was really shy when she tried to talk to him on the campus shuttle at Long Beach State, but Cesar insists that he was just playing hard to get. From the very beginning, he knew that she was wife material. That she had the strength, character, and grace to stand by
I can’t think of a better way to end such a lovely week here on the bloggy-blog and send you into a wonderful summer weekend than with Part Two of Greer and Catherine’s black tie wedding at the Riviera Country Club. ย From Catherine’s refined A-line gown to the bridesmaids long black dresses to the swing
Catherine doesn’t simply move through a room – she glides. From person to person, she artfully embraces each guest with both a hug and her signature heart-melting smile, treating each person like the most important being in the entire room. Maybe even the world. In fact, just to stand next to her, to listen to
David and Caitlin’s stunningย estate wedding on Mercer Island in Seattle continues today with a lovely tented reception on the sweeping back lawn overlooking the water. I love that these two chose long wooden tables with family style benches fromย Seattle Farm Tablesย andย McKenzie Powell Designย did an excellent job on the soft summer florals. From their favorite local
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Weโre Jeff and Erin Youngren, a hubby and wifey team that photographs amazing couples and their incredible weddings. Hopeless romantics, BFF's, and mama + daddy to James, weโre obsessed with traveling, podcasts, Oreos (Erin) and whiskey (Jeff).
