Malibu Wedding / Pasadena Rehearsal

As I mentioned, I had two weddings in LA this week.

On Thursday I photographed my friend Mike's wedding on the beach in Malibu.





It was an intimate affair with about 20 or so people at the Sunset Restaurant.

Then Friday night I had Morgan's Rehearsal Dinner/ Welcome Party in Pasadena.



It was great because I got to reconnect with a lot of ladyfriends that I met through Kristen when I photographed Sam's wedding back in August 2010.



Morgan, my bride, is gorgeous and makes the CRAZIEST faces. One of my favorite things in life is a pretty girl that isn't afraid to look silly!



Luc, the groom, was quite handsome as well!



I love girls that are game to do whatever I direct them to do.

"High fashion poses!"



More Morganface!



I also love a wedding when I get to not only take pictures but also enjoy and eat and drink and play with the rest of the guests.





This shot is called "No Paparazzi!"



Late at night we reviewed pics from the day. One of my favorite things EVER is presenting people with a same-day or next-day slideshow.

How many jobs do you know where you get instant feedback on a job-well-done?

Seeing the joy on these people's faces as they look through my pictures is why I love what I do.



I'll post about the wedding tomorrow, but let me just say that it was a FANTASTIC wedding.

A gorgeous and intimate at-home setting in a gigantic garden with a medium-size guestlist, amazing food, really great dancing, really fun friends, and a smattering of celebrities!



It was SO fun. Literally I've been limping all day because my ankle is sore from jumping around and screaming at the top of my lungs until 2am.



Back to NYC in the morning!

AC and Shiri's Wedding

AC & Shiri got married up in Newport this past weekend.

The celebration started with a rehearsal dinner/Sangeet at Regatta Place.



Everyone looked pretty in their India Party wear...though there were a lot of repeat-outfits from Conlix's wedding (and I highly doubt those sweaty repeats were laundered in the interim...yuck)...



Dave and Besa were there, looking happy and beautiful and newly engaged. (I'll be shooting their wedding next September!)



It was a huge party, but I was so full from curry I think I only took this one picture.



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The next morning Fartasha, Arj and I woke up bright and early and went on a mansion tour.

We hit The Elms...



And the Breakers...




Then I headed over to Oceancliff (the wedding venue) to check-in on my friendsies as they prepared for the wedding.




Shiri got a nice letter from AC.




And a Rolex!



Then came ceremony time.




AC walked in the most amazing fashionista groom tie-and-jacket pairing I'd ever seen. The groomsman ties were equally awesome.



So cute!



Conlix was in the wedding party as well. Fresh and tan from their honeymoon.



Dave just loves the darkies...



And then came the bride.



She looked stunning.



The whole setting was gorgeous. And a nice ocean breeze added a little motion to all the curtains and hair and flowers.



LOVES these little people!




AC had a LITTLE trouble breaking the glass on the first try.



But ultimately triumphed.



Not sure if you can tell, but everyone and their Uncle (literally) swarmed the center aisle and getting a clear shot was nearly impossible. Thankfully I am giant.

<3








All the usual suspects were on hand...



And I took relationship photos for everyone.

Fartasha...



Chrispy and Kristen...



Demily...



Euguela...



Charles and his girlfriend who lives in Canada...



The sunset was perfect.



We had dinner and drinks in a massive tent (it was a 250-person wedding.)




And then there was dancing!





I didn't bring my partycam. Only my fancycam. So I didn't take too many dance party pictures. I'm sure the official photogs took a bunch of me though.

I was jumping around screaming my face off because the band was trying to kill me by playing awesome song after awesome song.



There was a lot of dancing in circles.



And screaming at the top of our lungs.



Nick also attempted a one-arm pushup.



Amazing wedding! Congragulations AC + Shiri!



I'm off to LA again tomorrow for two more weddings this weekend! (Well, Thursday and Saturday.)

Eeeek!