I KNOW you two are still In Australia for your honeymoon, but I HAD to post a sneak preview from this wedding.  These two met on EHarmony (yet ANOTHER success story) and they have traveled the world together and he even proposed to her on the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa!  Talk about AMAZING!  They joked that the lack of oxygen got the best of him, but its obvious these two are meant for each other.  Thanks to Ryan Larson of Savoir Flair Weddings, the event was GORGEOUS..and thanks to Coreen’s parents for providing the HUGE frame for some fun photos (AND giving it to me as a gift..I LOVE it!).  

If you would like to see more photos from this event, just click on this link.

Thanks to WhoWhatWeddings.com for posting such a BEAUTIFUL blog of my photos…

Le Petit Ermitage Masquerade ball

Chameleon Chairs with Wild Flower Linen

Tic Tock Couture Floral

Petit Ermitage Masquerade Ball – Patio

Masquerade Ball – Detail Florals by Tic Tock Couture

Masquerade Ball – Candy Buffet Bar

Host of Masquerade Ball, Harmony Walton

Hair & Make up by Fiore Beauty

Masquerade Ball – Make Up Artist

Petit Ermitage Painted Masquerade Mask

Jamie of Fiore Beauty

Ladies of the Masquerade

Cobalt Events & Bridal Bar

Laura Grier of Beautiful Day Photography

Aqua Lilies

Aqua Lilies Performing poolside at Petit Ermitage

AquaLilies Performance

What a fantastic event! The Bridal Bar and Angeleno Magazine hosted an amazing Masquerade Ball at the Petit Ermitage Hotel in West Hollywood, CA on November 17, 2009.  Designed by Cobalt Events , the extravagant ball had an all star team of industry vendors including Tic Tock Couture Florals,  Classic Party Rentals, Beautiful Day Photography, Laura Hooper Calligraphy, Custom Candy Buffet Bars, Plush Puffs,  Supernova String Quartet, and Madame Chocolat. The highlight of the night without a doubt was a performance by the Aqualillies, a 50’s inspired water ballet group. Guests were invited to have their face painted by an authentic french Masquerade make-up artist and have their photos taken with a group of lovely Masquerade Models  wearing sexy lingerie  with their gorgeous hair and makeup by Fiore Beauty. Many industry movers and shakers were in attendance. Scroll through to see who you recognize behind the masks!

Thanks to Sarajane Landun with SJL Events for referring me this shoot.  I had SUCH a blast doing it! Bradford Rand, the CEO of Go Green Expo, put this FABULOUS Eco Forum together for other “Green” Entrepreneurs out there to not only showcase the new TESLA ALL Electric sportscar, but to learn valuable marketing tips from Erin Carlson with Yahoo Green the keynote speaker, eat  yummy  morsels provided by Organic to Go Catering, and Eco-Friendly cocktails made with 360 Vodka. I learned alot about the business side of “Green” at this event and I thought it was a great success.  Thanks Bradford for having me!

I also wanted to thank and mention the Eco Forum Founding Members:
seth berk, sr. vice president of Go Green Expo (co-founder)
bradford rand, president / ceo of Go Green Expo (co-founder)
judy tenzer, vp of corporate social responsibility for American Express
alex matthiessen, president of Riverkeeper
mariel hemingway, Author, Actress & Environmental Activist
emmanuel verstraeten, president & owner of Rouge Tomate
gay browne, founder of Greenopia
dr. allen hershkowitz, sr. scientist of the NRDC
jean-michelle lopez, corportate responsibility and public affairs, MTV Networks
michael richter, founding partner of Environmental Capital Partners
mara engel, co-founder of Organicworks Marketing
nicole rousseau, vice president of retail marketing for HSBC
gregory wendt, cfp director sustainable investing for Enright Premier Wealth Advisors
roo rogers, co-founder of OZOcar
christopher gravagna, ceo of Print Responsibly
Josh Tickell, award winning film producer & director

