You may remember Ann & Alex from their EPIC engagement session at their home in LA. I knew their sweet backyard wedding would be equally warm & intimate, filled with personal touches and oodles of handmade details. These kinds of weddings make my heart so happy – the kinds that are focused truly on the love, the kinds that feel like home. Ceremony music played by talented friends, albums filled with rich film photos from their travels, her mother’s lace bolero… and the cake! In the months up to the wedding, Alex had been practicing his way up to building a 4-tier cake and it came out to be absolutely perfect (and delicious).

It was drizzly all morning but you seriously could never guess from the calm, cheerful demeanor both Ann & Alex carried with them, and of course, as it always always does, the skies cleared just in time for the beautiful ceremony. Special thanks to Amanda Rae for shooting with me!

A cake topper in honor of their joint publication…

One (out of the bajillion) reasons I so love what I do is that it’s reconnected me with so many old friends. Somehow {perhaps mainly through the magic that is facebook} people I haven’t spoken to in months, or years, have figured out that I make pictures, and so wonderfully passed my name along to the happy couples they know who are planning their weddings.

Zena lived in Japan during the same time I did, also teaching on the JET program, but for some reason our paths never crossed. We did however have a mutual friend in Joslyn, who caught wind of my photography and kindly referred me to Zena. Zena & I met over coffee on a sunny morning and immediately jumped into sharing stories of our time in Japan (seriously, I can talk for HOURS UPON HOURS with other people who have lived in Japan, even with total strangers I’ve met 8 seconds ago, it’s bizarre.) I was so excited when she & Dennis chose me as the photographer for their beautiful rooftop wedding at the Kyoto Grand in downtown LA! The day was absolutely gorgeous and I was so happy to be there to capture it.

A cute beta fish was swimming around in each centerpiece as a tribute to Dennis’s love for fish/coral tanks, and their aquarium-themed engagement session…

During the reception, Zena and Dennis shared their gratitude towards their parents and relatives. I especially loved the moment Dennis thanked his grandmother for helping to raise him and being such a large part of his life…

The setting is a crisp autumn day in Vail, CO. The leaves have all changed colors – the hills, with their aspen trees, are blanketed entirely in a fiery spectacle of yellow and gold. The sweetest bride is getting ready in her hotel room, surrounded by a bustling collection of happy bridesmaids & family. She slips on her shimmery gold slippers and runs outside for her first look. There are tears and “I love yous”. There are laughs. The ceremony, officiated by a friend, is personal & heartwarming. The details are rustic, eclectic, and beautifully crafted. (There is heart-shaped confetti!!) The evening is filled with dancing, with words of congratulations & silly stories, with joy.

And a giddy photographer is asking someone to, pinch me, please??

Meghan & Jason’s wedding was utterly unbelievable in every way. Having met them at their engagement session, I knew they were THE sweetest and most laidback couple and shared a love that was so big & true, and their wedding was a perfect reflection of this in every way. I feel so blessed to have been able to fly out to Vail for their breathtaking day at the Sonnenalp Resort. I was also beyond excited to work with Andrea of AK Haydon Floral Designs. We randomly become twitter friends and when I saw she was based in Denver, I excitedly forwarded Meghan & Jason her name, they booked her, and below is the result of her vibrantly bringing their visions to life.

Enjoy!

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Love this moment of Meghan with her dad & sister…