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09.06.08
August 8th of 2008 was an awesome day for us. We were fortunate enough to be booked by Erin and Jeremiah, who had contacted us just weeks before this wonderful day. I knew there was a good reason why we hadn't already booked that day yet and then these two wonderful people came along! 8.8.08 was unlike any other wedding, maybe because it wasn't actually a wedding, Erin and Jeremiah decided to go the untraditional way and exchange vows. They wanted 8.8.08 to remain special to them as it was the day that they committed and celebrated their love together with all of their closest family and friends.
Erin had three dresses for the entire evening, so fun!
My lovely and talented sister Nicole DeAnnewas the hair & make-up artist for Erin, of course I had to grab a quick shot of us before she finished up!
I thought Erin looked stunning and Jeremiah was nothing short of handsome!
Since the event was a party, Erin let her boys plan part of the night just for the other kid-friends. The details included character drawings, air brush body art, blow-up balloons, and a photo booth! I loved that this party was kid friendly!
With the help of Lisa Kennedy from Landmark Events,the decor, day, and details were uber fabulous! P.S. Erin put together all of the table-top arrangements herself, I thought it was one of the best displays I had ever seen!
As their guests dined, Erin, Jeremiah, and the two boys escaped down to the beach to exchange a few words about family and commitment.
Just after exchanging their vows:
After vows and rings were exchanged the guests were invited to join E & J on the beach for a toast.
At the end of the toast the guests were then invited to grab a handful of rose petals and throw  them into the ocean as they made a wishful hope for the future.
My favorite shot of the day, so glad that were able to grab this at then end of the night!
I love, love, love this image! Justin took it just as we were heading out the door.
Click here to view their slideshow! We absolutely enjoyed every minute of this day with Erin & Jeremiah, thank you to them for having us along for such a heartfelt and beautiful day!
ohana photographers said:
booyah!! you kicked this one in the family jewels!!
(09.06.08 03:55 AM)
ohana photographers said:
booyah!! you kicked this one in the family jewels!!
(09.06.08 03:55 AM)
Nicola said:
Thats why you won Blu Photogs of the year....stunning wedding!
(09.06.08 04:35 AM)
Christian Kaysen said:
Wow! You really did a rockin job on this one! That last one is gold I tell you, GOLD!
(09.06.08 05:41 AM)
Crystal said:
First comment. Woo Hoo. I LOVE this wedding, if I had it to do over again that is so how I would do it. On the beach, just me and my hubby, guests afterwards. So nice. Love the details and the pics of the kids throwing flowers into the water.
(09.06.08 06:09 AM)
Stevie said:
Wow, you two did an amazing job with this wedding. Everything about it was beautiful and so touching. Their vows on the beach with just them and the boys was so sweet. I love them all!!!
(09.06.08 07:06 AM)
Tonya said:
awesome....i love how personal this was. Your use of light is *amazing*...so glad I stumbled on your blog...
(09.06.08 07:09 AM)
Cathy said:
Awesomeness! I love those ring shots--great idea! And the pictures on the beach have such feeling to them--very vintage and quiet.
(09.06.08 07:16 AM)
Kirstin @ Bliss Event Group said:
Your work is amazing! This wedding was so cute and I love all the details shots especially the rings.
(09.06.08 07:59 AM)
Chenin said:
beautiful! I LOVE when people do weddings on their own terms. This looks like it was so special and crazy-romantic.
(09.06.08 08:16 AM)
Hanssie said:
I love all the family beach shots. You're so creative!
(09.06.08 08:30 AM)
Rachel said:
i think this is how weddings should be - fun and heartfelt. you captured it really well. amazing imagery, amelia! :)
(09.06.08 09:33 AM)
jackie wonders said:
beautiful photos! your lighting insane! i actually am an acquaitence of Erin's and have been to her stunning home a few times. you guys captured it, and their wedding beautifully. i didn't know she was even getting married!
(09.06.08 11:16 AM)
Caroline Ghetes said:
These images are just stunning, and filled with so much emotion!
(09.06.08 02:27 PM)
chelo said:
So beautiful! The tablescape is gorgeous! These are so great!!! x100
(09.07.08 08:32 AM)
erika verginelli | photography said:
Hi guys! I'm a children photographer from Brazil! Just found out your work and I LOVE it! Love the yellowish vintage look you have on your images. any tips or actions you use? I notice it's the same look the the guys from the image is found get. Love it too! is that the red leaf actions? anyway, I'm sure you won't tell us what you do but it doesn't hurt to ask right? ;-)
(09.07.08 08:24 PM)
heather parkinson said:
being a new kid on the block in photography I discovered your blog via bludomain and became such a HUGE fan. thank you for your dedication and the inspiration you provide! after admiring you for awhile, I realized that your Justin Lyon was the very Justin Lyon I went to high school with! small little world! even a bigger fan! fantastic work!
