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?

Travel |

February 1, 2011

| Darren

santa monica pier at sunset – los angeles, ca

Sunsets are pretty… but there’s just something about a California sunset that’s just really awesome! So go grab your wife/husband, GF/BF and a bottle of wine and enjoy these photos.

Travel |

January 20, 2011

| Darren

view from griffith observatory – los angeles, ca

Smog, pollution, glitz, glam, Hollywood and maybe even earthquake… those are probably the words that you typically associate with LA. What about pretty? Or natural? Or picturesque? Just go up to the Griffith Observatory and the latter will definitely come to mind. On a recent trip to LA, both for business and pleasure, I took some time do some tourist type stuff. I’ve never been to the Observatory before, so, as the astronomy nut that I am, I jumped at the opportunity! And it was a pretty awesome-ly nerdy place that allowed me to rediscover my inner geek, so much so that Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory” would be proud…. oh yea, I also took some time to take in the pretty landscape and (smog-less) city views. Here are some shots from that day.