Odyssey Restaurant, Granada Hills Wedding | Crystal & Steve
Soooo the past few days have been crazy! I've been working hard editing because I want to get two weddings up on the blog before I leave town to visit my daddy on Sunday. Add to that the fact that I'm slowly but surely revamping my new branding theme into every aspect of my blog, and that included changing my workflow a bit....which means stress! Change can be hard. But once you adapt, things get easier, and you see why it was sooo good you made the change. I think I am in that phase now!But anyways...I've been hard at work for Crystal & Steve! I gushed about them last week, when I posted a teaser from their wedding! Well, I will gush a little more! Crystal & Steve got married at The Odyssey in Granada Hills! The view there is amazing, and the ballroom was just so lovely with its wooden walls, and big windows! I loved all the DIY Crystal did, the yummy candy bar, and watching the kids dig into the chocolate fountain like it was going out of style! But what I really loved about this wedding was watching a family come together. Watching Steve give his vows to not only Crystal, but to her two kids Lindsay & Jacob. I gotta say, I cried!! It was really a moving moment...but the thing was, the vows were clearly a formality-- a verbalization of something that already existed. Because from the moment I saw Steve, Crystal, Lindsay and Jacob all together I knew they were already a team. They were already looking out for each other. They already were bonded to the core. And I loved it. It was the kind of thing that affirms your faith in love and in the world.Another thing I loved about the wedding was the amount of kids in attendance. It was truly a family affair! Everyone was included, and everyone was happy to celebrate Crystal & Steve! It was truly a joyous event-- which is what weddings should be! So please enjoy the photos below and don't forget to watch the SLIDESHOW at the bottom of the post for so many more images!Thank you to Marlene of I Do Events to beautifully coordinating the day, and Sean Lee of Masters of Ceremony for keeping the reception jumping, and bringing out the bubble machine which made for some super awesome photos! And of course big props and a thank you to my girl, Jenn King, for second shooting with me. You are FABULOUS!
I loved that Crystal wore a Dodger's garter! I wore one too for my wedding!!! ;)
Crystal made these invitations herself! Aren't they beautiful?!
I love how Jacob looks in this picture! Happy and full of anticipation!!
The flower girls were too cute!!!
These next two photos are my fav shots of the day! The light was just magic and Crystal looks SO STUNNING! She definitely worked it out!
Candy bars = nom nom nom. I love them! Every wedding should have one!!!
All I have to say is BUBBLE MACHINE!!!!!! Can every wedding have one of these too?? LOL. They sure make for some groovy photos!
I love this picture of Steve & Lindsay! It's sooo sweet! Makes me want to dance with and hug my own dad!!
Crystal & Steve -- thank you so much for trusting me to capture your special day! I loved every minute of your wedding! I think you guys make the most wonderful family ever and wish you so much happiness together! Please keep in touch!