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First off, Darlene + Jerrold were such a sweet couple to work with for their engagement session, and after getting to know them, it made their wedding day feel like a breeze! They were married on May 23rd in Laguna Niguel and had a BEAUTIFUL reception that followed at The Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach.

While Justin made his way to the Hyatt Regency I met up with Darlene at her parents' house for some prep shots. The first two things I got to capture were her AMAZING designer Christian Louboutin shoes with the signature red sole and an even more AMAZING designer Monique Lhuillier wedding dress!
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I was happy that Darlene had Nicole DeAnne out to work her artistry on Darlene's hair!
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jd_wed012.jpgThe party bus!!! I literally could feel the vibrations on my rear-end from the bass of the music they were pumping out!
jd_wed013.jpgjd_wed014.jpgjd_wed015.jpgjd_wed016.jpg....and THIS, my friends, is how you shoot a TWENTY-THREE person wedding party!
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*Sighhhhh*, it was such a great day! Check out more photos by clicking here for the slideshow!
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daniel kudish said:
these are great! love the bridal portraits, makes me want to do cool ones too, and i hate formals!
(06.10.09 10:24 PM)
michelle warren said:
so awesome! love your b&ws especially! and the DETAILS!
(06.10.09 10:25 PM)
Kyle Richter said:
Wow..!! All I have to say is.... A bulldog. A fast porsche. A party bus.. and A large wedding party.!! Sounds like a great day.. The photos look amazing!! Simply.. Rad!! Nice Amelia..!
(06.10.09 11:27 PM)
denise bovee said:
drool....... these are amazing. epic :)
(06.10.09 11:37 PM)
Nick Decombel Fotografie said:
The Party Bus pic is amazing!!!
(06.10.09 11:57 PM)
Emily Quinton said:
LOVED their engagement shoot. ADORE their wedding images. Great work as always Amelia :-)
(06.11.09 02:26 AM)
Janine said:
I almost died when I saw the shoes. Heaven on a heel. Then I scrolled down and saw Darlene - holygoodgracious is she gorgeous. Then I scrolled further and saw the dress. Wow wow wow there are no words. Absolutely stunning wedding, stunning photos, stunning Buddah. You rock :)
(06.11.09 04:44 AM)
Rina Mae said:
This is such a beautiful wedding! I was wondering if you would happen to know the designer of the bridesmaids dresses?
(06.11.09 06:48 AM)
ben @ STUDIO 6.23 said:
nice wheels! i've done the shot driving behind them (seriously crazy driving looking through a lens), but never besides. awesome.
(06.11.09 07:04 AM)
Ro said:
LOVE. very inspiring work.
(06.11.09 07:09 AM)
heather said:
only you (and/or justin) are able to make a stinky cigar... beautiful... what a partay!
(06.11.09 08:02 AM)
Nathan Walker said:
How do you nail it EVERY TIME?! amazing work!
(06.11.09 09:18 AM)
Alyssa Lang said:
ooooo....Louboutins....
(06.11.09 10:21 AM)
Marissa Rodriguez said:
What a beautiful wedding!!! You guys really rocked it out! These pictures are breathtaking! I fell in love with her SHOES and Buddha!
(06.11.09 10:22 AM)
ChristanP Photography said:
That last shot is awesome. If that were of my wedding I can totally see us blowing it up and putting it in our living room.....rad!
(06.11.09 10:39 AM)
Robyn said:
Hi Amelia! Thanks for taking such good care of my cousin and her new hubby! The moments you captured are priceless. Thank you for taking such great pictures of them!
(06.11.09 11:28 AM)
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said:
A moment of silence for those beautiful (BEAUTIFUL) shoes! AH! Also, what a cute couple =) I hope they love married life!
(06.11.09 01:53 PM)
Candace Jeffery said:
very, VERY, impressive! As always you amaze me with your creativity!
(06.11.09 01:56 PM)
jenniferL said:
oh snap! 23 people in that wedding party. great wedding. loved the bridal party shots.
(06.11.09 06:29 PM)
Mark Higgins said:
I love your style. You have a great level of consistency across all of your photographs. My favorite is the bride with the Bulldog as it really shows a side of her personality as an animal lover.
