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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.

Faina & Alex’s Malibou Lake Mountain Club Wedding 

Congratulations Faina and Alex!!! You two are such a kind hearted and mellow couple, and we truly enjoyed getting to know over the past several months during the engagement session and wedding day! We hope you enjoyed our company as much as we enjoyed yours.

Thank you Candace of Love is Sweet Events for introducing us.

Faina and Alex were married at the scenic Malibou Lake Club. We started off the day with the girls and guys getting ready, and some of our favorite moments were when they read the notes each had written for the other to read on the wedding day. After everyone was all dolled up, it was time for the first “look”. Faina & Alex didn’t actually want to see each other before the ceremony, so it was quite a bit of fun photographing them together and with the entire bridal party without letting them catch a glimpse of each other.

The ceremony was filled with lots of love and laughter- just the way we like it! Following the ceremony, we got to sneak away with them for a bit to take some lovely photos out by the lake before they headed into the fun filled cocktail hour and reception.

Thank you Faina & Alex for allowing us the privilege of documenting your wedding day! We hope you treasure these photos for years to come and can relive your wedding day over and over again.

Special thanks to the wonderful wedding professionals who made their wedding day so fabulous:

Thank you Candace Lam of Love is Sweet Events for introducing us and referring us to Faina and Alex!!!

Laura of Malibou Lake Mountain Club

Dee of Deefined Floral Designs 

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.

Vanessa & Fermin’s Wedding

We first met Vanessa and Fermin when Vanessa was a bridesmaid in her brother John’s wedding 4 years ago.  Vanessa and Fermin are one of the most kind hearted and genuine couples we have met. Their love for each other and their amazing children (Steven, Katie, and Connor) is nothing short of inspiring.

When we heard Vanessa and Fermin were engaged, we were soooooo excited for them!!!!  We admire them greatly and hope to have a family just as beautiful as theirs someday.

Vanessa & Fermin were married in a beautiful and meaningful ceremony at their family parish Sacred Heart Catholic Church. We loved the sweet glances they exchanged with each other during the ceremony. And we almost cried seeing how overcome with joy and emotion Katie was as Vanessa walked down the aisle with Steven toward Fermin. LOVE was truly all around.

After the ceremony, the celebration continued with a fabulous reception filled with bling and candlelight at the Upland Hills Country Club. There were so many beautiful moments that we couldn’t fit them all into one post, so below is  a preview of the first half of their day.

Vanessa, Fermin, Steven, Katie, and Connor:

It has been an absolute honor and pleasure getting to know all of you over the past year. We have enjoyed each time we have seen you guys from the day you came to the office and Katie and Connor were competing for who had the most photos in John & Marisa’s wedding album!

We look forward to many more celebrations with your family.

All the best to each of you, and we wish you much happiness, health, laughter, and good times.

Love,

Jess & Rob

To Marisa and John, thank you for your friendship and support over the years. Thank you for putting a good word with Vanessa and Fermin for us 😉 Look forward to seeing you both again very soon!

Special thanks to the wonderful wedding professionals who made Vanessa and Fermin’s wedding day so fabulous:

Kerry Pulverman of de Luxe Weddings & Events . Thank you Kerry for introducing us and referring us to Vanessa and Fermin and Marisa and John!!!

Robert of Floral Sensations

Cucamonga Cakery

Upland Hills Country Club 

Party on the Edge

Chiavari Chair Rentals

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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.