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Summit House Restaurant Wedding Photography

Erika and Koji had their beautiful wedding at the Summit House Restaurant in Fullerton, CA.

As the story goes, they met years ago in Japan. Koji, a Japanese teacher, happened across Erika, who taught English at the same school. From there they became an inseparable pair.

There were so many sweet and funny moments throughout their wedding day that it was hard to pick just a few photos for this sneak peek post.

One of our favorite moments was when Koji saw Erika for the first time during the first look. They both had such lovely emotions and expressions which made this special and meaningful moment even better!

The ceremony was filled with cultural traditions like the tea ceremony and much excitement and happiness from their friends and family!

From Erika’s fabulous dress, to the wonderful floral designs created by Erika’s sister, to all the personalized details Erika put together over the last several months- there was no shortage of prettiness to photograph. So there are plenty more photos to come from this joyful wedding.

Erika and Koji- Robert and I would like to thank you for trusting us with your wedding day. We enjoyed every moment with both of you and your family and friends. We are so very honored to have been invited to be a part of your day. You said you would like lots of photos, so there are LOTS more to come. In the meantime, we hope you and Koji enjoy this sneak peek! – Jessica and Robert 

To view more photos from this wedding, please view their slideshow here:

If you are interested in having Jessica Elizabeth Photographers document your wedding or special event, please email us at Jessica@JessicaElizabeth.com or give us a call at 562-201-9494.

We first met Thomas at our office in Pasadena. He was so kind and easy to talk to, and we truly enjoyed his company. We didn’t get to meet Wendy until the wedding day, but  within the first few minutes of meeting her we found out how awesome she is! She is super sweet and has a wonderful sense of humor- which is fantastic because she has the most adorable laugh. I’m sure those are just a few of the things Thomas loves about her.

Wendy and Thomas held their wedding at the Summit House in Fullerton. The grounds at the Summit House are so beautiful and made for lovely backdrops for their wedding photos throughout the day!

As you will see below, their bridal party was soooo fun and full of personality!!! This made for some really good times throughout the afternoon.

Thomas and Wendy: Thank you for the honor of photographing your wedding. Robert and I are so thankful for the pleasure of being invited to celebrate your wedding day with you. We hope these photos make you laugh and smile for years to come and always remind you of your happy wedding day 🙂

To view more photos of this wedding, please view their slideshow here:

Special thanks to Gladys Kuo for coordinating this beautiful Summit House Wedding. It was a pleasure to work with you!

If you are interested in having Jessica Elizabeth Photographers document your wedding or special event, please email us at Jessica@JessicaElizabeth.com or give us a call at 562-201-9494.

Elise & Ariel’s Wedding

We first met Elise at the Wedding Salon bridal show at the SLS hotel about a year and a half ago. Elise and Ariel had only been engaged for about 2 weeks at the time!

Elise and Ariel met in film school. The instructor was giving a 3 point lighting demonstration, and Elise agreed to be the model. She definitely caught Ariel’s eye as he listened with added attention.  Such an adorable “meet cute” for  film school sweethearts. I just love to hear them tell this story!

We attend many many weddings a year, and some are beautiful, some are simple, some are romantic- but our favorite weddings are those like Elise and Ariel’s that are filled with genuine meaning, love, and a personality that is truly their own.  It was really important to them that all of their family and friends be in the moment with them during the ceremony. So they decided to have an “unplugged” ceremony and asked their guests not to be distracted by recording but to take in this moment with their hearts and minds. Without their recording devices, their guests were actively engaged in the ceremony which resulted in much more attention, smiles, laughter, and celebration than most other ceremonies.  It was such an extreme honor to be the ones documenting this important occasion for them. Thank you Elise and Ariel for this privilege.

The wedding was held at The Victorian in Santa Monica and as the ladies got ready upstairs the guys got ready in the “speakeasy” downstairs. Their ceremony was held outside in front of a beautiful museum building  and a hand-made multi-color heart display as a backdrop- the hearts even had googly eyes! The ceremony included not only lovely moments with family and friends but also a special visit from an adorable sock puppet named Aloysius.

So many special moments and details filled the day – below is a snippet of the getting ready, ceremony, and portraits.

Elise and Ariel, we can’t thank you enough for inviting us to photograph your wedding day for you. We have truly enjoyed getting to know both of you over the past year, and we look forward to seeing you both again very soon! We hope that your wedding photos do justice to your beautiful love for each other and your friends and family. Your trust and faith in us means the world to us, and we will never take that for granted.  With Love… Rob and Jess          

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

  Thank you to The Victorian for your hospitality and professionalism. We enjoyed your lovely venue and working with your team.

If you are interested in having Jessica Elizabeth Photographers document your wedding or special event, please email us at Jessica@JessicaElizabeth.com or give us a call at 562-201-9494.