Sneak Peek: Memorial Weekend Wedding

Yay for wedding season! I had the pleasure of second shooting with Youkeun Oh again on Saturday, May 28. This pic was taken while getting ready at Marriott's Newport Coast Villas. This is definitely one of my favorites of the bride...stay tuned for the full blog post!

xoxo

engagement: SLS Hotel and DTLA

I had the pleasure of documenting Jenn+Dave's engagement around LA, starting the day at SLS Hotel. This hotel makes for such beautiful photos! The drive into LA had me slightly concerned as it was drizzling almost my entire way! Just as I was approaching the Western exit, the sun peaked out....talk about the weather Gods pulling through! Not only did we have the most perfect, soft light, we also had the fluffiest clouds and the bluest skies ever!

When I was asked to shoot their engagement months ago, I was absolutely thrilled..It almost felt as if I was counting down the days until the shoot...but I promise you'll know why after you see the photos..the bride-to-be is absolutely gorgeous. stunning. beautiful. i'm talking jaw-dropping! Her fiance Dave is photogenic too, although, I found out during the shoot that it was the first time he had ever smiled in a picture...L.O.V.E. It makes people do crazy things ;) Apparently, he had been practicing all week.

Jenn is my best friend Janice's older sis...she is the face of Royal Accessories in downtown LA, where you can find Wedding everything! All props (wedding related) you see in our shoot is from Royal Accessories! Make your way over if you're a bride-to-be looking for quality at a reasonable price...Dave helps Jenn at Royal when he is not hard-at-work at the hospital..how perfect they are for one another! Jen and Dave will be wedding on 6/25/11 at the Pantheon Mansion in Corona..

I will not be the primary photographer as the world famous Ira Lippke will be, however, please believe I will have all my camera gear ready to document their special day! Maybe even learn a tip or two from the best of the best, Ira Lippke! I cannot wait for the big day!

Jenn, you will be the most beautiful bride..looking forward to seeing you all dolled up, again! Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your engagement. Hope these photos make you as happy as they made me!

Congratulations, Jenn and Dave on your engagement!

xoxo

OC wedding sneak peak!

Happy Tuesday bloggers and blogees! I'll leave you with this beautiful shot...stimulate your mind folks. stay tuned!

personal: mr. teddy bear

Please meet the newest addition to our family. Theodore Roosevelt "Teddy" Christian! Canny loved Theodore Roosevelt and I loved the name Teddy so we compromised by giving him the legal name Theodore and calling him Teddy! He just so happens to look like a little teddy too! Canny joked and said we should have named him Tyra because he's got long supermodel legs! laugh out loud!!!

We adopted Teddy from a woman who could no longer care for her two two-year old pups, originally named Yadol and Chandol. She found out her mother in Korea was ill and had to care for her. Bringing the pups probably wasn't an option so she was forced to find them good homes. My best friend Janice immediately thought I would be a great candidate as I already have Maddy and was hoping to get a second, after begging Canny of course. We fell in love and the rest is history!

I am so happy he is now apart of our little clan. Thankfully he and Maddy are cordial. It's only been about 3 days and Maddy is ocassionally being a brat as she suffers from the only child syndrome...spoiled as ever! Everytime Teddy climbs onto my lap, Maddy tries to get in and get him off of me. (with a wimpy growl that prob doesn't scare him at all) When Teddy goes to sit next to Canny, Maddy decides she wants her tummy wubbed from him. Hopefully Maddy learns the concept of sharing and they grow to be bestest friends.

As I mentioned, it has only been 3 days since he's been with us but I am so surprised at how well he transitioned into his new home. He cried for maybe about an hour the first night and then slept through the night ever since! When we nap, he naps. He goes wherever we go. What a doll, right? Thank goodness for no sleepless nights or else God knows I would have gone nuts! Here is Mr. Teddy:

He is such a handsome boy! 

He and Maddy look exactly alike. They're long lost sibs :)

our supermodel ;)

personal: succulents

I have grown to love succulents. Love-so-much-I-want-them-everywhere type of love. They'll probably definitely be the centerpieces at my wedding! (whenever that is) I'm lovin the simple, organic, earthy, elegant look! The other day I joked with mommy and told her to start planting more now so they'll grow by the time I get married and we'll be able to use them! No, I haven't given it much thought or anything.......no way!

Anyway, here are a few of the succulents in mommy's backyard...these plants are BEAUTIFUL. Just take a closer look at the shape, size, texture, color....it is absolutely amazing! Or perhaps it could be the photographer's skills...tee hee.

Jay kay.

Enjoy!

personal: color me mine update

Remember my colors of the wind post? Here's a quick update showing our finished products from Color Me Mine!! L.O.V.E them! We decided to put Mr. Buddha on our shelf in the living room..it reminds me just how proud I am to be Chinese..we also have two elephants on the same shelf which represent our love as well as his Indian culture. Hell-o melting pot! The jewelry 'box' Canny made me will have all of my goods in it. I hope one day this heart overflows with goods and we'll need to go back to make an even bigger one! laugh out loud!

love you. 

love me.