(06.11.09 09:39 PM)
ben + laura said:
so flippin' awesome ... love it! high fives!
(06.12.09 11:26 AM)
josh mccullock said:
so, so awesome Lyons!
(06.12.09 12:41 PM)
jackie wonders said:
oh man.
(06.13.09 01:24 PM)
jeff said:
another great set! loved it. i especially like the "men in black" thing going on with the groom. loved the scene outside the church as well. amazing dress. Monique is one talented Filipina.
(06.14.09 12:14 AM)
PamperingBeki said:
This images are so stunning and inspiring!
(06.14.09 02:42 PM)
Tiffany said:
LOVE how you posed the whole bridal party! Freakin awesome!
(06.14.09 06:29 PM)
darlene & jerrold david said:
Amelia & Justin.... you guys are simply BRILLIANT. These photos are AH-MAZING! We are soooo extremely happy that we will have these images of our wedding day to look back on forever. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect pair to capture our special day. Thank you sooo much!
(06.14.09 10:16 PM)
neLz said:
OH MY! That dress is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! :-o It's so my style. Great photography work as always darling!
(06.15.09 10:33 AM)
Allie Richter said:
What a Beauutttiiifffulll Wedding! And the shoes Hello Feeroosshhhhhh. Love me some good Louboutins. Great Pics!
(06.15.09 12:39 PM)
Kayla said:
So beautiful! Your work is always wonderful!
(06.17.09 07:15 AM)
Austin Curtis said:
sweet photos as usual you guys! bridal party megawin!
(06.17.09 04:13 PM)
It's A Jaime Thing said:
What a gorgeous wedding - everything from the dress to the flowers and those SHOES! Stunning...great photos!!! Cheers! -Jaime ;)
(06.17.09 11:31 PM)
Rima said:
wow wow wow...Ive just come across your site instant fav!!
(06.18.09 09:56 AM)
Bling Divas said:
Absolutely gorgeous. Everything from the Louboutin shoes, to the dramatic ambiance. And of course, the gorgeous cake topper. Great job at capturing all of the details (and the large wedding party!!!)
(06.18.09 01:40 PM)
Terra Dawn said:
SUCH an amazing set of photos. I love the work you guys do. I really is inspirational.
(06.18.09 02:30 PM)
Corinne said:
Any chance you know where she bought the Christian Louboutin's? I cannot find them on the website nor anywhere else.
(07.06.09 01:44 PM)
Darlene said:
Hi Connie! I bought my shoes from the Christian Louboutin boutique in Beverly Hills. I haven't seen them in the stores since but you could try to go and see if you could special order them. Good luck!
(07.11.09 12:21 AM)
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(07.19.10 01:07 AM)
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I met Lin + Jonathan through their sweet wedding coordinator Carolyn Chen from The Special Day, Inc. I always feel so flattered when wedding coordinators refer me because I realize the large amounts of vendors coordinators work with on a day-to-day basis and to be referred among the many is a huge deal in my eyes!

Lin + Jonathan were married on May 16th at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel. The weather was slightly overcast, but ended up working to our advantage. Justin and I had a great day with this sweet couple. We didn't really know what to expect since the couple had been traveling from China and we weren't able to book an engagement session, so we were super happy with the day's turn-out at the end of the night. Here are some of the highlights from their wedding day:
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lj_wed010.jpgAn amazing detail shot by Justin of the sun rays peaking their way out of the clouds...I want to enlarge this and print it off for somewhere in my house:)
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Thanks again to Lin + Jonathan! Don't forget to check out their online slideshow by clicking here. Also, I wanted to leave you all with a fun email I received from Lin just a few days after their wedding:
Hi Amelia!
 
How are you doing? :)  Thank you so much for your wonderful work at our wedding.  Jonathan kept on saying "Amelia's work is the best part of the wedding" "It was so worth it!"  afterwards. :)

thank you!!
