Creative Quarantine Photo Shoot: Barbie and Ken Engagement Photos
Like most everyone in Southern California, I've been sheltered in place for the past couple of months as a precaution against the COVID-19 outbreak. In the meantime I've still been working behind the scenes assisting clients, working on business-related tasks, and catching up on some learning opportunities. While I don't mind having a little pause to catch up on those things, I really started to miss doing the thing I love most- taking photos! I started seeing a lot of my fellow photographers online come up with all sorts...
Confessions of a Wedding Planner – 3 Things We Wish All Couples Knew | P.S. & Associates Event Planning
It's time for more awesome wedding pro insight from one of our vendor friends! Today I'm proud to introduce the P.S. & Associates Event Planning team based out of Pasadena, CA. These lovely ladies offer a luxury event and wedding planning service throughout California. Today, they're sharing 3 things they wish all couples knew as they plan their big day. Without further ado, take it away ladies...
Bridesmaid Gift Ideas
Whether you’re about to pop the question to your bridesmaids or you’re coming up on the big day it’s always nice to show appreciation for your best girlfriends! The options for bridesmaid gifts are endless and you might find yourself a little lost for where to start. To help, I’ve compiled a few suggestions on what to give as bridesmaid gifts. If your budget allows, I’d definitely recommend combining a couple of these options to give your bridesmaids a more personalized gift that’s both thoughtful and practical. Of course,...
Step-by-Step Timeline for When to Order Custom Wedding Invitations | Amira Design
I've been loving the guest posts around here lately and I'm very excited to share another one with you today! Custom wedding invitations are a beautiful, thoughtful way to set the tone for your wedding long before the big day even arrives. Since custom wedding invitations are a work of art, and also need to arrive at a certain time, you need to be organized in how you approach this part of your wedding planning. Marlene Yon, the owner & designer behind Amira Design offered to share her expertise...
10 Wedding Planning Tasks You Can Do From Home This Weekend
Hey there! I know things are weird right now and all of us are starting to feel a little antsy about what’s going on in the world. For me, I’ve found that a great way to keep the blues at bay is to keep busy and focused on the things that I CAN do right now. With that in mind, I thought it would be helpful to make a list of tasks that all of you engaged couples out there can do at home this weekend. Here are 10...
How to Prepare Your Skin for Your Wedding | Tips from Makeup & Hair by Jackie Romero
I'm completely thrilled to share this post with you today. I recently worked with an incredible hair and makeup artist based out of Los Angeles and she has offered to share her expert advice on how to best prepare your skin leading up to your big day. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Jackie of Makeup & Hair by Jackie Romero I have been a professional Makeup Artist for the past 9 years and Licensed Cosmetologist for the past 7. I started my career by working in the movie...
Hummingbird Nest Ranch Wedding with White and Blush Hues
I've probably said this before, but I love it when I get a chance to second shoot from time to time because it gives me the opportunity to shoot from angles I wouldn't normally be able to without the pressure of being the primary photographer responsible for the day. A while back I shot for Gary Coelho Photography on this stunning Hummingbird Nest Ranch wedding and I wanted to share some of the highlights of the day from the images that I took. A little about the venue: Hummingbird...
Sophisticated Glam Wedding at Alexandria Ballrooms in Los Angeles, CA
Veronica & Robert’s wedding vision was a high-glam event with a dramatic flair that incorporated their love of a place they’ve long called home, Los Angeles. They worked along with Chabeli Sanchez and her team at P.S. & Associates Event Planning to make their wedding dream into a reality. It all started with selecting the perfect venue, and boy did they find the perfect place! They decided to host their wedding at Alexandria Ballrooms in the heart of DTLA, with its incredible chandeliers and gold accent molding on the...
Staying Grounded When Things Feel Completely Overwhelming
Life is hectic enough as it is, then throw-in trying to plan a wedding, or running a small business, and now, of all things: A new-to-humans virus that randomly brings the better part of the world to a screeching halt. Even the most rock-solid calm people among us are feeling pretty unsteady right about now. But the thing is, we can’t let this consume us. We’re going to get through this! Let’s talk about some practical ways we can find our footing amidst all the chaos: Gratitude When I first...
Easy Dinner Recipes for When You’re Juggling Work, Life, & Wedding Planning
Originally I had this blog post planned as a way to share some of my favorite easy dinner recipes with couples who were overloaded with work, wedding planning, and everything in between. Given the current unexpected circumstances with the COVID-19 outbreak, it seems a whole lot more of us are at home and fending for ourselves in the kitchen. I'm seeing an awful lot of posts on Instagram where people are lamenting not knowing how to cook. That's part of what this post was about! It's not only...