{ Joy + Richard | Box Eight Wedding Photography }
When I first met with Joy & Richard over a year ago, in just the baby stages of their wedding plans, they excitedly described to me their vision for their wedding. A hip and stylish urban venue. Lush and modern details. Joy explained that she wanted her wedding to be completely unique, a sensory delight for the guests, and laden with personal touches. When she explained that she was looking for a photographer who shared an equal love for details and would be able to capture every last bit, I nodded knowingly, even though I secretly wanted to throw my hand up in the air, wave it wildy, and shriek “me! me!! ooh! pick me!!” :) I was of course, more than a bit excited when they booked us, and loved having the opportunity to get to know this amazing couple and see their visions come to fruition!
They ultimately chose Box Eight as the backdrop for their special day, a downtown LA loft which was transformed into a metropolitan paradise. Lush florals were draped in the most unique and inspired ways, courtesy of Le Petit Gardenia’s creative genius. All of the above was coordinated by Amanda of Fresh Events Company, who brought Joy and Richard’s ideas to life and put on one of the most smooth-sailing and artistic weddings I’ve seen to date.
Joy & Richard -thank you so much for the chance to be a part of your amazing wedding! You both radiated so much love and happiness the entire time and it was such an honor to capture the moments that filled your day!
After a sweet first look, we headed to Cal Tech for some portraits!
In case you couldn’t guess, I was absolutely infatuated with Joy’s dress. I’m a sucker for dresses with loads of soft airy layers!
And then it was on to Box Eight. It has a feel similar to the Marvimon House and is definitely one of the most hip and modern venues we’ve shot at to date. Alison of Le Petit Gardenia did a beyond amazing job creating floral art pieces that fit perfectly with the vibe of the venue.
A couple more portraits just after the ceremony…
And now.. *deep breath*… the details! Not a corner was left undone! I was especially giddy about the birdcage coupled with this beautiful arrangement…
The tables were named after various wines and a beautiful and mod seating chart was created to guide the guests to their seats:
The girls taking a quick breather right before the grand entrance…
As a special surprise for the guests, Joy & Richard had a taco truck arrive at the end of the night! Coolest (and yummiest) idea ever!
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August 21st, 2009 at
holy gorgeousnessessess! love love love that walking shot!
August 21st, 2009 at
LOVED everything!! such a rad venue and great details. if you ever want to shoot together, i think it would be a great idea :) great job!!!
August 21st, 2009 at
ooh, that iis different. i like…
August 21st, 2009 at
WWOOOWWW! Now that is a wedding dress! I loved the ruffles!
Your pictures make me hungry heheh ;o) Especially the taco photos ;o)
August 21st, 2009 at
btw, who is that girl sitting alone in the dark… is that you?
August 21st, 2009 at
Jackie – I would love to shoot together sometime! Let’s make it happen :)
Joan – Nope, it’s not me, just one of the guests sitting out in the lounge area :) The taco truck was out there too.
August 22nd, 2009 at
what a gorgeous wedding! beautiful details once again! they look like such a sweet couple.
August 24th, 2009 at
You always take amazing pictures!! It was such an honor to work with Joy and Richard on this wedding!
August 24th, 2009 at
gorgeously captured wedding! love all your attention to details too. beautiful work!
August 24th, 2009 at
what an awesome wedding!! love how different & modern it is!
August 24th, 2009 at
Great job Adrienne ! I love the way you capture her dress, it’s so gorgeous ! Love the new look and perspective on photography, can’t wait to see more!
August 24th, 2009 at
Adrienne, these are BEAUTIFUL! And what an AMAZING dress, I LOVE it! :) Great job!!!!
August 24th, 2009 at
Great work Adrienne! Love taco truck! =)
August 26th, 2009 at
If I had to do my wedding all over, I would do exactly like this: the colors, the atmosphere, and the taco cart! Simply beautiful. Fav pic: the 2nd from bottom. Amazing job once again Adrienne!
August 29th, 2009 at
Wow! Once again, you’ve captured all those magical moments and have made me feel like a guest at this gorgeous event! Well done!
August 31st, 2009 at
Where to begin? :) Not only did you own the details of this day, but the larger moments you captured are beautiful, too. Love the colors, the perspectives, and the creativity that went into this wedding is one-of-a-kind. Your images did it proud!
September 2nd, 2009 at
BRAVO! You’re passion shines in each and every one of these photos. It was a true delight working with you, I am extremly impressed!!! Can not wait to work with you again.
February 7th, 2010 at
Your photos are amazing. I feel like I was at the actual wedding just by looking at them. I can’t believe the newly weds had a taco truck come by at the end of the evening. That must have been a big hit with the guests. :)
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