Weddings |

February 15, 2017

DIY Los Angeles Wedding at HNYPT – Caitlyn & Daniel

What happens when 2 creative people, in this case, graphic designers, fall in love and get married? They design their own wedding, of course! From the overall design, to the invitations, to the seating cards, selecting the dinnerware, everything was designed by both Caitlyn and Daniel! Nothing was left out! Armed with their skills and a bunch of loyal friends, they were able to put together a classy wedding with hints of Bohemian and Asian accents throughout the overall design. Daniel built the arch / wooden structure, in front of which they said their vows. Caitlyn, even, personally designed the cake topper and baked the cake herself! It was oh so yummy! This wedding had a little bit of everything! It even had their actor friends act out poems about how the couple met and fell in love.

And the cool, chic venue for their DIY wedding was HNYPT, a cool urban open space in downtown Los Angeles.

What do you think? Did Caitlyn & Daniel pull off the DIY wedding?

VENDORS:

Catering: Flatiron Catering Group

Rentals: Pretty Vintage (Plates and Specialty Glasses)

Rentals: A1 Party Rental (Everything Else)

DJ: DJ Gumsoul

Venue: Honeypot LA
Groom’s Suit: Custom Made by Indochino
Bridal Boutique: Bella Wedding

Bartenders: Personal Friends

Flowers: The Bride Herself

Weddings |

January 25, 2017

| Darren

Carol & Alex’s Portraits – Pasadena City Hall

The one thing you can plan for but never control in a wedding is the weather. You can have contingency plans for rain with tents or alternate indoor location, but what if a hurricane or major storm is heading your way? What should you do? It’s a tough and potentially very costly decision. Hopefully, your venues have a heart and flexibility and will allow you to move your wedding date, within reason. Carol and Alex, unfortunately, had this exact experience. And as a result, they had some issues with with original wedding photographer.

So months after their wedding, while I was on a trip to Los Angeles, for another wedding, I had the opportunity to brighten things up for Carol & Alex and we did a portrait sensation, wedding dress, tux and all at the Pasadena City Hall. The City Hall was an amazing location! Beautiful building! The only challenge was that it was pretty busy. The City Hall, apparently, is a very popular location for local photographers, as well. Either way, we made the most of it and made some great photos. What do you think?

Engagements |

March 17, 2015

| Darren

San Diego Engagement Shoot – Sam & Yoshi

So NYC and the NorthEast has had quite the winter, this year! It seemed like endless amounts of snow! So when I had the opportunity to go to sunny San Diego and its 80deg heat came up, I jumped at the chance! Nothing but Sun, Surf and beautiful beaches! A far cry from NYC’s weather! I may leave NY and move to Cali! Everyone is all smiles over there! Just look at Sam & Yoshi! Nothing but laughs and smiles all around for this awesome couple! Maybe it was the weather or the fact that they’re in love and getting married. Probably both.

I can not wait to go back to San Diego to photograph their wedding with a beautiful ocean view! I think I’m going to try to make visiting California a more regular thing! 😛

San Diego Engagement Shoot - Esvy Photography