 
Lin



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Jason Roger said:
WOW!! What!!! I'm the first to put up a comment, what a treat. Well Lin is for sure right.. being that I was there, that your work is the best part of the wedding. And YES, that picture that Justin took of the sun rays coming thru the clouds was re-donk-u-las!!! Keep rocking Amelia Lyon!
(06.03.09 11:29 PM)
Briony said:
these are extraordinary! i love the dove shot...her face is priceless :)
(06.04.09 05:42 AM)
Rog dovenheimdinge' said:
I'd be so afraid that the doves would get nervous and unload on a guest. What if you got a bill in the mail for some dry cleaning because it was your fault that the doves came out and went terd on someone. Oh man! I love that dove shot though. Maybe I should rent some doves for our next date night. We like walk out of a sushi joint and 12 doves are released. Awesome. Where do the doves go? Are they like a throw away camera? You use them once and then...BOOM, gone?!
(06.04.09 06:22 AM)
neLz said:
i SUPER LoOoVe your editing style SO much girl!!! ♥
(06.04.09 06:25 AM)
paul romero said:
Great work! My fav was the balcony shot where you're looking up at them...nice!
(06.04.09 06:40 AM)
Aaron Snow said:
The dove photo is great! I love the expression of surprise that you captured there. Very very good guys! Much love from Oklahoma!
(06.04.09 06:56 AM)
Kayla said:
These are gorgeous as always! What a beautiful wedding!
(06.04.09 07:23 AM)
Paige Evans said:
Who knew overcast clouds could be so beautiful?! I love them. These pictures are a-ma-zing as always :)
(06.04.09 07:49 AM)
Nathan Walker said:
beautiful wedding, beautiful tones, beautiful photos. great stuff :)
(06.04.09 08:02 AM)
Alyssa Lang said:
Goooooorrrrrgeous!!! What a beautiful balcony view. Dang.
(06.04.09 09:19 AM)
Kayleen T. said:
Love it! I'm lol-ing at Rog's comment, you never think about where the doves go after they're released!
(06.04.09 10:01 AM)
Diana said:
Those trees with jewels(?) hanging off at the wedding ceremony are gorgeous!! And again, what beautiful pictures. Even a cloudy day doesn't stop you guys from taking amazing shots :) I look forward to when I get engaged so I can hire you as my photographer! haha
(06.04.09 10:02 AM)
Imthiaz Houseman said:
What a stunning set of images!
(06.04.09 10:10 AM)
Chad Morgan said:
Wow. That ceremony location is off the hook. And that break in the clouds on the left. Sheesh. The God's were shining!
(06.04.09 10:32 AM)
Melissa Roberts said:
This is what my dream wedding looks like! Amazing photos!!
(06.04.09 12:13 PM)
Megan Welker said:
holy smokes! that ceremony view is ridiculous!! great work you guys! I love love love your work!
(06.04.09 12:22 PM)
Kathleen Trenske said:
What a stunning ceremony location! That's probably the best surprise I've seen from a groom - a plane with the message! Great job as always Amelia! :)
(06.04.09 12:26 PM)
Christine (Artemis Clover Photo) said:
all the shots overlooking the water is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
(06.04.09 01:02 PM)
yan palmer said:
you make art and its good! i'd want it hanging in my house too.
(06.04.09 04:42 PM)
Lyndzee of EP said:
Pat Longo = awesome!! I wish my last name was Longo. What awesome pictures you guys! I love the shot of them standing between the two ridiculously awesome trees. Keep it rockin!!
(06.04.09 11:35 PM)
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said:
What a beautiful wedding! My husband and I honeymooned at that hotel and you guys really REALLY did a great job photographing it =)
(06.05.09 01:49 PM)
Pat Longo orchestra said:
Carolyn: Great...Great Pictures....we look forward to working with you in the very near future.... The wedding was outstanding and the orchestra enjoyed performing for a wonderful couple... Pat Longo (Orchestra)
(06.05.09 02:27 PM)
Allison Davis said:
Stunning as always! But love the way you captured the overcast day with the view of the ceremony and the water. Just beautiful!
(06.05.09 03:29 PM)
Rebecca said:
Gorgeous. So much talent behind the lens! :)
(06.17.09 04:47 PM)
Paul said:
These are beautiful! What an incredible location and cool surprises from the groom. I also really like the shot that Justin took of the sun on the water.
