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Langham, formally known as Ritz Carlton, is a beautiful and secluded resort in South Pasadena. Despite all the amazing events that took place during Stephanie and George’s wedding, I remembered vividly about this hilarious chat I had with the concierge while Lawrence and I waited for our lovely couple:

Me: Excuse me, what have changed since Ritz Carlton changed to Langham
Concierge: Oh, much have changed since the transition!
Me: Oh really? The only distinct change that I have noticed were your name tags and the sign at the front entrance.
Concierge: …okay, you got me. That is the most drastic change since the conversion.

The little things in life such as this conversation while at work makes my job as a wedding photographer so enjoyable and worthwhile! Anyway, I thought this little piece of the wedding day was a good idea to kick start this blog, even though it totally went off on a tangent. Enough about my weird conversations, back to Stephanie and George’s wedding! These two love birds hosted their wedding at the Japanese Garden – an intimate garden in the center of Langham. Grab a snack and get comfortable…this is going to be a long gallery. ^_^

The Langham, Huntington Hotel and Spa
1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue
Pasadena,, CA 91106
(626) 568-3900

Ngoc Nguyen – Skybox Event Productions (coordinator)
949-293-9510
skyboxevent@gmail.com

Sorry boys, the gals had priority in luxury. While they were pampered in their suite, you boys had to get ready at the bar…I guess there were no objections to that, right? =)

Since the boys got dolled up ahead of schedule, we roamed around Langham to take some really cool portraits.

Aww…the wedding entourage! =)

After Stephanie and George officially tied the knot and finished our wedding portrait session, Stephanie headed back to her suite to touch up a bit before the two made their grand entrance.

That wedding cake was SO DELICIOUS!

First dance as a married couple!

The best man, Thanh, performed an unique dance technique called “the bus driver.” Apparently, George taught Thanh this during their party days. It caught on throughout the night and everyone else followed suit. I can picture some hip-hop artist writing a song about this in the near future.

Stephanie changed into her beautiful red Chinese wedding gown before the second half of the reception. It was easier for Stephanie to get her groove on with this Chinese wedding dress too!

Cheers!!!

Thank you again Stephanie and George for the awesome wedding!

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!
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Whenever I think about road trips, I reminisce about the road trip of 2004. I drove from Atlantic City, NJ to Los Angles, CA in 42 hours. Throughout our quick tour across the nation, we battled the following elements: hurricane (Ohio), tornado (Texas), thunder storm (Texas), and a flash flood (Arizona). We flew across America mainly to be on time for our first day of college! Yes, I take education very seriously. As for this time, my road trip had a different form of excitement. Danny and I took a trip up California to photograph Rennie and Adam’s wedding at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur.

Rennie and Adam hosted a very intimate Jewish wedding in a forest, which also had a spectacular view that overlooked the cliffs and to the calm Pacific Ocean. The wedding was filled with life and music. A couple close friends dedicated their songs to the happy couple during the ceremony. Despite all the thorns that got stuck in my legs when we trekked through the forest, the pleasure to photograph this wedding was worth the pain.

Post Ranch Inn
47900 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
(831) 667-2200
www.postranchinn.com

One of Adam’s groomsmen serenaded the boys while they suited up.

…this is when I got pricked by the thorns.

MOZOLTOV!!!

Thank you Rennie and Adam for the fond memories of your special day!

Ciao,

Doug – Contact Me!
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My life somehow revolves around apples. I like apple juice. I like baking apple pies. I also like playing the board game, Apples to Apples. Of all the places I have visited, a part of me will never leave the Big Apple (New York City…for those who do not know). I take any opportunity to fly back out to New York; whether it is to photograph a wedding or just to visit some familiar faces. As for this trip, Joanne and Brian gave me the pleasure to photograph their engagement session.

Battery Park, NY

Central Park, NY

…picture of the day!

Time Square, NY

I love seeing people with those “Free Hugs” signs. Despite how gloomy a person’s day may be, the simple things in life such as a huge can brighten anyone’s mood.

Brian may not be a sailor from WWll, but he managed to pull this off quite well. =)

I have to give a special thanks to Tiffany (one of my lovely brides) for the help during this engagement session. Thank you Joanne and Brian for the wonderful day. I look forward to seeing how your wedding unfolds!

Since I started this blog entry with apples, it is only courteous to end with a good apple quote. “How you like them apples?” – Matt Damon

Cheers,
Doug – Contact Me!
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This wedding has to be one of the most interesting adventures for me this year! I got a phone call from Jenn to fly to Milwaukee, WI to photograph her summer wedding. Of all the places, I would have never thought of photographing a wedding in that state. After Jenn gave me her itinerary, Vu Bui ( The Bui Brothers) and I packed our bags and flew across the country! After our arrival in Wisconsin, everything else afterward was one hell of a ride. Check it out!

Boerner Botanical Gardens
9400 Boerner Dr
Hales Corners, WI 53130
414-525-5650

Since their wedding was at a botanical garden, we tried to photograph these details to match the environment.

Boys will be boys ^_^

I suppose this a good way of getting the party started.

…the anticipation.

Lookin’ good ladies!

Sorry boys, the gals got you all beat in the previous picture.

Of course, more alcohol!

Lighting some cigars is a good way of mellowing out towards the end of the night filled with laughter and festivities.

For the grand finale, the best photo to top off my trip in Wisconsin:

For those who do not know who the person in the picture is, he is Jonathan Davis – the lead singer from Korn! The band was gracious enough to let us watch them practice before their show at The Eagles Room in Milwaukee. Thank you Jenn and David for such an awesome wedding. Thank you also for the tour around Milwaukee and all its history and culture. This wedding will definitely be one of my favorite of all time!

Rock on!

Doug – Contact Me!

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Who knew that integrating skulls and bones on a wedding cake can be so tasteful? Landon and Robby’s wedding was hosted at the beautiful Electra Cruises venue in Newport Beach. I had the opportunity to photograph weddings on these yachts in the past, but never had I seen the entire interior of the yacht decorated in black drapes paired with black bows and chair slips! These two love birds really have an eccentric taste in life. Even though everything was decorated in black, they still kept the tradition of a stunning white wedding dress. Landon actually designed her own wedding dress too!

Electra Cruises
3439 Via Oporto
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 723-1069

Is that a cool wedding cake or what?!

After the yacht docked, Landon and Robby were escorted in a classy Rolls Royce to Huntington Hyatt to conclude their wedding.

Hyatt
21500 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 698-1234

Congratulations to you both! It was a great pleasure to be your wedding photographers.

Best wishes,

Doug – Contact Me!

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