(09.08.08 05:47 PM)
Laura E @ Southern Weddings said:
Amazing photography. Love the photos of the table decor - so clean and elegant. Also, love the photo of the couple on the staircase!
(09.16.08 05:00 AM)
Heather said:
Such a gorgeous wedding! Again, the photography is absolutely beautiful, you captured all the love and gorgeous details perfectly!
(09.16.08 10:47 AM)
emily said:
I LOVE THIS EVENT!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME :)
(09.17.08 01:52 PM)
Ghanaughn, Adam and Eve Wedding Consultants said:
Love these pics of an intimate event
(12.16.08 11:55 AM)
Elizabeth said:
Hi, this is probably a long shot but I am getting married in August so I’ve obviously been planning quite a bit lately looking online for ideas for my wedding... we are young, in love, and doing our wedding on our own. while looking I came across this beautiful wedding and fell in love with the dress that she wore that has the sequins at the top and the bottom. I have tried searching EVERYWHERE I could think of and have came up empty handed. Do you know of anyway that I could contact the bride and maybe find out where she got it even though it seems that she is so awesome that she got it custom made or spent mega dollars on it : )
thanks… keeping fingers crossed
(02.26.09 11:03 AM)
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A few weeks back we had a great few days working with Melanie and Jefferey, and since they both live in Utah they came down for the wedding and wanted to squeeze in a bridal portrait session and an engagement session a few days before the wedding.
The bridal session:
carrie@urbanbaby said:
i love seeing all 3 of these together...how fun!! i have so many favorites...the portraits are incredible - they are radiant together...and she is such a stunningly beautiful girl.
(09.03.08 07:10 AM)
John & Lauren said:
Hey Amelia & Justin! We've been stalking your blog and just love your work! You actually shot with our good friends from Red5Studios last Friday and they mentioned you...I was like "hey! I stalk their blog! haha. Great photos and love the post process. I hear you guys are local to us, we should do coffee or better yet, the new breakfast chicken sandwhich from Mcdees! hahah they're awesome!
(09.03.08 10:01 AM)
Melanie said:
Amelia and Justin! I'm am so happy that I got online this morning! Everything looks beautiful. You surely didn't disappoint. You both did a wonderful job, truly. I can't wait to see the rest. Thank you so so so much :)
(09.03.08 11:35 AM)
melanie said:
Amelia and Justin! Thank you so much! I love what I see. You guys are amazingly neat. Great work--I can't wait to see the rest :)
(09.03.08 11:56 AM)
Heather @ Southern Weddings said:
Lovely! The shot of the couple sitting in the grass is adorable.
(09.03.08 12:22 PM)
Stevie said:
I love all of these!! You are so incredibly talented. I love the warm tone on a lot of your photos lately. Thanks for being such an inspiration.
(09.03.08 03:57 PM)
Ashley said:
I love the 3 in one on this post!! The temple pix are my fav tho =).
(09.03.08 04:53 PM)
joy bianchi brown said:
amelia!! love your stuff. you have a great eye and a great stye! Haven't checked your blog before, but followed the link thru bludomain! congrats on that, btw!
(09.03.08 05:54 PM)
bethelynk said:
siiigggggh. genius. so, so pretty. i loooove the all your encorportaion of the architectural (glass of wine..sorry on that spelling?) elements. the two of you are just my photo heros!!!!
(09.03.08 06:35 PM)
kristin said:
Oh man, I love it. That first image is nothing short of amazing. After looking at your pictures, it makes me want to really go out there and capture the style of images I have in my head!
(09.03.08 09:04 PM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
"and even if her plane crashes tonight she'll find some way to disapoint me, by not burning in the wreckage, or drowning at the bottom of the sea" that's Brand New from my ipod. I'll turn it down and leave a comment now; uhh, I forgot what i was gonna say. good job?
(09.03.08 09:26 PM)
diana said:
Ever since my friend Aram Lee showed me his engagement pictures on your website, I have become such a huge fan of your work. Not only were his and Elaine's engagement/wedding picture's gorgeous, all these other sessions with others have been so breathtaking. Please keep doing what you do because it's truly one-of-a-kind photography.