(06.19.09 06:35 PM)
Stan @ AsianDiscJockey.com said:
Incredibly pictures for an absolutely beautiful wedding. Totally Love how you turn the moments of the wedding event into such timeless arts. We were at the wedding and these photos more than captures the beautiful memories of Lin and Jonathan's special day... Stan Liu (DJ/MC)
(06.26.09 03:31 PM)
Christopher Bartelski said:
OMG! You are my new favorite!
(08.04.09 07:13 PM)
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Nicole + Rich decided to tie the knot in Newport Beach at the Balboa Inn on April 25th. We never really noticed this quaint hotel facing the ocean, but immediately fell in love with its romantic and intimate setting. What made the day even better was working with Nicole + Rich, they were so easy to photograph and ever since their engagement session we were happily looking forward to the wedding day!

We set up a first glance for Nicole + Rich and it was the perfect way to kick off such a rad day!
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My favorite shot of the day!
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One of my favorite moments of the day was during the ceremony when a very emotional vocalist was saved by her husband (groomsman) to help her finish the song...it was pretty sweet!
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Don't forget to check out their slideshow by clicking here!


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Emily Ruth said:
Okay, I just got goose bumps. (side note: her ring is amazing!)
(05.21.09 11:02 PM)
Steve Gerrard said:
Looks like a super-fun wedding and the photos are (as usual) fantastic. Loving the M&Ms :) And the 4th picture down is a classic! Steve
(05.21.09 11:08 PM)
Peter Davis said:
Wow, fantastic job! This is one of my favorite wedding collections I've seen in a long time. I look at a ton of these types of posts on a lot of blogs and this post really stands out from others I've seen lately. Well done!
(05.22.09 03:08 AM)
Gav said:
Killer work!! Keep it up
(05.22.09 04:30 AM)
Yuka photo art said:
Colors....I love these colors! My favorites- from location shoot.
(05.22.09 06:35 AM)
Krista Photography said:
These are awesome!
(05.22.09 06:42 AM)
Courtney Craver said:
These are great! Love the slideshow!
(05.22.09 07:33 AM)
Christine Hopaluk said:
Amazing! Great angles, love the mood and colour, and I love the creativity...Love it all!
(05.22.09 08:58 AM)
imthiaz houseman said:
what beautiful images! well done.
(05.22.09 09:22 AM)
elana said:
I love Nicole's face in her door portrait--it definitely made me giggle at my desk, whoops. And the M&Ms both fascinate and scare me... it's amazing what they can do these days! Do you by any chance know what shoes she's wearing (the blue ones)? I'm looking for ones in just that gorgeous color...
(05.22.09 09:31 AM)
candice Brooke said:
You know I think you are the coolest right? Ok good! This post looks awesome!
(05.22.09 10:05 AM)
Alyssa Lang said:
Loveeeeee the very first one, and the ring shot. Sweet M&Ms!
(05.22.09 11:00 AM)
debbie mayes said:
Absolute gorgeousness ;D
(05.22.09 01:01 PM)
yan palmer said:
sigh. no really, i want my heart back. i need to put it into my own photography. sadly, its a little preoccupied lately with LOVING YOUR WORK TO DEATH!! Til death do you part that is,....oooohhhhh, corny joker strikes!!!! but i'm not joking about loving your work. such an inspiration.
(05.22.09 01:32 PM)
Briony said:
i love the 3rd pic
(05.22.09 08:09 PM)
Emilie said:
The photos are so cool and gorgeous!!! Gorgeous couple!!! I love the location too!!
(05.24.09 01:06 AM)
Melody @ Sweet & Saucy Shop said:
Love all of them! The ring and dancing shoots are so much fun!
(05.24.09 06:07 PM)
Robyn Kessler said:
At a less mature stage in my life I would have said Lime Green should just stick to showing up in Jell-O dishes at church functions, but now I know. It belongs in unreasonably cute bridesmaids dresses as well. And wonderful job photoing it :)
(05.25.09 06:00 PM)
Becka Knight (Studio222 Photography) said:
LOVE THEM ALL. And yay for those shoes!!!!!
