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Hello everyone,

I had some spare time after Arla and Chris’ wedding in San Jose to visit a couple friends who live in the area. I met Ariane and Sam in New York when they were still attending NYU (New York University). San Jose is such a drastic change from a New York lifestyle, but San Jose does have some perks. The open road and fresh air can make living in San Jose quite enjoyable. San Francisco and Napa Valley are a few of San Jose’s neighboring hot spots to visit too. Enough about me going on about the city, I now present my extremely short day with Ariane and Sam…I had to catch a plane back home to LA so our adventure had to be postponed until next time. =(

This was an odd way of starting off our day, but it works!

We cruised up to a few vineyards deep in the mountains…I think Sam just wanted to show off his new convertible BMW. We made a pit stop at Byington Vineyard and Winery to sample some wine and took a few photographs along the way. =P

Sam goofing off as always!

We flew down the mountain with the roof to enjoy the fresh air. I took a sweet shot of Ariane and her crazy hair!

…the aftermath of driving in a convertible. =(

I told you that my day was short! I already miss those two.

Best,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Hello everyone,

Arla and Chris tied the knot in San Jose! Their wedding was short and touching. One aspect that I loved about the wedding was their sweet sweet ride. Chris owns a roaring Roadrunner. Check it out!

Arla was escorted by both her parents down the aisle =)

There is always someone who cannot hold in their happiness at every wedding!

Everyone crowded around Chris’ Roadrunner for this wedding formal photo.

Wedding profile shot of the car with Arla and Chris =)

We utilized the sunset to catch a few sun rays for the next couple of wedding pictures. I love the warm tones that the sun lent.

Congratulations Arla and Chris!

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Welcome viewers,

It was such a beautiful day to photograph Jennifer and Thanh’s engagement photo session at The Grove in Los Angeles. The Grove is a sentimental place to them because this is where Thanh proposed to Jennifer! Enjoy!

We ran into a few Abercrombie an Fitch Models during our engagement session. They were nice enough to show us some of their moves!

Obsessed? O_o

I never knew there was a trolley at The Grove. The trolley was such a lifesaver. It shaded us from the hot sun and took us around!

A cute engagement photo at Anthropologie =)

After running around the fashion side of The Grove, we headed towards the Farmer’s Market. Whoever have not heard of this crepe store, you are SO missing out!

…we got crepes there after our engagement photo session ended. =P

Field of mangoes and apples!

The Apple Store was generous enough to allow us to utilize their glass staircase for this last engagement picture of the day!

Thank you Jennifer and Thanh for the fun engagement photo session at The Grove. I look forward to your wedding at The Arboretum in Arcadia!

Outties,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Hello everyone,

Our next adventure takes us to Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach where Jenn and Kevin tied the knot. Jenn and Kevin both prepared themselves at Hyatt Hotel, which is conveniently across the street from Aquarium of the Pacific. We started our day hovering around Jenn while her and the ladies dolled themselves up. I do not know the specific shade of blue Jenn chose for her dress, but it really matched the ocean theme. Grab your swimming trunks…this wedding is going to get a bit wet!

Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 South Pine Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802

Blue wedding dress!

Blue wedding shoes!

Father of the bride started his afternoon off with some champagne =)

Now that’s teamwork – Mother helps her daughter, daughter helps her sister!

Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach
100 Aquarium Way Long Beach
CA 90802
(562) 590-3100

Aquarium of the Pacific is an amazing venue to get married! I love how the fish tank in the back makes up the entire background for their wedding ceremony!

Now that is a furious wedding cake picture =)

After the ceremony, I took Jenn and Kevin around the Aquarium for their portrait session. Since Aquarium of the Pacific is home for sea animals, our portrait session felt more like a tour than anything else. Of course we managed to pull out some really cool shots!

The fish tanks on each side of the wall is home for many sea lions. Unfortunately, they were all sleeping by the time we got there.

First dance as husband and wife!

Father and daughter dance =)

For anyone who wants an ocean themed wedding, Aquarium of the Pacific might match your taste! Thank you Jenn and Kevin for the wonderful memories. Special thanks to Steve Hoffmann for inviting me to photograph with him.

Peace,

Doug – Contact Me!

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