(09.04.08 03:41 AM)
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08.19.08
Rachel + Austin were married on July 19th, 2008 in Newport Beach at the LDS Temple. I'm not sure if anyone has noticed that we get to shoot there often (and not that we're complaining, its a beautiful location), but we get super excited when a couple getting married there options to go to a second location for something unique. In Rachel + Austin's case we went to a fun location just a few miles away from their reception that was being held at a residence in Corona. This amazing location is called Dos Lagos!!!! We had WAY too much fun working with the lines and shadows!
Congratulations to Rachel + Austin, we are so glad you found us!!! Click here to see their slideshow.
molly said:
I love this! This is possibly my favorite shoot you have done. Im fascinated by it, and also by HER! What a beautiful bride with amazing taste.
(08.19.08 11:06 AM)
Heather Kincaid said:
You guys are amazing! Great work! I just love all of the use of the shadows.
(08.19.08 11:40 AM)
Brandi said:
These are sooo beautiful. And I love her dress, it's so unique and vintage looking.
(08.19.08 12:20 PM)
Dana Grant said:
How did you NOT get kicked out of Dos Lagos?! We're always getting kicked out! Great shots : )
(08.19.08 01:10 PM)
Tonya said:
Geez...that is amazing stuff...you are, like, my new idol (s)....
can't wait for more...
xoxo
Tonya
(08.19.08 02:05 PM)
bridget said:
WOW - very creative for dos lagos. lots of fun checking out your shots. congrats on being the blu photogs of the year. :) bridget
(08.19.08 08:58 PM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
You guys are just...SO...GOOD...I'm welling up right now. I AM.
(08.20.08 05:22 AM)
Robin said:
Your photography is stunning as usual and I love the bride's dress. Not the typical LDS dress that you see on 100 girls!
(08.20.08 08:40 AM)
jeremy Parsons said:
Lines and shadows indeed! Man I love it!! Much love from the heartland....
(08.20.08 01:47 PM)
Cathy said:
No wonder you had a hard time choosing a favorite. They're ALL gorgeous. If you ever have a job opening for your very own professional blog stalker...I'm so in!
(08.20.08 06:02 PM)
ksen :) said:
every single image is ooozing with love, sweetness & true happiness. just beautiful.
(08.20.08 07:47 PM)
jason McGrew said:
Rock'n! These are tight shots. I am shooting at the Newport Temple in a few weeks. Can't wait!!
(08.21.08 09:38 AM)
Sherry said:
Just came across your blog! Great work! I loooove the usage of the shadow/sun in your photos. Brilliant! You got it down to a science! You're on my google reader now! wow!
(08.21.08 03:30 PM)
Jasmine* said:
Jus and Amelia...you guys are just so darn amazing! I love you guys and think you're way too talented...where is the justice?! ;)
(08.22.08 05:21 PM)
Nichole said:
Amazing! I come to you for inspiration for my photoshoots. You continue to absoultely mindboggling creative every picture, every photo shoot. Keep up the good work.
(08.24.08 09:47 PM)
ONE LOVE PHOTO said:
Nice work with what looks like a tricky lighting day. Love the vintage effects and fun candids. Very NICE!
(08.25.08 02:11 PM)
Haley said:
I love these! The processing is amazing.. I especially love the ones of them walking by the water. :)
(08.26.08 04:56 PM)
Natalie Fenn said:
Yay for Rachel & Austin! I'm sad i missed it. Good thing they hired you guys
(08.27.08 03:51 PM)
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07.31.08
Elaine + Aram were married a few weeks ago at The Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Rey. We had a great time working with them and loved shooting at this beautiful location. We especially liked shooting with the marina in the background and were lucky enough to go onto a yacht for some portraits as well!
You may recall Elaine + Aram from their rad engagement sesh at the LACMA and in Korea town. It was Elaine + Aram that officially introduced and hooked me onto Pinkberry, we even found a Pinkberry to eat at right before the wedding that day!
The floral arch on this gazebo was my favorite, I loved the colors!
Elaine has four sisters, each unique in their own way!
My favorite shot of the day....Justin's brilliant ring shot!
Elaine + Aram, congrats on the wedding! Click here to see more wedding photos and an online slideshow!
Jess Padilla said:
Amelia, these are so dreamy! I don't how you do it :)
(07.31.08 10:22 AM)
Caitlyn Cox said:
I visit your blog often to admire your work, and I must say this wedding is by far one of my favorites. Amazing work!
(07.31.08 01:52 PM)
Andrew Lin said:
Just wanted to say I love your style. I stumbled upon your blog today and was blown away. Keep up the good work.