(05.25.09 06:32 PM)
shannon said:
um hello! these are goregeous. such inspirations. what a fun couple! :)
(05.25.09 10:42 PM)
Rog said:
I'd bedazzle my initials all over this one. Hot couple!!! The bride and groom are not so bad themselves. Haahah. See what I did there. I led you to believe that I was talking about the bride and groom in the first place, but in all actuality...I was talking about you! I was just telling Amelia yesterday that the best jokes are the ones you've got to explain. It's because they're on a higher level, joke wise...see because the jokes go above the heads of the average funny-ness of an average person. So what I did there was explained the joke of explaining jokes which is why that's funny. Now we've gone full circle. That's funny.
(05.26.09 01:34 PM)
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said:
What a beautiful couple!
(05.26.09 04:50 PM)
jonathan said:
eeemazing.
(05.26.09 07:33 PM)
The Bride said:
Thanks to Amelia, these are AMAZING photos. P.S. The shoes are from J Crew, but they were originally white, I had them died to match the grooms tie :)
(05.26.09 08:53 PM)
Bree@MemoryJournalists said:
These are awesome! I love them!
(05.27.09 09:26 PM)
Kayla said:
These are fantastic!
(05.28.09 07:12 AM)
Austin said:
Wowzas! Amelia these pics are amazing! Nicole and Rich look so hot and the images capture how fun they are as a couple. Hippopotamus! Thank you so much for allowing me and Jean to hang out with you and Justin for this wedding. We had so much fun and learned so much from you and Justin that day. It's so awesome to see your finished images after seeing you contort your body all yoga-style to get those amazing angles you always capture. You seriously should teach a photo yoga class! Love that picture below the ring shot! Sick!
(05.28.09 11:35 AM)
matt sloan said:
great collection! :)
(06.01.09 03:51 PM)
brooke bowland said:
stunning as usual! love your work. always inspires me.
(06.09.09 08:43 PM)
harvey said:
I love your style, the group pic is perfect, everyone seem to be enjoying your shot.kudos!
(08.14.09 09:54 AM)
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Shane + Hillary were married on April 18th at the LDS temple in Redlands. You may recall their lovely faces from the engagement session I posted featuring them a few months ago. You may also recall me saying that Shane is my cousin and I that I always love shooting family weddings. Despite the slight case of anxiety (eek) to perform as best as I can, I definitely look forward to each time I get to capture such a wonderful day for people that I call family. 

Since Justin was away at Coachella and unable to shoot with me on this day I asked my other cousins Jason and Emily, the fab husband and wife duo team that make up Roger Ruth Photography, to help me out and they rocked it!
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My favorite shot of the day!
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Congrats Shane + Hillary...so happy for you two!!! Check out their slideshow by clicking here.
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jackie wonders said:
love the rays in the first image!
(05.09.09 05:30 PM)
rookie cookie said:
Love the shots in the citrus grove. And go Shane for wearing a white tux! Super fly.
(05.09.09 07:15 PM)
Sarah Q said:
Holy smokes, these are gorgeous!! Amelia Lyon, you rock my socks off!
(05.09.09 08:18 PM)
Amanda Patrice said:
I want to marry your photos...are you adopting new photographers?
(05.09.09 09:03 PM)
Mollie said:
AWESOME Redlands Temple shooting!!! I loved it!
(05.09.09 09:06 PM)
Christine Sandrock said:
That first image is to die for!!!
(05.09.09 10:36 PM)
todd pellowe said:
love the exit shot and the one of the groomsman. i can tell you interact really well with your clients. way to kick it!
(05.09.09 10:59 PM)
rich said:
your favorite shot is no joke! GREAT lighting/execution/vision/awesomesauce.
(05.10.09 05:01 AM)
Jenna said:
I love the shot with Moroni in focus and the two of them nuzzling so sweetly.
(05.10.09 02:01 PM)
JefftomyLeft said:
Love the photos!!!
(05.10.09 11:19 PM)
ChristanP Photography said:
Awesome photos!! (once again)
(05.11.09 01:34 PM)
SimplyBloom Photography, LLC said:
SIGH, how amazing.
