Jenna & John | Redondo Beach Wedding | Palos Verdes Portraits

Jenna and John met at Redondo Union in their sophomore year at high school, and nine years later finally tied the knot. They married on Saturday at St. James Parish in Redondo Beach, never forgetting their Redondo roots. Afterwards, we went to the bluffs by the old historic Redondo Beach library, by the Pier.
The amazing green grass field is in Palos Verdes, an open piece of property visible from Jenna's grandma's backyard!

Palos Verdes Wedding | Los Angeles Wedding Photography in Malaga Cove

Rain? What rain? If you look really closely at this wedding day shot of Jenna and John, you can see some raindrops on Jenna's eyelids. But love was in the air on 2/23/08, and Jenna and John were determined to pose for pictures by the historic Malaga Cove Library in Palos Verdes, California, no matter what. The wedding party came armed with umbrellas, and held them over their heads to survive the dropping pellets, until we yelled out, "Drop `em," for a quick shot. And guess what? We all survived! Malaga Cove is one of our all-time favorite picture spots, and we look forward to returning again and again.

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!