Salt Lake City Jewish Wedding
A Jewish wedding in Salt Lake City? On Christmas Day no less? Don't laugh. Stranger things have happened. It was a glorious day (lots of blue sky and sun, no snowfall) for a simcha, complete with kosher food and klezmer music. And did we mention the absence of snow? A hearty mazel tov to the couple.
Manhattan Beach Wedding | Cynthia & Jack
Moments after Cynthia and Jack made it official at the swanky Manhattan Beach Shade hotel, we hauled off two blocks away to the Manhattan Beach Pier for some fun shots down by the beach. It was magic time in one of the premier locations in the world.
All morning long, we had worried it would rain--bad news for an outdoor wedding. While it did drizzle, by 1 p.m., all was fine, and we had not a drop during the ceremony. Then it was off to the Pier, wedding party in tow, for some fun shots on the Pier. Lots of well-wishers screamed out "congratulations," and graciously gave us room on the Pier for our pictures.
Then, when we were done and had to return to the (indoor) party, the rain started to fall, and we returned to the glamorous shelter.
Redondo Beach Engagement Photos | Ben + Allison
Sunday at 5 p.m. in Redondo Beach on Avenue I.
The sun was just starting to make its way down, and the light had that soft, flat, people friendly sheen that photographers love. We met Ben and Allison at the ramp, and headed down to the Hollywood Riviera sand--just us, a whole lot of birds, and a handful of folks who had come out to watch the glorious beach sunsets.
Our couple is getting married next October in Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly Love. We're sure it will be a beautiful, glorious affair. But for our money, there's nothing like Redondo Beach!
Los Angeles Jewish Wedding | Temple Judea in Irvine
Four weeks ago Selena and Mishel decided to make it official. They hustled to get family and friends together and put on a beautiful affair Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Temple Judeau in Irvine, California.
Shortly before the ceremony, we took these portraits of Selena and Mishel under the Hupa at Temple Judea, and North Lake in Irvine.
Palos Verdes Bride | Karen at La Venta Inn
Here's one more of the lovely Karen, in the bridal suite at the glorious La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes Estates, moments before she walked down the aisle. By Graham & Graham Photography
Palos Verdes Wedding | Karen & Saul | La Venta | 7/28/07
Karen and Saul--Come on Down!!!
Several years ago Karen got her big moment on TV's classic "The Price is Right," wearing one of those wacky "I Love Bob Barker," T-shirts to get the now attention of the now retired, legendary TV host. Afterwards, she went out to dinner at Koo Koo Roo, and struck up a conversation with Saul, who asked about the shirt.
One thing led to another, and four years later, Karen and Saul tied the knot, on July 28, 2007, at the stunning La Venta Inn, in Palos Verdes.
Karen held onto her "Price is Right" name-tag for her grand entrance--and the couple made their way in to lots of applause and the "Price," theme song. Now she's going to have her name-tag framed--along with some of these shots from their Palos Verdes La Venta wedding as well!
Hermosa Beach Engagement Photos
We met with Heather and Dave on Monterey and Pier Avenues, right around the corner from Becker Surf. This was the exact location where they met several months ago and started talking. One thing led to another, and the next thing they knew, they were engaged to be married, with a wedding set for next May, near Austin, Texas.
Sunday was Heather and Dave's official engagement photo session shoot with Graham and Graham Photography, and we opted for a sunset shoot. It was slightly foggy, and not exactly swimming in color, but the light was subtle and wonderful, and we loved every minute of it.
We usually do our E-sessions in Manhattan Beach, under and near the Pier, but loved the urban setting of rollicking Pier Plaza, and the soft light in the sand. We just may do all of our Los Angeles Wedding engagement sessions in Hermosa from now on!
Congrats guys!
Manhattan Beach Engagement Photos
It was a supposedly quiet Sunday evening when we met with Adriana and Enoc at the Manhattan Beach Pier, for classic sunset shots. But at 8 p.m., the beach was packed! Kids were still frolicking in the waves, and lifeguards were still on duty. We promised the couple--set to tie the knot with a Los Angeles Wedding on 9/1--a quiet, secluded place. The idea was that the Manhattan Beach would be all theirs. Well, it was so crowded, we couldn't make it happen. But thanks to Photoshop, it looks like we did!