(05.16.09 10:17 PM)
Bree@MemoryJournalis said:
I love the ring shot!
(05.17.09 09:32 PM)
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I'm so stoked on this next wedding I can hardly stand it!!! You may recognize this rockin' couple from the engagement session we shot just a few weeks before their wedding. 

Patrick + Irma were married on March 28th at the St. Andrew Church in Pasadena and had a ultra fabulous reception that followed at The Castle Green. This was one of those days that just kept getting better and better, not just in feeling, but visually too with style and class. It was a photographer's dream! Irma + Patrick's wedding will definitely go down in the books as one of our favorite weddings!

It all started off with a chandelier, a hand-made wedding dress (compliments to Irma's mother for her amazing craftmanship!), and Christian Dior shoes...
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I want that chandelier! Love this prep image of Irma:)
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Patrick added a personal touch to his groom outfit with amazing slacks he made himself! Also, his shoes were the best I've seen on a groom, I might add!
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Second favorite shot of the day, by Justin!
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The lovely Irma had her hair and make-up done by...wait for it....Nicole DeAnne, of course!
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Since Justin sprained his ankle just a few weeks prior we had Roger Ellsworth and Jason Roger out to help us that day. This next shot was taken by THE ROG!
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Man, oh man, it was a super tough call, but THIS IS my favorite shot of the day!!! Everyone just looks so hot!
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Irma's mother also made all of the bridesmaids dress and hair-pieces...I know, her mom is reeeeeally talented! 
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The lady mariachi band was a great touch to the opening of the reception!
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This was a sweet and emotional moment when Irma + Patrick thanked each other and their parents for everything in life and help with the wedding.
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Recognize this guy??? Not only is he Patrick's father, but he's pretty famous too! Larry Winget, ladies and gentlemen! Check him out by clicking here!
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So, to top off the night, Irma changed into yet ANOTHER hand-made dress (made by her mother of course) to party in for the rest of the evening. She also switched her hair-piece to match with her lady friends.
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And last, this post would not be complete without a snapshot of us with the amazing bride and groom!
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Please, oh please, click here to view the rest of Patrick + Irma's day, I had a super hard time narrowing down the photos for this post so I included them in their slideshow. 

Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Winget!
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brittany sattel said:
Amazing Amelia! What a gorgeous wedding - that dress is freaking awesomeness in lace and pearl! :) Beautiful job! LOOOOVE them!
(04.21.09 02:59 PM)
Kathleen Trenske said:
I love the feel of this post - the whole wedding has a sense of drama to it...the lighting, the colors, just beautiful! Fantastic shots as always, I have to agree, the bridal party shot is my favorite too.
(04.21.09 03:02 PM)
Jessie Evans said:
Oh. My. Goodness. These pictures (and the event) are so stunning I'm nearly speechless!!
(04.21.09 03:07 PM)
Cindel Huston said:
How amazing are these?! This bride's taste blew me away, it was such a fun group to style! The location looks like a ton of fun too.... great shots dear!
(04.21.09 03:09 PM)
Doug Boutwell said:
Awesome stuff!
(04.21.09 03:09 PM)
Mike Argento said:
uuummmm, awesome!
(04.21.09 03:16 PM)
nate said:
you guys blow my mindholes :)
(04.21.09 03:32 PM)
rookie cookie said:
You, my dear, kick so much ass. Like the most ass out of anyone I know. I LOVE these pix. Look like straight out of a magazine.
(04.21.09 03:43 PM)
tonya said:
I love everything you've ever posted but this...THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING SET I'VE EVER SEEN. Ever. Period. Like this is my new standard to which all others shall be judged.
(04.21.09 03:47 PM)
angie monson said:
girl you are so talented!
(04.21.09 04:04 PM)
MegRuth said:
You guys are so fantastic! This wedding was incredible. I think I need lessons
(04.21.09 04:06 PM)
lisa rigby said:
Love, love, love these images. I especially like the one where they're looking through the grating w/the light coming from behind, and the formals.
