Dani and Tony have a dynamic to their relationship which reminds me of me and AJ. Dani is such a fun girl! She has an amazing sense of style and knows how to rock the camera. I love how confident and outgoing she is. Tony is more the quiet, shy type. But he is so caring and strong and always watching out for Dani. He gives his hand when she needs it, he has a strong shoulder for her to lean on, and gives her tender kisses on the cheek just to show his love. It is so very sweet and I was so giddy to get to document this exciting phase in their relationship! I am so happy I got to meet such a stylish, sweet and fun couple and I cannot wait to see where the future takes them! I know there is a lot of excitement ahead!!!

And now, photos!!!

Dani brought cute little props which I LOVE LOVE LOVE! It’s the little things that can really add some extra fun flavor to a session!

You two are STUNNING!!!

Dani, you are GORGEOUS girl!!!

Mmmmhmmm. These two are steamy! Yep it’s true!

Tony you are not so bad on the eyes yourself!

To view more of this fun Griffith Observatory Mr. and Mrs. session, check out the slide show below!!

I have to thank these two for still rocking the shoot despite all the madness with the Lakers finals! But when you get an opportunity to shoot at the Viceroy, well sports has got to wait! LOL!! I also want to give major thanks to Megan Gray of Honey & Poppies for ROCKING Susannah’s bouquet &  Justin’s boutonniere. I’ve said before but Megan is INSANELY talented and designs some of the most stylish and unique florals ever. It’s always fresh & exciting with Megan, and if I got to work with her at every wedding that would be a dream come true! Seriously brides, RUN don’t walk! I also gotta thank Kristin Brancaleone of The Treasured Petal (who by the way also designs amazing florals) for providing Susannah’s *FABULOUS* birdcage veil/cocktail hat! Seriously stunning! And also Miss Annie May for providing the beautiful jewelry that Susannah wore! Simply gorgeous!!! Lastly, gotta holla to my friend Elena Galaviz & her friend Liz for rocking the hair & make up!!!!

I love laughter. I think people are prettiest when they are genuinely laughing!

Susannah you are FIERCE. And Justin ain’t bad on the eyes either!

And be sure to check out the SLIDESHOW below! It’s set to the tune of one of my fav songs ever! “Love Today” by Mika.

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Melissa and Miguel are so sweet with each other. We shot on a rainy day, and Miguel was so careful to carry Melissa’s train, and make sure she didn’t step in puddles, and when her necklace broke (yes, her necklace broke…sad!!) he made sure to collect the beads up in a hurry! That’s a good man right there folks! A man who cares about your jewelry But really, these two are just so sweet together, so tender, so loving. I can tell it’s a timeless love. A love that will go down in history. And for a timeless love, what better than an Old Hollywood themed Mr. and Mrs. session?!? I loved shooting these two, and loved the images we created

Melissa and Miguel, thanks for everything!! And again thanks to Elena for making Melissa looks extra gorgeous, and thanks to Emalou’s Stuff For Do’s for providing the hair flower! And thanks to my girl Christina for inviting me to join her give away, and for picking such a fabulous couple!!

I love this picture! Its so steamy!!!

Melissa, you are too gorgeous for words!

1. Gummy Vitamins for Adults. Yes, you read that right. This week I bought myself some gummy multi-vitamins made for adults. For years I had been lamenting the fact that when I was child all we had were nasty chewables, and these new kiddos get gummy bears for vitamins, and now I have to buy adult swallowables. How UNFAIR. Apparently I’m not the only one who feels this way, because One A Day now makes adult gummy vites, or as I like to call them “vita-yums!” Unfortunately they are more like a fruit snack taste than a true gummy bear taste…but you gotta take what you can get I guess. Now if only calcium came in gummies! I’d be all up on that!! Come on One Day, make me some calci-yums!!! You know you want to
2. Project Runway. This show never gets old. I LOVE it. My favorite part is obviously…Tim Gunn!!! I LOVE TIM GUNN. I wish he would follow me around in life and advise me on my fashion choices. We could be bff and shop at Fred Segal and go see musicals together and maybe enjoy high tea. Yes, that’s the kinda life we’d live, Tim and I. But I also love Project Runway for the fashion, the drama, and that one dude who is always hilarious. This season that dude is Anthony. His designs are a bit hit-or-miss, but oooh honey-child! I love me some Anthony! I will cry if he gets kicked off because he is life of the season!
3. Washington DC. This week I bought our tickets to DC !! I was lucky enough to book a wedding there this summer, which is SOOO COOL! I LOVE traveling and love shooting outside of SoCal. It’s really a treat. AJ and I decided to get into town a bit early to celebrate what will be our one year anniversary, so that will be really cool! I’m looking forward to going to the Space Museum (the highlight of my DC trip when I was a kid)..but what I’m really really looking forward to is eating at Ben’s Chili Bowl, Horace & Dickie’s, and Granville Moore’s. Yum yum.
4. Sleeping In. To say I am not a morning person would be an understatement. If I am up before 10:00am stay out of my way, because I am very evil before that time. Well, evil might be extreme. But grumpy certainly is not. My favorite part of working from home is no alarms and getting up when I want.  If I can make this a full time reality I will be the happiest girl ever!!!
5. Cream and Cheese. You want to know how to make something taste a whole lot better? Add cream and cheese. Case in point- last week we tried cooking Collard Greens from our CSA box. We did a traditional southern recipe and it was an epic failure. Not sure if it was our fault and we did something wrong, or if its just not a taste I like. But I gagged and was nauseated the whole evening. The collards brought me down! So needless to say, when they were in our box again we were a bit fearful. We hate to waste food and are so proud of our seasonal, local, organic, veggie-lovin’ selves. This collard green thing had to be conquered. So what did we do? We smothered those green babies in CREAM and RICOTTA CHEESE. And the result? DELICIOUS! Just goes to prove that cheese & cream fix everything! Amen!

And now here is a teaser from this weekend’s Mr. & Mrs session! More coming soon!

That’s why “Day After” ( be it Trash-The-Dress or Mr. & Mrs) sessions are so fun! You get the opportunity to let loose in your fancy wedding clothes– this time without a strict time-line or worrying about dirtying up your dress. You can also try out some fun accessories that you didn’t get to wear on your big day! I get asked to distinguish what the difference is between Trash-The-Dress and Mr. & Mrs… They are both very similar style shoots, so here’s how I approach the two: Trash The Dress can be done with just the bride, or with bride and groom, but the implication is that you are really going to be fearless when it comes to getting your dress dirty. There are different ways to dirty up the dress– in the ocean, in a grungy urban area, in the forest, or hoping in a fountain! The options are endless and make for truly edgy pictures! A Mr. & Mrs. session is more a couples shoot for the bride & groom– the point being to get a few more extra fun & romantic pictures in your wedding attire. Sure the dress might get a bit dirty, but you aren’t going for the “let’s soak it or roll around in the mud” vibe.

Now that I’ve cleared that up, let’s look at the Mr. & Mrs!

The other fabulous thing about this shoot was that Czrena was up for anything! We went down to the Ballona Creek bike path, up to a playground, and then into a water fountain! Yep, we pretty much covered our bases. And the results? Well just take a look…

Also– special thanks to Susie Chhuor for doing Czrena’s hair & make up! Susie does fabulous work! Check her out asap!