Downtown Los Angeles Wedding Photography | Karla + Waldo
Earlier this year I had the chance to shoot a wedding in Downtown Los Angeles with Atlanta based photographer Evie Perez. I was completely flattered she wanted me to shoot her cousin's Downtown Los Angeles wedding with her, and the day actually turned out more fabulous than I could have ever hoped for!Karla and Waldo's wedding amazed because it was so stylish and yet they did it all on a tight budget! How did they pull it off? Well, first of all they rented a raw space-- the floor of a historic building in downtown LA. This building, while it has hosted corporate events and has had film crews rent it out, is not a "wedding venue" so they charged MUCH less to rent the space out. Karla was able to bring in her own (affordable) caterer, her own alcohol, which also saved a lot of money. Instead of a traditional wedding cake, she bought several cakes and pastries from Porto's for a dessert bar. She also had a separate candy buffet which served as party favors!Karla chose a vibrant color scheme which really helped make her decor pop and stand out! She had a mix of floral and non floral centerpieces (the non-floral ones were lamps) also saving money. Where she splurged a little was on the lighting-- but it isn't too costly and did transform the space AMAZINGLY! It is truly incredible what you can do when you think outside the box and also put a little DIY into your wedding!Below are some of my favorite details of the day! Thanks muchos to Evie for having me a long! This wedding was an inspiration!...Waldo was a very handsome groom!
The bouquet and the boutonniere-- both just lovely!
Karla was full of anticipation as she was getting ready!
We did the First Look in the Bradbury Building downtown! Pinch me now! Soooo beautiful and classic!
Karla and Waldo... you two are STUNNING together!!!
I mean seriously, how GORGEOUS are they??? Answer: so very.
I loved the way the color palette of yellow, white, black, and gray made it's way into everything! So happy!
We took bridal party pics on the rooftop of the building, with all of the LA skyline around us! How cool is that?! I snapped different angles of the set up while Evie shot the straightforward angle.
While Evie finished with the bridal party I went down and shot the ceremony set up before the guests arrived. The ceremony set up was sooooo fantastically modern and yet mixed in perfectly with the Art Deco building.
Candles and petals lined the aisle. Swooooon.
The altar set up was just lovely!
The ceremony was truly beautiful!
I LOVE a good candy display! And this vibrant yellow and black one was right up my alley!!! Candy displays are always a hit with guests and are an affordable yet chic alternative to traditional party favors.
If candy somehow wasn't enough, Porto's brought the desserts. NOMMMMM.
Each table was a little different, as there were mix-n-match linens, and centerpieces! It was fun photographing the different variations on the tablescapes! Each one looked so chic!!!
Karla's cousin sang "Fools Rush In" to them as the newlyweds danced their first dance. I usually don't get misty at the first dance, but this time I did. Big time. The photo on the right shows just how tender their first dance was!!!