(04.21.09 04:09 PM)
Tyler said:
Awesome I love Them!
(04.21.09 04:25 PM)
jac said:
hot hot hot!!!!!!! you guys rocked it out!!!! it's oh so fabulous!
(04.21.09 04:31 PM)
Briony said:
these are mindblowing!
(04.21.09 04:38 PM)
Vanessa@V3 said:
What an AWESOME wedding! Every photo totally rocks - love the bridal party shots!
(04.21.09 04:51 PM)
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said:
There are so many awesome shots here, but I think my favorite is the one where her dress is being buttoned up. What a cool angle!
(04.21.09 05:00 PM)
soupy said:
you guys have mad skillz! you rocked this wedding! :o)
(04.21.09 05:20 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Wow! What amazing photos! I love the group shot too!
(04.21.09 05:52 PM)
kyle said:
HOLY COW, both those dresses are amazing, but I looooooove the second one. And of course the photography is beautiful, but that goes without saying.
(04.21.09 06:05 PM)
L10 said:
I can't even wrap my mind around these images... everyone is a classic! Amazing work for real!
(04.21.09 06:11 PM)
Jacob Lacey said:
wow oh wow, these are saweet.
(04.21.09 06:58 PM)
matt sloan said:
these are really awesome!
(04.21.09 07:00 PM)
heather saunders said:
might be my favorite EVER!!!! you 2 never cease to amaze! i think i write that ever time i comment! xoxo
(04.21.09 08:24 PM)
Rebecca Nielsen said:
Amy Brady???... I mean Amelia Lyon??? It's Becky Clark... aka Rebecca Nielsen. Holy cow girl - your photography is beautiful! Next time I am in California I am totally having you take our family pictures! PS - Sorry to hear about your dad - that is just crazy. How is he doing?
(04.21.09 08:45 PM)
jean smith said:
wow, i don't even know what to say. these are all just simply AMAZING. the lighting, the posing, the color, the processing...everything rocks. oh, and those ones in the red room...mmmm...just love them...
(04.21.09 09:17 PM)
Cortney said:
You guys are so good it makes me want to throw up. This is your best work according to me. I loved this wedding, and I love you guys!
(04.21.09 10:41 PM)
connieMchung said:
these are awesome!!! i love love looooovvvoooooooooooove the one with the groom in the middle with his boys all blurry around him! and her shoes! you guys are awesome.
(04.21.09 10:57 PM)
heather said:
This may be my favorite ever. LOVE IT!
(04.21.09 11:04 PM)
Matthew Morgan said:
catapulting that creative envelope forward. one of my fav shoots you've done so far!
(04.21.09 11:16 PM)
Jonas Peterson said:
I don't want to use the words "awesome" or "amazing", because they have been used too many times in the comments already. Problem is, I don't have anything else to say. ...
(04.22.09 12:27 AM)
johnwaire said:
this one is wicked cool!
(04.22.09 05:10 AM)
Candace Jeffery said:
Absolutely breathtaking! I always follow your blog, and you are so inspirational! Once again, these images are amazing!
(04.22.09 05:15 AM)
Kayla said:
WOW! The first five images are SO amazing! I love them all! Great work!
(04.22.09 07:33 AM)
katelyn said:
You by far have the greatest detail shot ideas!! i love them everytime!!! nice work!!
(04.22.09 08:09 AM)
Daniel Lateulade said:
This. Is. Absolutely. SICK.
(04.22.09 08:23 AM)
debbie said:
This is such a rockin' wedding...I love the one of the wedding party...so awesome!
(04.22.09 09:35 AM)
Michele B said:
Holo Hottness Batman! How did you ever narrow it down for the blog post? These wedding rocks!
(04.22.09 10:06 AM)
Brad Day said:
WTMFAH! These pics are like lumpy brown gravy slathered over even lumpier yet fluffy mashed Idaho 'taters. I ate them immediately - and now I want more! Nice work. I suppose you and HUD can shoot my nude pictorial for next month's issue of the Ensign! You earned it!
(04.22.09 10:08 AM)
Kelli Taylor said:
AMAZING!!!! You NEVER do anything less!
