Venue: The Cellar and Loft at Mission Brewery
DJ & Lighting: Mix n Hits
Catering: Dang Brothers Pizza
Photography: Stephanie Fong Photography
Swooning over all the Disney details!
Best first look reaction!
Custome made Converse shoes for the big day!
Kat & Deanna waited out of sight as guests began to arrive. They got to have this private moment filled with a mix of emotions as they were minutes away from saying their vows.
Rock, paper, scissors to see who would say their vows first!
I've lost count of the number of times I've been back for their pizza..Dang Brother's rule!!
The paper plate game! Kat & Deanna played this the night they got engaged and made sure to include it on their wedding day. If you don't know it, a speaker will list items to draw on top of your head without lifting your plate until the very end! Sometimes the list is about 20 items and will build on top of one another!
Love the surprise rainbow setup by Jenny of mixnhits!
Venue: @29palmsinn
Coordinator: Dana with @josefinaevent
Flowers: @mylittleflowershoppalmsprings
Hair & Make up: @jrussellbeauty
Dress: @bbbridalbois
Desserts: @exquisitedesserts
Photography: @stephaniefongphotography
Invitations made by the talented bride!
Green Gables has been a venue that I have been wanting to shoot at for a very long time. Their mixture of rustic vintage decor intertwined with lush gardens and bright twinkle lights make it such an enchanting little gem. It was the perfect venue for Vicky & Brian's whimsical wedding and I couldn't have been happier for them! They spent months planning and designing every little detail from backdrops to wardrobe to even the star of the day, their dog Tofu! The mix of navy and burgundy flowed throughout the entire venue, thanks to the ever so talented Mandy of Ruby Bloom Florals. The day was as romantic as it was fun as they danced the night away to their favorite boy band songs. I've never seen a bride dance as much as Vicky did, not even changing her shoes once I must add! To top the incredible night off, they even brought in Afters Ice Cream as a late night snack! This was definitely one of my favorite weddings to shoot and attend!
Photography: Stephanie Fong Photography & Denley Wong Photography
Venue: Green Gables Wedding Estate
Coordinator: Petar Sivcev
Makeup: Beauty by Diem
Flowers: Ruby Bloom Florals
Video: Sundream-Films
Photobooth: Haha Booths
Dessert: Afters Ice Cream
I am now obsessed with the cookie monster ice cream from Afters!
Everyone was packing up to leave but when I saw these twinkle lights, I knew we needed a shot under them!
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Venue: Inn at Sunset Cliffs Gina West [email protected]
Photography: Stephanie Fong Photography & Danielle Alexandra McBryer
Wedding dress: BoLee Bridal Couture [email protected]
Tailoring: Angelica's Custom Tailor Angelica Rodriguez angelicascustomtailor@gmail.
Catering: All Aspects Catering Simon Clayburn allaspectscateringandevents@
Suits: Men's Fashion Depot
Louboutins to top off any outfit
Jae's maternal grandmother, Estrella G. Diosa or "Grandma Ester," passed away in October 2014. She was a beautiful woman who taught her children and grandchildren to love and cherish all the wonderful moments that you have with family and loved ones. She was very quiet but she was filled with so much joy and shared so much laughter with all of them.
When she passed away, Jae's maternal grandfather, Buenaventura Q. Diosa or "Grampa Ben," gave Ester's ring to Jae and Adam. Ben wanted the ring to stay within his family and passed it along to his oldest granddaughter, Jae. He wanted his wife to be remembered through this heirloom and hopes that it will represent many more years of marital bliss, as it did in the 51 years that he was married to Ester before her untimely death.
Although she wasn't there when Adam and Jae took their vows, she will be with them in their memories and through her beautiful ring.
All florals done by Jae's talented Mother!
A little tribute to their love of Lord of the Rings!
Everything from All Aspects Catering was so good!!!
Surprise flash mob dance for the bride and groom!
One of the best Father-Daughter dances ever!
