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Encore! Newlywed Silhouette

Heather and Jacques were married in the beautiful St. John’s Lutheran Church in Orange. Their ceremony was at sunset so we only had a few minutes for photos and then night overtook us. I wanted one last photo of the newlyweds before heading to the reception. I knew I could use some off-camera lighting to […]

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Encore! Mad Hatter Wedding

When Lisa told me she and her fiance Bobbie were planning an intimate wedding inspired by the Mad Hatter I knew I was going to have fun. They didn’t want any posed photos opting instead for purely photojournalistic wedding coverage. I did convince them for a quick posed photo right after their ceremony. It’s one […]

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Costume Ball Reception | Ebell Club

The Mardi Gras revelry continued throughout the night of Kelsey and Josh’s wedding at the Ebell Club of Highland Park. Many of the guests wore colorful costumes and masks. The bride and groom danced their first dance but that was the only traditional aspect of their reception. Kelsey and Josh did observe Mardi Gras tradition […]

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Mardi Gras Wedding | Ebell Club

You can take the groom out of New Orleans, but you can’t take Mardi Gras out of the groom. When two opera founders get married, their wedding is nothing short of an amazing extravaganza. Kelsey and Josh wanted a fun, non-traditional wedding inspired by Josh’s hometown. They transformed the Ebell Club of Highland Park into […]

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Rockin’ 80’s Reception | Yamashiro Hollywood

After our portrait session, the bridal party and the newlyweds make their grand entrance. We have toasts, and yummy cake, and an 80’s cover band. Now this is a rockin’ reception! This cake is amazing! And I love the vintage cake topper! This is my favorite photo from the first dance. The lighting is so […]

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