I absolutely loved shooting this wedding besides the fact that Jeff and Shay are two dear friends of mine, it was such a beautiful wedding full of warmth and love and so much fun!

Shay and the girls got ready at the Se Hotel in Downtown San Diego which is one of the most picturesque hotels to photograph in. It is super contemporary with a great interior design that is dark and warm and loungy.

They had their ceremony at The Founders Chapel on USD’s beautiful campus. There were so many great places to photograph it was almost overwhelming.

Then we made it over to El Cortez which is one of my favorite locations for a reception, it is unlike any other venue with its round room and gothic design.

Lindsay Longacre of LVL Events was Jeff and Shay’s wedding planner, she did an amazing job and is really one of my favorite new wedding planners to work with. Her demeanor is calming and she is extremely detail oriented and has a wonderful vision for design.

I loved the idea of shooting these glamorous shoes in a nature like setting. So much yummy texture!

Congratulations Jeff and Shay! Thank you for having me as your photographer!

XO

Lauren

Virginia really knows how to throw a bridal shower!  Lucky Sana to have such a great friend put so much love and detail into her bridal shower.

This is by far the most elaborate, stunning bridal shower i have ever seen!

I call this the Sweet Spot…Candy,cookies, cakes all things sugary!

How amazing is this black chandelier? I love it!

Probably my favorite detail..Each guest got a little pair of panties as a favor!

The most beautiful champagne bar..with berries!

The food was artfully made as well…Yummy Hummus and Raw Veggies

The lucky and beautiful Bride to be Sana!

And the Hostess with the mostess Virginia and her BFF Sana!

Laura and Sorin had a small intimate wedding in Rancho Sante Fe at The Cielo Club in San Diego.

Laura is my neighbor here at the studio and she is Romanian (so am I) so we had an immediate connection.

Her and Sorin are the most adorable affectionate couple and i was so excited to be their photographer.

I was also really excited to work with the awesome Lindsay Longacre of LVL Events .

Lindsay did a really amazing job at pulling together all the details of the day and making sure the wedding went off without a hitch.

Angela and Oleg got married April 17th, 2010 at The City Club on Bunker Hill in Downtown Los Angeles.

They had a very elegant and modern wedding at this beautiful spot in downtown LA with the help of Sherrien Shui of Twogether-Events . What an amazing view they had for their ceremony and reception. I really loved how different the feel of the space was. I am usually outdoors at the beach and it was such a refreshing change to be in a big city towered by large buildings.

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Umm… how amazing are Angela’s shoes!

Kirsten and Brady got married April 24th, 2010 at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel. They had a wonderfully beautiful wedding, with the most beautiful people in Orange County. Pretty  people, breathtaking views, beautiful bride and groom, the cutest flower girls, a packed dance floor and my favorite an ice cream bar with rainbow sprinkles!

The Ritz Carlton is one of my most favorite Resorts to shoot at here in Orange County.

The wedding was stunning and had a very elegant, classic look, thanks to the amazing Brooke Keegan, wedding planner. Brooke is so amazing at produceing weddings with her ability to combine trendy ideas with elegance and sophistication.

The flowers were done by the talented Karla of Elegant By Design, she always creates the most beautiful wedding arrangements.

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