Suzi, they are absolutely stunning. Better than expected!!!
Sorry ill try that tho! Omg if I was in vegas I would squeeze you so tight and then put you in my pocket and take you everywhere with me! I got teary eyed when I saw the photos I felt like I was back there all over again. Andrew even said you captured how he felt in that moment in a photo and let’s be honest Andrew isn’t all that mushy or in touch with his “feelings”. I absolutely love you to pieces.
For my next question, Andrew and I have decided that every year on our anniversary we will be making a trip to vegas. So next year 2014 we will be staying there to celebrate and we would love if you could book us in for the 27th of April it’s a Sunday to do some family photos as we will have little 6month old Pyper with us!!!!
I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see your family photos!!! I hope you would do it!
Love always your most enthusiastic, vitamin c photography “groupie”
Xoxoxox

Thanks,
Kayla White.

The day began by getting ready at Palms Place at The Palms Hotel. Angela looked absolutely stunning! Her hair and makeup looked beautiful all night long – a true testament to the skill of the artists she hired!

I loved her fun and frilly dress from Celebrations Bridal! What wasn’t to love? It was glitz and glam and added a lot of flare to her dream wedding at Siena Golf Club.

Angela and Doug weren’t sure if they wanted to do a first look initially, but went ahead and decided it was a good ice-breaker for them to take the edge off a bit before the ceremony. They both expressed how much pressure it took off the rest of the day as well. Their first look was also very sweet and endearing. <3

Following the first look, we headed over to Siena Golf Club for the ceremony, which was absolutely gorgeous! Pastor Pete did a fabulous job, and made all of the guests enjoy themselves, as well as evoke a great big laugh from Angela after a funny joke!

The various shades of purple and silver floral and decor looked really beautiful, and I loved the purple up-lighting which really added a beautiful effect to the look and feel of the room, as well as added a needed pop to the photos.

Angela and Doug, you are both beautiful people, and your wedding was a blast to photograph! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this truly special and intimate day!

xoxo,

Suzi

With all of the correspondence I had with Morgan for the engagement session, they decided they wanted to have me come out to Orange County (the Laguna Hills area) to photograph their wedding as well! I am sooooooo happy they did! Their wedding was so amazing, the details were incredible, and I felt as though I were in Photographer Heaven!  Oh, and the weather out there is a nice 20 degrees cooler, so that helps a lot too!! If you’re from Vegas, you already know what I’m talking about, LOL.

So, I decided to do two separate postings of their wedding, since there just happens to be tons of great stuff that I can’t make up my mind on what to post! This posting will cover the first half of the day (bride getting ready, bridal party shots, ceremony and newlywed romantic shots.)

Morgan and Shelby’s ceremony definitely goes down in my book of top wedding ceremonies of ALL TIME. It had the right amount of humor, heart-tugging emotional moments, seriousness, education, and a great deal of warmth and sunshine (in a metaphorical type of sense). The officiant, Pastor Todd, did a wonderful job, and I heard he had a few secret admirers following the ceremony as well! LOL. Sorry ladies, he’s taken – married for 24 years with 3 kids.

I’d like to extend a BIG thank you to all of the guests and family of Morgan and Shelby as well – they were all such easy-going people! Extremely warm-hearted people!

Let me also give a HUGE shout out to the event coordinator at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, where the couple’s lovely wedding took place. I don’t think I’ve met a nicer, more hospitable coordinator. Allison was sweet, down to earth, and went out of her way to make sure that not only the guests were well taken care of, but that me and all of the participating vendors were given extra special care. She brought me out cold water, gave me a tour of the property, and was always checking in with me to make sure I had everything I needed. WOW! I couldn’t have asked for a better coordinator than her. She made me feel so welcome and cherished. So, Allison, if you are reading this, my hat goes off to you – you are amazing, my dear!!

Morgan’s reaction when she first saw the reception room was absolutely killer. The smile on her face wrapped around her face probably about three times! Here is the lovely Miss Allison, who is the event coordinator extraordinaire at the Arroyo Trabuco.

Decor: Bride…lots of DIY and flea market finds

Several of our dear friends gave us some thoughtful gifts in remembrance of our Savannah.

We absolutely love this wind chime. It is called “Amazing Grace,” and when the wind blows it sounds a lot like Amazing Grace is being played. We love this! The chimes hang right outside our office window, so every time the wind blows, we think of our Savannah Grace.  Not only do we cherish this hymn, Amazing Grace, but it was a very special song that my dear friend Kira sung at Savannah’s memorial. Her voice is absolutely beautiful!I found this really neat photo holder, with a bird sitting outside of the cage. It reminded me of a caged bird that has been set free. And this is how I feel about Savannah.This is a framed photo that Terrence took of me and the kids when we were in New Orleans getting hyberbaric oxygen treatment for Savannah when she was 4 months old.This is the urn that we chose for Savannah’s cremated remains. We had her photo engraved on it. This photo was taken the day before she passed away.We had a huge out-pour of cards given to us. We were completely blessed by this, as  many of them were filled with monetary gifts. We received just enough so that we didn’t have to come out of pocket at all for her services. What amazingly generous friends we have!This is a tear-jar that was given to us. This engraved piano actually took us by surprise. We were truly touched by the thoughtfulness that went into this gift! It is a music box as well!

Thank you so much to all of our dear friends, family and clients who sent cards, flowers, potted plants, and other gifts! We are blessed knowing how loved we are and how our little girl touched so many lives.

Thank you to all of you who stood up to give eulogies and personally came up to us to deliver your condolences. It meant so much to us!

xx,

Suzi