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Good afternoon everyone!

I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving went swimmingly and everyone put in some holiday pounds for the winter! First off, I apologize for the long delays on my wedding posts, but I will finally get back on track. To kick start the first wedding blog post, Ezina and Dax finally tied the knot at beautiful Beverly Hills Hotel. While Dax hung out with the boys and watched football, Ezina and her ladies dolled themselves up and enjoyed the morning. Ezina had a particularly interesting custom made wedding dress, which suited the wedding just right. While our love birds prepped up for the big day, Danny and I took some awesome photos of their wedding ceremony site. The wedding site had SO MANY white roses and a cute gate to match.

This wedding was a blend of Jewish and Persian cultures, which complimented quite nicely. There was also a rare instrument that was used during the wedding ceremony that used only the vibration of glass to create music! Without anymore delay, enjoy Ezina and Dax’s fairy tale wedding photographs!

Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Congratulations again to the both of you. It was a pleasure being your wedding photographer at Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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I normally do not have a fear of flying, but the tiny plane that Danny and I took to Lake Tahoe was so small and shook like a salt shaker (borrowed that line from Ying Yang Twins)! After the tiny plane landed safely on the tar mat, we gathered our equipment and took the scenic route to Lake Tahoe for Andrea and Troy’s lovely little wedding. On a side note as we drove to the location of the wedding, since it was a summer wedding, Danny and I looked a bit out of place since we wore dress attire while everyone around us ran around in board shorts and swimming trunks.

One of Troy’s family friends was generous enough lend out his lake house for the wedding. The coolest thing about this lake house was that there were four secret passage ways that will lead to secret rooms! We only managed to find one of the passage ways, but it was still really sweet. Enough going off on different tangents, check out Andrea and Troy’s wonderful Lake Tahoe wedding!

Lake Tahoe, California

That is one pretty wedding ring!

I dig the hairdo! This boy was the ring bearer. He was dressed in U.S. Airforce attire to compliment the groom and his entourage of fighter pilots.

Aside from Troy, this gentleman was the most interesting man of the night. He had stories after stories about his life adventures. He was actually a good friend of the famous photographer, Ansel Adams! They actually met when Ansel Adams came in to get his taxes done. After that day, they were best of friends.

Andrea dressed in her best as she walked down the aisle with her parents.

After the wedding ceremony ended, the wedding party all took a quick ride over to a secluded cove for some awesome photos!

You must kiss your bride before passing!

That wedding cake was delicious!

Father and daughter dance is always a touching moment.

After the formalities were done, everyone at the wedding partied the night away.

The sweet thing about this wedding was that it took place on July 3rd, so there was a firework show at midnight! Congratulations, Andrea and Troy!

Adios,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Caroline and Gavin finally got married! It felt like it was only yesterday when Danny and I photographed their engagement sesison in Pasadena. This lovely couple hosted their wedding at the beautiful Park Plaza Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. It was an intimate wedding filled with a handful of friends and family. The best part of their wedding – Lawry’s Steakhouse catered the entire reception! Well, aside from the lovely wedding, flowers, people, and the excitement; the food was runner up. I now present, Caroline and Gavin’s wedding.

The Legendary Park Plaza Hotel
607 South Park View Street
Los Angeles, California 90057

Anyone know what these statues represent? It looks like they are holding up light sabers! Yes, I like Star Wars.

It was always a touching moment to watch the parents walk a daughter down the aisle during the wedding.

This has to be one of the coolest moments ever!!! Caroline’s father and Gavin actually have their own secret handshake. They showed off their moves in front of everyone at the wedding before Caroline was handed over to Gavin.

Aww, the first dance of the night!

I hoped everyone enjoyed these photos as much as I did with the steak. Congratulations on your wedding again, you two love birds.

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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It has been a year since my last wedding in Cancun with Tiffany and Ly when I came back again to photograph Sue and Armando’s wedding! The warm breeze and the turquoise colored ocean is a perfect setting for any event. I met Sue and Armando for the first time in Orange County and our chemistry worked out swimmingly. During our conversation, they mentioned that they always wanted a destination wedding and Cancun was on the top of their list. This happy couple, joined with 26 of their closest family and friends, all flew out to celebrate this joyous occasion. Enjoy!

Casa Magna – Marriott
Cancun, Mexico

Yes, we started our day with ice cream…I am going to make a great parent someday.

Armando was quite proud of this tie.

The ladies got ready at J.W. Marriott and had the best view of the beach from their balcony.

A little father and son moment

Sue had everything packed for this wedding trip except her garter! Fortunately, Armando’s mother improvised and made one on the spot. I had to admit, she did a pretty nifty job making one on the fly.

I hope everyone enjoyed the gallery as much as we enjoyed their wedding. Congratulations again, Sue and Armando!

After the wedding, Danny and I took a trip around Cancun to check out the Mayan ruins. Just like any tourist, we had to take a photo in front of some monument. As for this one, it is one of the most famous Mayan temples in Cancun. As crazy as it sounds, the temple is also an extremely accurate calendar and much more!

Over and out,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Sarah and James finally tied the knot! It was a beautiful spring afternoon (yes, I said spring…I am back logged) where Sarah and James held their wedding in a cozy little church in Costa Mesa. This was the first experience for me to see a bride in a wedding dress with a slight shade of pink! It is great to always see originality in every wedding. Her wedding dress was filled with flowery details and her bouquet complimented her outfit perfectly. These little unexpected twists and turns, such as a pink dress, kept their guests on their toes throughout the entire wedding. It is great to see how Sarah and James managed to have a traditional, yet not so traditional wedding at the same time. Either way, the photos turned out great!

I thought this was a touching moment during the wedding ceremony!

Kiss at last!

After the wedding ceremony, we made our way to a nearby mall, or what it is claimed as an “anti-mall” called the L.A.B. (Little American Businesses). The colors and creativity of the landscapes in the L.A.B. were perfect for these wedding photos. We like to photograph our wedding with a little bit of edge to it~!

Shot of the day. I tip my hat to Danny for this one.

Center Club
650 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

During cocktail hour, there was a really cool table where you can have your silhouette traced and framed! I thought this was a brilliant idea for people to take home as a wedding party favor.

Traditional Thai dance

Congratulations again, Sarah and James. Your wedding was absolutely awesome!

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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