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Wes & Pauline | Disney inspired wedding | Orange County wedding photographers

Tiffani Matsuura — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:16:17 +0000

WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND YOUR WEDDING? Disneyland, gardens, and magic!

WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE PART ABOUT YOUR WEDDING DAY? Walking down the aisle and seeing Wesley

DID YOU DO ANY DIY PROJECTS? WHICH WAS YOUR FAVORITE? Yes! They are all my favorite, but the flowergirls signs were my favorite to make!!

-The ribbon backdrop at the ceremony site

- the groom & groomsmen’s boutonniere

-Maid of Honor flower belt

-Bride & Bridesmaid’s flower hair clips

-flowergirl signs

-decorated the guestbook and card box

-Invitations, programs, placecards

-Reception room map

-Table name signs & sign holders

WHAT MADE YOUR WEDDING “YOU”? We love to go to Disneyland any chance we get. We wanted our wedding day to be as fun and magical as a day at Disneyland. Also, we originally wanted an outdoor wedding, but because we were unable to do that, i thought of little ways to bring the outside in.

WHY WAS PHOTOGRAPHY IMPORTANT TO YOU & WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SUN & SPARROW? Photography was important to us because we knew this was a day that we would want to remember for a very long time. And because the day is so busy already we wanted to make sure we captured all moments. Being the bride, I missed half the ceremony, so I wanted to make sure I could go back and see the moments I missed. We chose Sun and Sparrow because we had an instant connection with Tiffani. We knew the photographer was someone that we would spend the whole day with, so it was important that we got along and felt comfortable with the photographers. We also like Sun and Sparrow’s artistic style and how their pictures reflect each couple’s personality.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR BRIDES TO BE? Keep your eye on the PRIZE! and that is your Husband-to-be. Your wedding day is about you and your fiance committing your lives to each other for the rest of your lives, not the latest wedding trends or what your mother-in-law wants. Make sure your wedding reflects you and your fiance’s character and personality. Enjoy your wedding planning time and your wedding day. Have fun and don’t forget to laugh.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF BEING MARRIED NOW? I love being able to see my husband first thing in the morning.

Vendors:

Florist: Flowers by CINA http://flowersbycina.com/

DJ: Invisible Touch Events http://www.invisibletouchdj.com/

Cupcakes: Animated Cupcakes http://animatedcupcakes.com/

Makeup: All Made Up Team http://www.allmadeupteam.com/

Bride’s Hair: Caroline Trinidad (Salon Heavener) http://www.salonheavener.com/

Bride’s earrings: Rent the Runway http://www.renttherunway.com/

Wedding Gown: Hollywood Bridal http://www.hollywood-bridal.com/index.html

Vietnamese & Chinese Dress: Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo

Groom& Groomsmen tux: Friar’s Tux http://www.friartux.com/

Bride’s shoes & Bridesmaid skirts: Urban Outfitters http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/

Bridesmaids top: Forever21 www.forever21.com

JT & Sheva | Echo Park boho chic backyard engagement | Los Angeles Engagement Photographers

love, Ellie — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:12:37 +0000

FROM THE GROOM’S PERSPECTIVE: It was Easter Sunday 2012 on our 4th year anniversary. I had traveled to Ghana, West Africa, where Sheva was stationed for a month, working with local jewelry artisans. On one of our free moments, in the afternoon heat of Africa, we took a romantic horseback ride along the coast. In one moment, I realized that it was time. With my heart pounding in my chest, I jumped off my horse and reached into my pocket, then got down on one knee… Above me sat Sheva on her horse named “lucky.” ”Will you Marry me… And make me the happiest man on Earth?” She immediately yelled “Yes!!! Yes!!!” enthusiastically!! I was so excited, everything but her faded away. Right after she screamed a large wave came crashing down on me while still on one knee! I was drenched from head to toe. Luckily, I held onto the ring with all my might! When I got to my feet, I put it on her finger smiling with tears welling up my eyes, and I could see them in hers… It was our kind of fairy tale moment!!!