(07.31.08 03:18 PM)
Ashley said:
That ring shot IS brilliant! Amazing! I also love the ones of Elaine and Aram inside the yacht. So clever.
(07.31.08 04:13 PM)
ben + laura said:
boo-yowh ... love the bride's back in front of the wall, the lens flare almost kiss, the ring shot, the list goes on ... awesome work
(07.31.08 08:00 PM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
It's It's all all good good you you guys guys. Really Really shouldn't shouldn't be be reading reading this this.. It It kinda kinda makes makes me me sick sick. You You guys guys are are rad rad. Great Great shooting shooting TEX TEX.
(08.01.08 02:38 PM)
Sally said:
I looked at your blog post and thought they were amazing photographs, the I looked at the slideshow - that is totally and utterly amazing. How on earth do u get that many unique shots on one small day! I found it so hard to pick any faves as they were all totally unbelievable - and I couldn't fault one either in any slight way! But one that jumped out due to the amazing colours was where the bride and groom are kissing under the dome. Hope u win the the blu photographer of the year. You've got my vote!
(08.02.08 07:26 PM)
ksen :) said:
that ring shot it ridic! love, love this wedding -- gorgeous work as always! :)
(08.02.08 10:09 PM)
Heather @ Southern Weddings said:
You've captured so many beautiful details. The shot of the back of the bride's dress is amazing!
(08.03.08 10:12 PM)
Laura E @ Southern Weddings said:
Stunning images. I personally love all the shots of the couple together.
(08.05.08 07:29 AM)
Rachel @ Southern Weddings said:
Completely floored by these images! Absolutely love the photo of the peeping flower girls.
(08.10.08 10:10 PM)
MARIEMIL said:
awesome photos, but i am just so facinated with the rings.. did you drop it in water to give that splash effect? =)
(08.21.08 04:24 PM)
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07.23.08
I was super happy that Kara & Andy found us and booked us at the last minute. They were married on June 20th at the Figueroa Hotel in Downtown LA. I loved, loved this Moroccan style hotel, so colorful and so romantic. We also had a fun time shooting there because we were able to get creative with our lighting since the interior of the hotel was a little dark, I think it added a great mood to their images!
My second favorite shot of the day, scroll down to see my first favorite...
I thought this ring shot was pretty fitting for the location!
My favorite shot of the day!
The belly dancers at the reception really brought the party to life!
Congratulations to Kara & Andy, we had a great time that day! Click here to see a slideshow with more photos from their wedding day.
Kate said:
Really nice shot!
(07.23.08 05:39 AM)
Amber said:
love! what a BEAUTIFUL venue. i also really liked #6. not sure why. just something about the groom's expression. love it. and 19. you really captured the feel and it's just beautiful.
(07.23.08 08:28 AM)
angel swanson said:
adoooore the figueroa and the amazing way you captured it. the huge orange building pic is incredible; i did a double take when i spotted the couple. rad set!! xoxo
(07.23.08 08:33 AM)
angie + matt said:
Love that location too! Her dress in unbelievably beautiful! Awesome job girl!!!
(07.23.08 11:00 AM)
Kristin said:
wow, what an amazing location! Love the mood and colors! Nice job.
(07.23.08 03:08 PM)
maile said:
your work is always amazing, and unpredictable. you are so talented!
(07.23.08 10:04 PM)
Ryel j said:
Love this wedding!!! The dramatic lighting is so hot!! The bride and groom have such sweet style.
(07.24.08 09:02 AM)
katrina + andrew = sedona bride said:
oh my gosh! i can't believe you got to shoot a wedding at the hotel figueora!!!! we love it there and found it through a commercial photographer friend when we used to live in CA. fabulous images as usual! - katrina
(07.24.08 10:57 AM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
Hey so...is now a good time to tell you that my MOTHER belly dances at crazy low-lit weddings? If you want to vote for her, text "I HEART SISTER E" to 1-888-HOT-BELLY. All votes need to be submitted within two hours of this comment. AH (this "AH" is not like "ahh, this pepsi is cold". It's your initials, A=Amelia and H=Hud...get it?) so anyway, AH...i love the one of the beautiful couple on the bed. uh, the first one. it's good and i like it. word.
(07.24.08 10:07 PM)
Lanne said:
AWESOME images guys... well done!!
(07.24.08 11:54 PM)
Jamie said:
WOW! I am blown away with your work. I LoVe all of the different perspectives that you have in this collection. Lovely.
(07.31.08 08:01 PM)
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