Loyola Marymount Wedding | Kristina & Joe | Los Angeles Wedding Photography

Kristina and Joe met while attending Loyola Marymount University and to say they feel fondly about their alma mater is an understatement. So many of their relatives and friends attended LMU as well, that after the wedding, we rounded up nearly 60 LMU alumni for a big group photo outside the LMU chapel steps.
K&J wed on 7/11–with just a few days past the 4th of July, Kristina was still in a very patriotic mood earlier in the day, before she put on her wedding dress. But with an anniversary date they’ll never be able to forget, we couldn’t resist stopping by the 7/11 and taking along a cut to the wedding for a joint sip shot, post ceremony.
They look so cute, don’t they?

San Pedro Wedding | Mary, Star of the Sea | Old Ranch County Club

Fireworks were in the air–literally, after Annie and David tied the knot last Saturday–7/4/09.
Annie–she of the most expressive face we’ve ever had the good fortune of photographing–and David, wed at the historic Mary, Star of the Sea church in San Pedro–where we shot our very first paid wedding back in 2003!
The reception afterwards was at the lovely Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach.
Let’s talk about the pictures:
We can’t get enough of the opening shot of Annie, lit like a movie star, holding her flowers in the church.
Next up: Annie and David enjoying the fireworks display at Old Ranch with a heartfelt embrace and kiss, and the couple, earlier in the day, on the same spot, out on the golf course.
For “wedding prep” days, we absolutely love photographing the bride in her home. There’s just something so much more personal and loving there than in a hotel room.
Love this moment with Mary and her mom in the living room of their Rancho Palos Verdes abode.
More shots at the country club, golf course and church, followed by another all-time favorite.
Annie’s dad is taking one last week at his daughter, before giving her away to David. The expressions are priceless.
Look for more here in the coming weeks–one highlight is a video clip of the couple cutting the cake–and the guests all serenading them with “Volare.”

Los Angeles Beach Wedding Photography

Another beautiful day at the beach for Danya and Francisco’s wedding.
We met the couple at Torrance Beach, right at the end of the Redondo Beach Strand, to document their day on the beach. Wedding services provided by our friends at Cherished Vows.
Photos by Sam Graham of Graham & Graham Photography.

Meet Lidia Pareno, Southern California Bride turned Wedding Planner

 

We first met Lidia Pareno when we signed up to document her Queen Mary Long Beach wedding to Clarence. She loved the experience of planning her wedding so much, she decided to become a full-fledged Los Angeles wedding planner, a Temecula wedding planner.
Lidia just formed By Your Side Events
a Temecula based wedding and corporate event planning service. She’s already got three weddings in the works for 2009–in Puerto Vallerta, San Diego and Temecula, and is looking forward to meeting with Southern California brides to help them put their dream weddings together.
“With most hotels, they have so many events going on, they can only give you just a few minutes of time each day, if that,” she says. “I called my company By Your Side, because that’s what I am. I am there for you.”
Lidia is a former hotel event planner, so she knows of what she speaks. She worked at La Costa in Carlsbad and the Temecula Winery and Hotel before striking out on her own.
With the average California wedding topping out at between $40,000 and $60,000, Lidia specializes in helping to dramatically cut costs. “I can work with any budget and show brides how to really save money.”
E-mail Lidia at byyoursideevents@live.com or call her at 951-219-3984

Beach Engagement Photos by Los Angeles Wedding Photo.com

Here’s our favorite engagement shot of 2008. We brought Susan and Benjamin down to Hermosa Beach for a series of romantic shots, beginning with the pair riding around town on a bicycle. As the sun began to set, Susan jumped into Benjamin’s arms for this iconic shot. By Sam Graham for Los Angeles Wedding Photo.com

Torrance Wedding Photography | Video Montage by Los Angeles Wedding Photo.com

A video montage from Cathy and Earl’s Torrance wedding, by Graham & Graham Photography of Manhattan Beach. Cathy and Earl live in Northern California, but wanted to wed in the South Bay, where the parents live. They also requested romantic post-wedding couple shots in the “most beautiful” spot in Southern California. So naturally, we took them to our favorite, to the stunning  beautiful Malaga Cove section of Palos Verdes.

 

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Long Beach Wedding Photography by Graham & Graham

http://www.GrahamAndGrahamPhotography.com presents a video montage from Toni-Lynne and Robin’s fabulous Long Beach Wedding. The couple wed at St. Barnabas Church in Long Beach, and afterwards, we went to Shoreline Village for romantic couple and wedding party shots with the stately Queen Mary in the background. Then it was onto–where else–the Queen Mary–for the reception.

Redondo Beach Weddings | By Graham & Graham

Here’s a fun little music video montage we put together from Jenna and John’s Redondo Beach wedding. We began the day at Jenna’s grandma’s house in Palos Verdes, moved to Malaga Cove, by the historic library, for some fun portraits, then it was onto St. James Catholic Church in Redondo Beach for the wedding ceremony. Afterwards, we did couples shots by the Redondo Beach Pier, and then went back to Malaga Cove for a second round of pix. Finally, we ended the day at Ports O’Call in San Pedro for the reception.

Redondo Beach Wedding Photography & Video by Graham & Graham

UCLA Engagement Photos by Graham & Graham

We usually photograph our happy couples at the beach, but Gaby and Dave both attended UCLA, loved it, and have chosen the Bruins as the theme for their July Los Angeles wedding. So it was off to Westwood for us, and we were thrilled to be there.
We’re huge fans of Royce Hall and Powell Library as terrific backdrops, and have spent many hours at UCLA ourselves–including four years of an evening novel writing class with the great Claire Carmichael.
We met Gaby and Dave last year when she was a bridesmaid for her UCLA alum Marlen’s wedding. Like Marlen and hubby Williams, Gaby and Dave will also have their wedding sweets provided by Westwood’s own legendary institution, Diddy Riese, home of the 35 cent cookie.
Can’t wait!

Manhattan Beach Engagement Photos | Olivia & Wesley

We met with Olivia and Wesley Sunday morning for a fun session by the sea. The week before it was so hot we could hardly stand outside. This weekend, when we started it was so cold poor Olivia was shivering. But the clouds started to part, and we were all able to warm up. We spent a good deal of time under the world famous Manhattan Beach Pier, in and around the sand and in the great overlook by the parking lot. The Pier is one of our all-time favorite engagement session locations. Olivia and Wesley are planning to wed at the historic Mary, Star of the Sea church in San Pedro, with a reception right afterwards at the stately Queen Mary in Long Beach.
See you there guys!