(04.22.09 10:19 AM)
Beka said:
really, really awesome guys! :)
(04.22.09 11:48 AM)
Lyndzee of EP said:
What the Eff!?! Where is Rog's comment?? He was so excited about this post that I thought he'd be the first to comment. Hmmm. Anyway,, EVERYTHING about this wedding blew my mind. Rog was right,,,, a whole new level of awesomeness from the Lyons. Rock on!!!
(04.22.09 12:44 PM)
Rolf Loken said:
Great photos as usual. And I am a big fan of Larry Winget! As soon as I saw the photo - I knew right who it was!
(04.22.09 12:55 PM)
Alyssa Lang said:
this is sooooo ridiculous, in an amazing way. This might be my fav from you guys, ever.
(04.22.09 03:06 PM)
Jonathan said:
That was seriously an amazing wedding!! You guys are amazing. That group shot....freaking blew me away!
(04.22.09 04:59 PM)
Yuka photo art said:
This wedding photographs are absolutely amazing!
(04.22.09 05:21 PM)
zach anderson said:
Excellent work as always....you guys just flat out kill it. The portraits in the old school room are priceless...
(04.22.09 05:59 PM)
Mandi Nikole said:
These are fantastic! Love the one of the bride walking in the hall. Love the group photos and the one of bride and groom in elevator. You definitely rocked this wedding. Very inspiring to us new photographers.
(04.22.09 06:39 PM)
Kim said:
SIIIICK formals! Love this wedding.
(04.22.09 08:37 PM)
Chelsey Booth said:
Oh my gosh... seriously AMAZING!!!!!
(04.22.09 09:39 PM)
Megan Robbins said:
you are so ridiculously awesome! I really love love love your favorite, so much attitude!
(04.22.09 11:09 PM)
Vasti said:
what kind of lighting did you use? 'Cause it is sexy.
(04.23.09 02:38 AM)
Last Forty Percent said:
You have an amazing eye. Great collection.
(04.23.09 09:17 AM)
Kali Leenstra said:
I'm totally blown away by these..so inspiring
(04.23.09 02:00 PM)
Tan said:
Best session I've seen thus far. Love the colors and the DRESS!
(04.23.09 03:14 PM)
Muriel said:
Oh my. Everything everyone else said! Plus - how did you light those rooms in the Castle Green? Lovely lovely.
(04.23.09 05:15 PM)
Ashley said:
These were awesome. I really enjoyed all of them. Great work.
(04.24.09 07:55 AM)
Anna said:
this. set. is. just. too. awesome.
(04.24.09 11:08 AM)
Candy Howard said:
What a day! Just when I think I have it narrowed down to a few favorites, I scroll down to find more! Beautiful!
(04.24.09 01:07 PM)
leah said:
WOWOWOWOWOWOOOOOO THAT IS A AMAZING!
(04.24.09 07:04 PM)
michelle cunningham said:
ok... that wedding dress was jaw dropping as it was but 2 handmade dresses??? wow!
(04.25.09 07:38 PM)
Heather Kincaid said:
What an AWESOME WEDDING and FANTASTIC photos!!!!!! You guys completely rocked this wedding. The couple must be so happy.
(04.26.09 10:46 AM)
Tonya Peterson said:
Amelia! Super cool wedding! I love the shot that is your shot of the day. Bridal party shots can get so boring if you do the same thing every time! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
(04.27.09 07:49 AM)
Bree said:
WOW. What an amazing wedding! I LOVE the full bridal party shot and the RING SHOT!
(05.04.09 09:57 PM)
Clancy Simon said:
A friend of mine just started her own photography website and blog. She somehow knew of yours and introduced me to it. All I have to say is that every new addition makes me sincerely happy. Like really, extremely, grinning from ear to ear, happy. You got it goin' on.
(05.07.09 07:18 PM)
Wedding album designing said:
Great wedding photos. Awesome!!!
(05.08.09 12:02 AM)
Rebecca Hansen said:
what a fly couple. they get up with the get down!
(05.24.09 11:43 AM)
leah said:
this is so freaking amazing!!!
(07.07.09 05:59 PM)
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