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Brianna & Reid Long Beach Wedding – Recreation Park 18 Golf Course

Emily — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:11:52 +0000

When I first started shooting weddings, I teared up at almost every single one. It’s no secret that I’m an extremely emotional girl, but as the weddings become more frequent, I got better and better about holding myself together. I thought I had it all figured out. During the father daughter dance, I force a smile. During the vows, I tell myself, “this is a happy time, this is a happy time.” Yeah, I know…I’m a sucker.

Reid and Brianna had the power to make me cry at the most unusual time…the bride and groom portraits! It’s hard to explain what got me, but they are a very chill, non-dramatic couple. To see them be so excited, so genuinely happy to be married, and to be part of that moment, was emotional. You’ll see more of that in part two, but here are some of my favorites so far.
Thanks to Christine for some of the detail shots below!

My Engagement shoot location contest winner!

Emily — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:02:13 +0000

I want to say thank you so much to those of you who commented and emailed me to enter the engagement shoot contest. It was enlightening to hear about where couples want to have their session and why. Los Angeles has SO many great locations – I love your ideas about a bowling alley, ferris wheel on the pier, and downtown LA at night. We sure are lucky!

So on to what you’re reading this post for…the winner of the free engagement shoot is…

Kanieka & Tyrone! We will be shooting their engagement session at the Getty and I am beyond excited about it!

2010 Wedding Inspiration – J. Crew Bride & Bridesmaid Dresses

Emily — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:39:44 +0000

From what I can tell, 2010 is going to be bananas. I am beyond excited about the new wedding style trends. I am hoping for lots of gigantic accessories, obnoxiously funky headpieces, crazy bridal party props, a plethora of to-die-for Louboutins.Clearly I am a bit obsessed with accessories, but I notice most brides keep it simple. I saw this J. Crew look book page and fell in love the jewelry. As I was looking through the spring collection I noticed how beautiful all the accessory goodness looks with a simple gown. Not only that, I love J. Crew bridesmaid dresses. I know they are not the most flattering (form experience) but these ones just might be…So cute! All photos were taken from J. Crew.com.