Scott & Lauren | DIY Rustic Ranch Wedding | Calamigos Ranch wedding photographers

love, Ellie — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:03:53 +0000

DIY Rustic Desert Destination Wedding | Kyle & Molly | The Historic Cree Estate | Palm Springs destination wedding photographers

love, Ellie — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:52:37 +0000

KYLE & MOLLY’S RUSTIC DESERT DESTINATION WEDDING IN PALM SPRINGS

ENGAGEMENT STORY:

Kyle and I got engaged on an incredibly special Saturday. We spent the morning in our final session of an eight week long ‘seriously dating and engaged’ class. We had talked about getting married but not when exactly we would be getting engaged. We spent the afternoon in San Clemente on the beach and walking around downtown. We love San Clemente and Dana Point and it was a warm and beautiful October day. All day I kept telling Kyle how perfect the day was, not knowing how much better it was going to get! We had dinner at a favorite Mexican food place near my apartment and planned to go back to my place, watch a movie and cuddle- our idea of an ideal Saturday night . When we arrived at my apartment, it was filled with hundreds of roses. It was so beautiful, all lit up with all kinds of candles. I was completely shocked; I couldn’t even go into the apartment at first. I couldn’t understand what was happening until Kyle got down on one knee and asked me to marry him- with a gorgeous diamond ring! We spent the rest of the night calling our friends and family and excitedly coming up with ideas for our wedding day. It was such a surprise to me and the day was so special because we just enjoy being around each other so much- we were able to spend the morning working on our relationship, the afternoon enjoying each other’s company in one of our favorite places, and the evening eating delicious food and planning our lives together. An absolute perfect day and perfect proposal!

MOLLY’S FAVORITE DIY PROJECTS:

I planned and designed the whole wedding myself.Often times during the process I thought I was totally crazy to do so. I felt a little overwhelmed with the projects, but I had soooo much help and support! My mom came out from Colorado for a week to help us with planning and details and my wonderful in-laws, Bob and Robyn, took on the huge task of making all of the chalkboard signs that we used for the ceremony and reception. We also had Kyle’s family and my younger sister help us out with the favors, live succulents in terra cotta pots. Not to mention all of the help from family and friends the weekend of the wedding!

One of my favorite DIY projects that we did for the wedding was the fabric ‘bunting’ we used as a backdrop for the dessert table. After choosing Palm Springs as our wedding destination, we knew what wanted the wedding to have a desert theme and really focus on the fact that we were in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has such a wonderfully retro yet modern feel to it and I wanted to use a coral to bring that out- contrasting with the desert around us and highlighting how fun Palm Springs is! Coral seemed like the perfect color to me. We also knew we wanted to use yellow because of the Craspedia we used for flowers and a little turquoise- my favorite color and oh-so-deserty. The bunting brought all our colors together in one place and I loved making it! It was something I felt totally in control of during the planning process!

We knew we wanted to incorporate a lot of terra cotta- so we did the favors as well as made the dessert stands out of terra cotta pots and plant stands. That was something we felt was unique and added a lot to the feel of the wedding.

The best DIY project, in my opinion, was the one that lasted! Our guest book was made by my very talented sister, Jade. She made the pages of the book by dipping the sides in watercolor to make them coral and bound the book with turquoise ribbon. We had guests write on chalkboards and have a Polaroid taken of them to paste into the book. It’s something really special that we love having and was a fun way for guests to interact during the cocktail hour.

VENDORS

Venue: The Cree Estate

Photography: Sun & Sparrow Photography

Catering: Ana’s Taqueria, Corona, CA

Rentals: Signature Rentals, Indio, CA

Flowers: David Rohr Floral Studio, Cathedral City

Cakes and Cupcakes: Susie Cakes in Newport Beach, CA

Macarons: ‘Lette Macarons in Beverly Hills, CA

The Dress: Enzoani

Scott & Lauren | Sweet Love DIY engagement | Calamigos Ranch Engagement | Calamigos & Los Angeles wedding photographer

love, Ellie — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:15:36 +0000

First I wanted to say thank you to Scott & Lauren for being such wonderful clients. The more that I work them as time has passed on, the more I can see how wonderful they truly are. We have been blessed to be part of their wedding and part of their engagement session.

Scott & Lauren wanted to have their engagement session at Calamigos Ranch, where they actually got married on 7/15/12. They loved this location because of it’s diversity and beauty. We were able to take so many wonderful photos at amazing locations with ferris wheels, carousels, and in rustic areas. This location really mirrored the couple’s personality. With both a sense of rustic beauty and a fun flavor, we were able to make a perfect session for this perfect couple.

Congratulations, you two! I wish you the best of luck on your marriage and your future lives together!

~ Tiffani Matsuura | www.sunandsparrow.com

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