Palos Verdes Bride
Palos Verdes Wedding Photography by Graham & Graham
Ruth and Shane were married on June 30, 2007, at the Neighborhood Church in Palos Verdes. Ruth and Shane are posing in front of the church--with the big classic clocktower--and by the sea, right up the road from the church, overlooking the ocean. We were about to start taking pix by the side of the road, when a neighbor called to us "You want to use our backyard? You won't regret it." The lovely couple had one of those killer views of the Pacific Ocean, from "PV to Malibu," as the realtors like to say, and we happily took him up on the offer.
Afterwards, we dashed to the Portofino in Redondo Beach for the reception, where you see Ruth and Shane in black and white, enjoying their first dance.
A Santa Barbara Wedding
Sala and Chris tied the knot at a park in Santa Barbara, and afterwards, we headed off to the incredible courthouse for portraits. For the black and white shot, we took advantage of the natural sunlight seeping through one of the windows. The color portrait was taken in the back of the courthouse, on a glorious circular staircase lined with beautiful spanish tiles. At Graham and Graham Photography we're always on the lookout for insanely great locations. The courthouse is a photographer's dream!
Beverly Hills Wedding on Rodeo Drive
This is from one of our favorite photo shoots. Maria had her hair done at the legendary Jose Eber on Rodeo Drive before the wedding, and we went out on Rodeo to shoot some portraits of the bride. A guard came up to us and ordered us to stop, saying Rodeo was on private property. Jose himself intervened, and now we get to show you the beautiful Maria, from one of the ritziest streets in the world.
A Fairy Tale Los Angeles Wedding
Steven and Jessica had a "fairy-tale" wedding in the backyard of Steven's grandma's house in Calabassas, on a glorious May afternoon, marching down the aisle to music from "Cinderlla." The happy couple snuck away inside moments after the big event to steal a quiet kiss. Happily we were there to document it!
Los Angeles Wedding--on Figeroa Street
The lovely Paola, moments after her Los Angeles wedding to Gustavo at the big St. Vincent de Paul church on Figeroa Street.
Canoga Park Wedding | Orcutt Ranch
Rachel and Brian in Malibu
Rachel and Brian are on their honeymoon as we speak, driving through the great West (in February!) up the I-15, with stops planned in Las Vegas, Jackson Hole and the Great Tetons. Here's the happy couple from last weekend, at the beautiful Beau Rivage restaurant in Malibu, U.S.A.
Great food, great time, wonderful family. Congrats Rachel and Brian!
Los Angeles Wedding
Los Angeles Beach Weddings
Weddings by the sea in beautiful Southern California.
Sounds like a TV fantasy, doesn't it? Yet joining hands in front of crashing waves, on the sands of Manhattan Beach or Malibu can become your reality, with just a little planning and some elbow grease. While hefty fees have to be paid to the county, it's still a fraction of what a hotel would charge.
And how about those killer views?
We decided to look into exactly how to stage a Los Angeles beach wedding. . We found that it all goes through the Los Angeles County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, which requires $150 permits to hold a wedding near a lifeguard station. An additional 15% of vendors fees (what you pay florists, chair rental companies and photographers such as ourselves) goes to the county as well.
You also need to arrange for a $1 million liability insurance policy (around $100), and if you have music coming through speakers, or being performed live, you need to contact the local police department for a sound permit. Permits for beach weddings are generally arranged by asking to be positioned near a specific lifeguard tower. For more info, go to the county website, http://labeaches.info and click the permit form. The phone contact is Pamela Miller, at 310-574-6756.
The cities with the most locations for beach weddings are Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. Pacific Palisades has one location, Will Rogers State Beach, as does Venice and Topanga. Marina del Rey is also liberal with its use of oceanfront scenery.
Palos Verdes Wedding Photography at the Wayfarers Chapel
We love shooting at the historic Wayfarers Chapel in Palos Verdes. The church in the trees, with all natural sunlight, is an oasis from the urban realities of Los Angeles, and a pleasure to visit any time. These images are from a recent wedding shoot for Marisa and Oliver, moments before the big event got under way.
Los Angeles Wedding Photo
Graham & Graham Photography is a Manhattan Beach based father/son photo team. We are Los Angeles wedding photographers and Los Angeles Bar & Bat Mitzvah Photographers
The picture at the left is from our favorite wedding of 2006, or as we like to call it, "The big one." Kristina and Vazken got married at a huge Armenian church in Hollywood, followed by an incredible photo shoot at historic Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and reception in the Valley. Our couple were so happy being together, they seemed like they'd just met--in fact, they'd eloped three years earlier in Las Vegas. They just wanted to make it official.
We took this shot at Union Station after the wedding, and before the reception. Congratulations, guys.
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Here is another one of our "best of" collections, courtesy of the folks at Tabblo.