So here we are! It's a new day at Ashleigh Taylor Photography...or at least a newly formatted blog at a new address. If you haven't updated your bookmarks and rss feeds, please do so now. The new address is http://ashleightaylorblog.com/And now...after all the hard work my HUSBAND put into to making this blog better, I can finally share Thomas & Erika's wedding!

Thomas & Erika's Clarke Estate Wedding

Erika & Thomas are a wonderful couple who just wed at the Clarke Estate in Santa Fe Springs, and I have had the pleasure of getting to know them over the past 6 months. I took their engagement pictures back in January, when I was first starting to think about wedding photography as a possible career path! Erika and I also became fast online friends soon after, as we both discovered that we were planning our weddings with the aid of the Knot boards. It was fun to talk wedding with her and bond over the process of planning. Then back in the Spring, Erika hired me to shoot her B-Pics, which was also of course a total blast!! When Erika invited me to tag-along as a third shooter at her wedding I was thrilled! I knew her wedding would be fab, and was looking forward to capturing the day!I was right!! Erika's wedding was FAB! Beautiful setting, beautiful decor, beautiful couple!! Erika & Thomas are so in love! When you are in their presence, you know that you are in the presence of something special. A true romance. The way they look at each other. The way they take care of each other. Their tenderness. The smile in their eyes. It's definitely swoon-worthy.Being the third shooter, I decided my focus of the day would be the details. The beautiful details Erika spent a year putting into place. And also the emotional details. The stolen looks. The moments of joy. The moments of love. The little things that make up the story of the wedding day. Because really guys, that's what my main passion is: telling stories!!!Thank you to Christina of TinaMolina Events for coordinating the day beautifully, and Robert Hill Photo for letting me tag-along. Also thanks to the beautiful venue, The Clarke Estate, for providing us with such a great backdrop for such a splendid event!The Clarke Estate10211 Pioneer BoulevardSanta Fe Springs, CA 90670And now...please enjoy these pictures below, and also be sure to check out the SLIDESHOW.

There is so much I want to say about Kristin & Jeremy's wedding-- that it was beautiful, that it was truly joyous, that it was jammin', that it was hot! But even the desert sun couldn't lessen the energy and enthusiasm of the day. Kristin was the most radiant, gleeful bride I have ever seen (well honestly I haven't seen that many brides but she was even more gleeful than the brides in any of the wedding movies I've seen-- and I've seen a lot of those ;)). Seriously, not a minute went by that she wasn't beaming! And Jeremy simply could not take his eyes of Kristin. The love he showed for her would make any girl swoon! Their vows were so sincere and touching, but really their expressions spoke so much louder than their words. These two are meant for each other. I'm certain they have a love that will stand the test of time.But besides the fact that these two oozed true love, the other completely incredible thing about Kristin & Jeremy's wedding was that these two really know how to have fun! Once the party started there was no stopping it! Jeremy is a musician, so of course he gathered a bunch of talented friends to perform. The band was incredible and played classic Motown tunes, but brought a whole new life to them. And then Jeremy himself got up and rocked on the drums for a good twenty minutes. Seriously, it was some of the best live music I have ever heard. And while the band and Jeremy played, Kristin danced and danced and danced! That gal can really kick up her feet! And of course Kristin & Jeremy made plenty of time to dance together!I second shot this wedding with the talented and very cool Adam Sawyers. I can't wait to see the wedding through his eyes. But for now here is my take on Kristin & Jeremy's big day! Below are some of my faves or for more photos check out this awesome slideshow!

If you haven't had your fill of eye candy from Kristin & Jeremy's awesome wedding, be sure to check out the slideshow!

On Valentine's Day I got the opportunity to photograph Berdette & Jeff's wedding up in Santa Maria. I loved their wedding because it was pure & simple. It was about love. It was about a girl throwing on a pretty white dress, and rushing off to the church to marry the love of her life. It was about friends and family and food. It was full of love and full of joy. And I was honored to be able to be a part of it all. Berdette and Jeff, you are both such warm and loving people. I know you have a happy life ahead of you!Since this is the first wedding I have to share on my blog, there are a lot of photos I want to post. Lots. So please enjoy this super-sized post!