A Tale of Two Small Weddings
The wedding season hasn't totally kicked off for me yet, with my first big wedding happening on April 30, 2011 (holla to my bride Elaine!!) But this month I very suddenly picked up two small yet love filled weddings! And even though on both occasions the weather was a bit cold, windy and drizzly, the weddings themselves were quite warm and wonderful! I am so glad I had the opportunity to document both of them!The first wedding was for my cousin (technically cousin-in-law) Jami! Jami & Jose have been together but over New Year's they got engaged! In Paris! Tres romantique! They didn't have much time to plan the wedding because Jose is being deployed at the end of the month. When I learned that I was available for their date and being that Jami is a very close family member of AJ's, AJ and I decided to shoot their wedding for them as their gift! Here's a few of my favorite shots of the day!
Jami told me many times when discussing the photography timeline for the wedding that she is a "simple girl" and not a model. She also mentioned she hated being on camera. But between you and me, I think she had a great time taking this photos! And she definitely pulled out a some fierceness, leading me to question if maybe she secretly IS a model!
Five days later, Hanna & Chris were married at the Beverly Hills Courthouse! Hanna had contacted me just a week before to see if I could squeeze in their small mid-week courthouse ceremony and luncheon! I was free and happy to oblige! I loved Hanna & Chris's wedding because it was simply about love. Two people promising forever to each other. What is more beautiful than that?! After the wedding we all headed over to The Grove for their luncheon. I snuck a few shots of Chris & Hanna in the bar. It was a totally different location than I normally shoot brides and grooms which made me love it!And Hanna & Chris looked fierce!
I love stolen moments...
...and stolen kisses!
So there you have it! The tale of the two small weddings I shot just 5 days apart! I love that my April turned out to be filled witnessing more love than anticipated! I can't wait for all the love I get document in the 2011 wedding season! Hooray!