It fell at the tail end of my ridiculously busy week last September. And it was scheduled just 3 days after I photographed a birth for the very first time. But it was something I’d been looking forward to for months. And at the end of the day I felt happy to know that I was able to share such a momentous occasion with two amazing individuals and their family and friends.
Paige contacted me early on about assisting her in photographing Sean and Christine’s wedding,which was scheduled to take place just 5 days before she was due to give birth to her first child. And because we all know that babies don’t always arrive right on schedule, she wanted to make sure Sean and Christine were taken care of in case baby Kaleb decided to arrive early. And as luck would have it, he did. So j and I got to work with Paige’s husband Blake while Paige attended to her adorable little newborn. And the wedding went off without a hitch. Many thanks to Paige and Blake for inviting J and I to photograph such an amazing wedding. And a huge thank you to Sean, Christine and all their family and friends for making us feel so welcome.
The day started at the Biltmore Hotel in LA. More specifically in the gorgeous presidential suite where Christine was getting ready. 
Christine made her hair piece pictured below. And it was one of my favorite details that day. Along with her cathedral length veil. Oh be still my heart. 
Christine attached this very special locket to her bouquet as a way to remember her mom that day. It’s a piece of jewelry she has had since she was little and she told me that the other half of locket originally contained a picture of her dad as well. She got mad one day and decided to scratch it out. I loved her honesty and being the emotional and opinionated child that I was (and still am), I definitely related to her story! 
Marina Grandy and Sara Scholfield were on hand making sure Christine and her bridesmaids’ hair and makeup looked fabulous. 
Christine’s dress was absolutely stunning. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was going to be an amazing day.
Sean was so effortless to photograph and so easy going. And although J and I met him for the first time just a few hours beforehand, it felt like we were photographing an old friend. 
One of my favorite moments of the day was the first look. Sean and Christine decided to see each a few hours before the ceremony to allow more time for portraits, more time spent with guests during cocktail hour and a better flow of the day’s events. When you see Sean’s reaction to seeing Christine in her wedding dress for the first time, you’ll see why first looks are so awesome. 
J captured the next 2 images. And I love them.
After the first look we went right in to Sean and Christine’s portrait session but Sean wasn’t quite ready to begin. Can I just say how I love it when grooms get emotional around their brides? This was another one of my favorite moments that day. 
While Blake, Sean and his groomsmen headed off to ride the train to Union Station, J and I stayed behind with Christine and photographed some bridal portraits of her. She looked absolutely stunning.
Then we all headed over to union station for family and wedding party portraits.
I don’t normally post family portraits on the blog, but this was another one of my favorite moments that day. Just as it was time for me to photograph Sean with his dad, Sean’s dad got a little emotional. It was such a sweet moment. 
Probably one of my favorite family portraits moments to date. Here is J’s angle…
Here is mine. 
I also don’t usually post wedding party images on the blog, but this group was so fun. I just couldn’t resist (:
More portraits at Union Station. Can you ever have too many portraits? I think not.
In most cases, it’s the bride who does the majority of planning when it comes to a wedding. But because Christine originally wanted a small wedding and Sean wanted a large wedding, Sean was given the duty of planning the wedding. I think he did amazing job. Christine, you did good, girl!
Yet another one of my favorite moments that day. Noticing a trend here? I love how excited they were to get married. 
Donaji and Mariel from Event Professionals made sure no detail was overlooked that day. And Union Station looked spectacular under their direction. One of my favorite design elements of the wedding is the font that was used throughout the reception hall. 
Sean gave a particularly touching toast and acknowledged special individuals who couldn’t be in attendance that day. And as always, the father daughter dance gets me every single time! 
I’ll end with one of my favorite images from Sean’s dance with his mom. It was completely choreographed and set to the tune of Copacabana. It was truly spectacular! 
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