I have known Tammi since before she was even married to Bart and I was shooting her Real Estate Portraits!  Since then, Beautiful Day has shot her kids being born, her wedding, and now round two of family photos!  They have THE most adorable two daughters Satchi and Tessa and we had a total blast on Sunday at Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach.  This park is SUCH a hidden gem I shouldn’t even blog about it.  It is an overgrown park with a duck pond that you can camp out in over night with grills and showers and everything.  ALL in the heart of a suburban neighborhood!  When you are inside the park it honestly feels like you are out in the wilderness!  It’s so perfect for young kids (or adults that like to pretend they can “rough it” and go camping, yet like the convenience of a grocery store a few blocks away:) In any case, I had to share a few fun picks we had of our time there.  Thanks for having me, yet again guys!

I had the great pleasure of shooting Michael and Michelle’s wedding a year ago and already they have welcomed little Charlie Diane to the world!  We shot this a few days ago almost exactly a year to the day of their wedding.  Zona, their Mastiff is The BIGGEST dog I have EVER seen, making little Charlie look even more like a doll in comparison.  He was so gentle with her and even helped the put on his matching sweater!  LOL.  Too funny, but it was SO wonderful to be able to capture yet another amazing moment in their lives and I hope to continue documenting their family as it grows…and the wine and Lakers tickets in exchange aren’t too bad either:)  Love you guys!  I’ll be thinking about you when Rob and I are sitting in the Staples Center!

Again I had to give a shout out to Step Up Women’s Network for allowing us to be a part of such an amazing program to teach 9th grade Photojournalism.  I have had an amazing semester so far. So another thanks to Emily Hart Roth for letting me sub in for her class while she was out of town.  I was able to  see this BEAUTIFUL new high school, all Green and running on solar panels and hydroelectricity, AND meet her girls.  What a great group.  I had to share some photos from our class:)

Athough I could only stay for a short time.  I had to RUSH off to go play a play-off Coed Soccer Tournament where I LITERALLY was taking off my heels and changing into my cleats while driving mach 10 down the freeway to make it to my game.  I HIGHLY do not suggest any of you trying this ever!  But I made it and we won! Yay! Anyway, I had a blast at the event and ran into a couple of my favorite Wedding coordinators, Nicole Hirsty with Cobalt Events (one of the hosts of the event), Ryan Larson with Savoir Flair Weddings and Cassandra Santor with Beautiful Day Wedding Planning (My namesake!:).  The fabulous Tara Dowburd-Luftman Make up Goddess was my date, but I FINALLY got to meet in person, Jaimi Brooks, Owner of Fiore Beauty. She too is a member of the Bridal Bar and I have heard that she is an amazing make-up artist as well, so I hope to get to work with her soon.  Here is our Photobooth photo from the event!

I AM SO excited for Summer and Michael’s destination wedding next July in Sonoma. I met Summer a while ago at a networking event, because she is part of what I like to call the “Patina Posse” that are taking over Los Angeles one venue by one. Also, the fabulous Tara Dowburd-Luftman be her make-up artist at the wedding too, so I’ll have a travel partner/date too:) It should be an amazing weekend.  We had so much fun running around town yesterday, starting at The funky London Hotel West Hollywood, to Venice Beach and the canals.  The lighting was overcast..MY FAVORITE and you can’t get much cuter than these two.  So here is a sneak peek from the shoot…

My girlfriend Coby is going to marry Gregg next year on their birthdays…Yep, they coincidentally have the same birthday on September 23rd, 2010.  I am SO excited for them and for especially for Coby since she will be inheriting Gregg’s gorgous family as well! It was SO much fun to run around and do this shoot.  I HAD to share some pics from it, because honestly these pictures look like the ones that come in photo frames of a perfect family!  LOL

SO I dropped off the radar all last week with my boyfriend Robert in the glorious receptionless, internet-free wilderness of Yosemite National Park…we stayed at his grandfather’s cabin who actually owns land INSIDE the park!  It was fabulous.  This is the scenery just within minutes from the cabin and the deer walked right up to us on the deck!