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Little Julian // Los Angeles newborn photography

 Los Angeles newborn photography // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow newborn and family photographer

Sun & Sparrow is one of the leading engagement and wedding photographers in the Los Angeles area as well as Santa Barbara and Orange County.

As I look forward to the year ahead, I am excited about watching all the subtle and noticeable changes and developments in Julian’s personality and his physical appearance. I am excited to continue to nurture our family’s ever-expanding journey and love. Most of all, I look forward to the small, simple moments that occur daily when we are simply hanging out as a family, laughing, and falling more in love with each other.

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 Los Angeles newborn photography // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow newborn and family photographer

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    Tom & Stephanie // Garden Inspired wedding in Palos Verdes

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    Garden Inspired wedding in Palos Verdes // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow South Coast Botanical Garden wedding photographer

    Some of our favorite moments from the wedding reception were simply standing together as a newly married couple, looking out over the field and watching people we love, both kids and adults, talking, laughing, and playing.  We loved having so many people that we love (many that we don’t get to see often) together with us, celebrating and supporting us in entering into this next phase of our lives together.  We felt an overall sense of joy and celebration, which was what we wanted!  It was important to us that our guests could sense our personalities in the details of the wedding and we feel like that was accomplished. The wedding was in such a beautiful venue that we were able to keep the decorations pretty simple and open up the field to play in.  Our flowers were incredible.  They were centered around protea (the uniquely beautiful national flower of South Africa – where Steph used to live) and other brightly colored, alien-looking flowers that you couldn’t help but touch.

    We had a lot of help from friends, family, and former students in putting things together and making the ceremony and reception happen.  This included hair and makeup, DJ-ing, live guitar playing before and during the ceremony, and even the creation of a Steph and Tom coloring book!  Not to mention, Tom and one of the groomsmen made the delicious beer!
    We loved our coordinator, all of the venders, and especially our photographers! We would recommend all of them to anyone looking for lovely people who are easy to work with, organized, and do great work!
    Wedding Coordinator – Mandy Joy Sellick
     
    Venders:
    Food – GUAC Truck (Tacos), Chicken Maison (Mediterranean appetizers)
    Dessert – S’more Sweets
    Coffee Cart – Urban Espresso
    Flowers – Flower Duet
    Glasses and Silverware Rental – Dish Wish
    Dress – Bridal Elegance
    Bartender – Shawn Olmstead

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      Anthony & Nikki // Whimsical Malibu wedding

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      Whimsical Malibu wedding // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow wedding photographers

      FROM THE BRIDE // My vision started with wanting to get married under a Willow tree with twinkle lights and have a romantic feel. So I started my research for a venue with that as the determining factor. I used Pinterest as my research tool with a lot. Pinterest is so convenient and helped me gather pictures of what I wanted to create for my wedding board. My wedding venue was at Calamigos Ranch. This property is absolutely beautiful! It has a rustic feel to it but I think with my décor it gave a more romantic/whimsical feel. I also wanted to make sure everything was custom to Anthony and I and to include décor that was meaningful to us. The elements around us when we got married were important. I had a cross custom-made that held our unity candle, which represented having God at the center of us. The giveaways for the guests were little succulent plants that I handpicked and my bridal party helped pot each one. We pinned our engagement pictures to show our family and friends the romantic moments between Anthony and I. I was beyond excited to see everything come together so nicely.

      My favorite moment was really marrying my best friend! Walking down the aisle seeing him, the set up and everyone joined together to watch us was truly a blessing. We flew in my Uncle Sam who is a pastor in Spain to marry us. It was important to have someone marry us that know us and can speak from the heart. All in all I loved my entire wedding. I enjoyed every bit of it from the beginning of the day all the way to the end. (I didn’t want it to end!) I couldn’t have been blessed with better vendors and wedding party.

      Photography is important to us because it’s what captures important moments of our special day. Photos are always kept and looked at. They are always shared between family and friends. It takes a talented person to capture emotion and feelings within a picture. I was really particular about choosing a photographer. One of my friends used Sun & Sparrow for the wedding like 4 years ago and I always loved their pictures. So when I was on the hunt Sun & Sparrow was definitely in my top picks. Then I saw their website with all the other engagement/wedding photos and it was instant. I knew they were the one. Plus, when Tiffani and I first spoke we totally vibed and I loved her personality!

      One thing that I think would have taken some ease off for me in the planning process was to attend a Bridal expo. I never did and I’m thankful that I pulled it off without going but I definitely think that it’s a great starting step. My favorite tool to use was The Knot app for the checklist feature. Every month it gave me my task to do.  Also, when going to other weddings really take a look at the vendors and their work/style. Some of my vendors I already had locked in because I loved their work from my best friend’s wedding. Make sure to also ask around with friends and family. It’s always nice to know of someone who used the vendors before or if they have tips on planning process. It’s a plus hearing other people’s wedding stories. The most important part really is keeping God in the center of it all. Prayer helps with everything and it’s amazing to see how God works in mysterious ways.

