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Living in SoCal do have its perks. It is supposed to be winter season and Los Angeles averages around a breezy 83 degrees. Unfortunately, the night can get a bit chilly, but I am settle for the warm afternoons.

Nina and Tom tied the knot at Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica last summer and it was such a lovely wedding! Their wedding photographs were all so priceless, but to save space, I will showcase only the highlights of their wedding photos from Casa Del Mar. It was a bright afternoon in Santa Monica where the streets were crowded with tourists and surfers. Casa Del Mar’s great location on the beach side of Santa Monica gave Nina and Tom a perfect view of the city from their suite. Tom spared no expenses for Nina to be comfortable throughout the wedding from her suite during her preparation to their reception. Since Nina and Tom were not to see each other until their “first glance,” Danny and I hopped around from one location to the other in Casa Del Mar to photograph both Nina and Tom’s parties. While Nina sat comfortably at her suite, we ran around with the boys at Casa Del Mar’s amazing lounge downstairs to start their wedding photography session. Once the full wedding party all joined together, we not only photographed inside Casa Del Mar, but also around the streets of Santa Monica to spice up their wedding photography session!

Through all the running around to take their awesome wedding photos, we made it in time for Nina and Tom to walk down the aisle and get married! Since Nina and Tom come from different cultures, they blended both Indian and Catholic traditions together for their heart-touching wedding ceremony. This was the first time I have seen these two traditions mesh together; it was actually really cool! Once the knot and all the formalities were tied up and settled, their wedding ceremony hall was converted into a sweet reception hall where everyone partied like rockstars! There were a few amazing speeches from the parents and brothers, and of course, an amazing thank you speech from Nina and Tom to all their wedding guests for making their wonderful wedding day so special.

Without any further delays, check out Nina and Tom’s wedding photos from Casa Del Mar (Santa Monica).

Casa Del Mar
Santa Monica, CA

Congratulations to the both of you. Your wedding here at Casa Del Mar (Santa Monica) was truly amazing. It was our pleasure to be your friendly neighborhood wedding photographers. =)

Cheers,

Doug – - Contact Me!

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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica where Pamela and Tim decided to host their wedding. For all those who live in Los Angeles, a beautiful afternoon in Santa Monica does not only relate to the weather, but it also means no traffic on 10 and 405 freeway!!! Throughout the entire wedding, there were so many different cultures that were contributed to this beautiful event. I personally have to say that the best addition were the live mariachi bands that played throughout the entire reception. I am such a sucker for live bands, so this might be a bias opinion. =)

Pamela and Tim started their wedding with their preparation at Hotel Angelino. Since they dressed up at the same location and were not to see each other until the ceremony, I was quite entertained as I watched their entourage patrol the hallways and elevators. Get comfortable everyone, this is going to be a long wedding blog. There were too many fun filled photos that I cannot omit!

Hotel Angelino
170 N. Church Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Pamela and Tim provided each member of the wedding party an “emergency wedding box,” which consisted of the following items:

- Tylenol
- Water
- Redbull (gives you wings!)
- Double Mint chewing gum
- Cheetos

St Timothy’s Catholic Church
10425 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064-2307

There is something about this photo that captured my attention. Tim’s mother was eager, yet patiently, waited before she walked her son down the aisle.

Details!

Mountain Gate Country Club
12445 Mountain Gate Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1195

A cigar bar was set up for everyone to celebrate prior and during the reception.

1, 2, 3, JUMP!!!

First dance as husband and wife

Congratulations again, Pamela and Tim! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful.

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Hi peeps,

Yes, I lag in blogging. On the bright side, I am so so so close to launching my new project! Stay tuned, seriously.

Anyway, Steve and Linh recently graced me with the opportunity to photograph their wedding at Rancho Sol Del Pacifico, which is a breathtaking private estate on the cliffs of Malibu (Los Angeles). The owners of the property – Al and Barbara Rotter – were super cool to work with. What I loved the most about Rancho Sol Del Pacifico were the animals! There were cats, dogs, more dogs, and more dogs!

Rancho Sol Del Pacifico
Contact: Al and Barbara Rotter
Phone: (310) 457-9295

Events of Love and Splendor
website
Angel
Email: angel@loveandsplendor.com

Warm thank you to Angel for coordinating the event – awesome job! Brides – check her out!

Steve and Linh are from Atlanta, Georgia. They wanted to get married in Los Angeles to take advantage of the sunny weather. Unfortunately, on their wedding day, you guessed it, it rained. Since Rancho Sol Del Pacifico is located so high in the Santa Monica mountains that we were practically in the cloud’s level.

While driving up the untouched Santa Monica Mountains to Rancho Sol Del Pacifico, everyone was greeted with these pleasant ushers in orange (prison?) jackets.

As part of Vietnamese door entry games, the groom is posed with various challenges by the bridesmaids to prove his love and worthiness for his bride. In this particular situation, Steve had to pretend to be a plane!

To prove that he will be a good father, Steve had to wrap a diaper on one of his groomsmen. :S

Once Steve proved his love for Linh, they had a Chinese tea ceremony where the bride and groom serve tea to their friends and family members.

Lastly, Steve and Linh had a Western ceremony. Since it was raining outside, everything was done inside the tent. This young fellow loved to steal the limelight :O

Alas, the rain did not permit us to take advantage of the view, but we made due.

This was the coolest cat in the world! I think his name was Dolce.

The seating arrangement was all pinned onto a cork board. Below each name had a clue that hinted where they will be sitting.

Barbecue and paella for dinner? Yum!

A simple, but timeless wedding cake. Also yum!

Lastly, we took some pictures in near darkness at the driveway of Rancho Sol Del Pacifico. The lights on the palm trees coupled with the fog gave it a mystic look. What were Steve and Linh doing?

Cheers,

Lawrence – Contact Me!

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