First time featured in the Knot magazine. Congratulations Sara + Mani! :)



First time featured in the Knot magazine. Congratulations Sara + Mani! :)



We are so excited to announce the addition of Vanessa to the Apertura team! She’s is an amazing photographer and even a better person. She’s been shooting weddings, events, portraits, and fashion for the last 5 years and we feel honored to have her join our team as an associate photographer! Oh and she just gave birth to her second daughter a week ago! Please contact us at the email address below for her availability.


I never met Sami + Michael prior to their wedding day but once we met, I felt like hanging out with a couple of old friends! They truly are happy souls and Sami’s mom told me that Sami was born at the wrong time and she should’ve been a hippie. Bonus points as they walked down the aisle along some Beatles’ tunes!
Sunny from White Lilac did a killer job with the design and decor, incorporating paper cranes hanging from the chuppah & Jonathan Adler pieces into the reception tablescape.
And the ladies from Details Details are on top of everything as usual. It was an awesome day!
Venue: The Parker Palm Springs
Design: White Lilac
Coordination: Details Details
Video: Elysium
Dress: Vera Wang
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman



How can you not love the onesie tux?

First look.





INTENSE!







Sami’s Dad suprised her with a song right after the speech.




Thank you Amy + Varpas for letting us document your life for several years from the engagement, the wedding, the maternity period and now your beautiful baby boy. It’s an honor!






There are some weddings that I can recall everything so crystal clear. Mostly because of the type of people, their relationship with me and the miscellaneous personal touches that they have in their weddings. This one is definitely one of those weddings. Great people, great families, friends, and lots of personalized things ranging from the peepee-face (I have the pictures but would not disclose the person :P), to a surprise Jai-Ho dance (from The Slumdog Millionaire). Kelli + Dave used to work in the film industry so this really means a lot to them.
The wedding became complete when the Oregon Ducks won the game that night (they are all HUGE ducks fans)
My friend, Ed Atrero shot with me on this one.
Venue: The Calamigos Ranch, Malibu

Dave’s sister in the background trying to hold back tears as Kelli is putting on the dress..


Dave reading a personal letter from his brother..








Don’t try this at home :P


Love this moment between Kelli and her dad.

And the AMAZING surprise Jai-Ho Dance by their friends and family!

Dave’s tearing up watching the dance