      My favorite part of being married now is living together! We share our daily lives together now and for the rest of our lives. Making the house have both our personality and look to it.  It’s fun being couch potatoes together. I enjoy cooking and he enjoys my cooking..hahaha. It really is just all the little things that I love right now.

      Event Coordination:
      Dean Bernard Events
       
       
      Entertainment:
      Isaiah aka DJ icyice
      310-920-4282
       
      Photographer:
      Sun & Sparrow
       
       
      Videographer:
      Xposure, Xerxes Sangco
       
       
      Florist:
      Wisteria Grove, Lori
       
      Room Block:
      Hyatt Westlake Village, Rachel Kramarchuk,
       
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      Whimsical Malibu wedding // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow wedding photographers

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        Miles & Rini // Rustic Styled engagement

        FROM THE BRIDE //

        Miles and I knew very early on in our relationship that we had a future together. From the first time that I saw him in 2011, I knew I had to be with him. Turned out that he felt the same (!!!!), and we were inseparable from the start. We never stopped having fun together and simply couldn’t get enough of each other. Everyone always says that when you know, you know. As simple and silly as that phrase may sound, it was entirely true for me. With Miles, I just knew. We talked about marriage regularly and looked forward to the time when our finances would allow us to take the next step as a couple. Luckily for us, everything fell into place much sooner than expected. We began the process of having our rings customized by a jeweler that I had been admiring. I had a general idea of when they might be ready, but it was up to Miles to decide when he wanted to propose to me. (This is where I started to get really excited, because I LOVE surprises!)

        In the middle of October 2013, we went camping at Vail Lake with around 30 close friends and family members. While we were there, Miles and I went wine tasting at a nearby vineyard with my parents. I had never been to a tasting before, so I was already really excited about the day. It was absolutely beautiful there, and we spent a while admiring the scenery before getting started on the tasting (which was delicious!). After gaining a little liquid courage, Miles walked us back outside to “take a picture” in front of the rolling vineyards. My parents were nearby with their cameras ready. I turned away to set my purse down and cracked a lame joke about what a perfect place this would have been for a proposal. Miles laughed and said, “Oh yeah? You mean like this?” When I turned back around, he was down on one knee with a gorgeous ring! I instantly began to cry and said “Yes!” as soon as I was able to compose myself. My parents were able to capture the proposal and the few precious moments afterward in photos. We spent the rest of the day drinking wine and celebrating back at the campsite with family and friends. It could not have been a more perfect day! Now I spend most of my time basking in the fact that I get to marry the most incredible man I have ever met.

        VENDORS //  Cheryl Nacario – Hair & Makeup // All confectionaries were made by the bride //Styled by Sun & Sparrow

        MAKE SURE TO COMMENT BELOW TO TELL THESE TWO HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM!

        ©2014 Sun & Sparrow Photographers  //  Rustic Styled engagement  

        Thanks to our intern Vanessa for helping style this day! // Thanks to our intern Vanessa Ramirez for helping with this shoot!

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        • Rob Stevenson

          Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple!ReplyCancel

        • Rob Stevenson

          Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple!ReplyCancel

        • Matt Foxworthy

          Photos look great! Excellent lighting really brings out the love! hehe.ReplyCancel

        • Matt Foxworthy

          Photos look great! Excellent lighting really brings out the love! hehe.ReplyCancel

        • Christina Bielma

          Reina,
          I am in absolutely awe scrolling through these beautiful pictures. I am unable to find the words to explain how happy that I am for you & Miles as you two start this amazing, precious journey together. I have known you for a very long time and unfortunately we grew apart as the years went by, which seems impossible as seeing how close we were years ago. After all, your house was my second home.

          I am so very proud of you and all your accomplishments thus far and I know you will have many more to celebrate and to be proud of. You’ve turned into a beautiful woman & I am proud to have been able to call you my friend.

          Congratulations my friend.

          With love,
          ChristinaReplyCancel

        • Christina Bielma

          Reina,
          I am in absolutely awe scrolling through these beautiful pictures. I am unable to find the words to explain how happy that I am for you & Miles as you two start this amazing, precious journey together. I have known you for a very long time and unfortunately we grew apart as the years went by, which seems impossible as seeing how close we were years ago. After all, your house was my second home.

          I am so very proud of you and all your accomplishments thus far and I know you will have many more to celebrate and to be proud of. You’ve turned into a beautiful woman & I am proud to have been able to call you my friend.

          Congratulations my friend.

          With love,
          ChristinaReplyCancel

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