The shoe game! Couples are asked questions on who is more likely to do something or was the first to do that and they answer by lifting their shoe
Special thanks to Courtney at NPBC, Salpi at Holsem, Jess at URBN, and Trang at Hammonds for being so accommodating and going above and beyond in making this engagement session as amazing as it was!
Locations: North Park Beer Company, Holsem Coffee, Verbatim Books, URBN North Park, Hammonds Gourmet Ice Cream
Makeup: Thuy with FreshFaceEra
Incredible wedding planning by Laura and Dana of @josefinaevents. Beautiful blooms by @ruby.bloom. Great music and DJ by @djartform! And delicious food by Top Hat Catering. Thank you to all the wonderful vendors for making this day as awesome as it was!
Mandy is such an artist with her florals!
Had to recreate their high school prom photo lol
that light!!!
their first dance as husband and wife to NSYNC "This I promise you"
sibling love
Venue: Montana Cielo
Wedding Planner: Bash Weddings and Events
Photographer: Stephanie Fong Photography & Denley Wong Photography
Catering: Wild Thyme
DJ: Mr Groove
Cake topper: Zard Apuya Art
Dessert/Cake: Baby Cakes
Makeup & Hair: Tisha Arterberry
Bouquet: @bonitabouqets
Photobooth: Pixster Photobooth
Completely obsessed with this hanger from BHLDN
Forever lasting bouquets by @bonitabouqets!
LOVED the comic book themed details!
hand painted by the bride herself!
She made me cry too
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Amazing personalized cake toppers by Zard Apuya Art
Beautiful surprise performance of "The Story"
Venue: The Dana on Mission Bay
Makeup/Hair: Flora Ngai
Florist: Studio Fleurish
Photographer: Stephanie Fong Photography
Cake/Desserts: Peggy's Kitchen
Coordinator: Creststone Events
Dress: BHLDN
hand painted cake toppers by the bride!
Photographer: Stephanie Fong Photography
Location: Orange County, Anaheim, Laguna Beach
yep, it was as good as it looks!
The type of love we dream about <3
Photography: Stephanie Fong Photography & Danielle Alexandra McBrayer
Venue: Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club
Event Coordinator: Nicole Manalo Events
Flowers: Ruby Bloom
Makeup: Thuy & Grace with FreshFaceEra
Hair: Serina Tiller @loving_3v3ry_min
Furniture: With Love Event Decor
Dress: Unveiled Bridal
Alterations: Primos Alterations Mission Gorge
Tux and Dresses: JD Events
Cake & Baked goods: Edelweiss Bakery in Rancho Bernardo
DJ: @djtempoe
Officiant: Jason with Ceremonies by Bethel
Invitations: Katelyn from Paper Plum Co. On Etsy
such talented and beautiful ladies <3
Mandy and her team hard at work!
such beautiful captures by Danielle!
Nicole did an amazing job coordinating everything!
won't be the last time I work with this talented lady!
Congratulations Phoebe & Will!!!
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Location: Mount Hood, Oregon
Venue: Miller Farm Retreat
Photographers: Stephanie Fong Photography & Ferdie Morales
could this wedding get any cuter!
Mount Hood
When Phoebe said she wanted an unique location for her engagement, I would of never thought of a lavender field ^_^. We had the whole farm to ourselves and it was just BEAUTIFUL! Thank you Phoebe & Guerillmo and Keys Creek Lavender Farm for an amazing session!
Photographer: Stephanie Fong Photography
Location: Keys Creek Lavender Farm
Hair: Phoebe Tran
Make up: Thuy with Fresh Face Era
"Not all but the best ones yes"
I met Monique years ago at my families restaurant. We became facebook friends instantly and ever since she found out I did photography, she's been nothing but supportive and really great friend. When she told me about Tanaya, we all knew she had met the woman she was supposed to spend her life with. Together they bring so much love and happiness into this world, I just can't get over how wonderful their day was. They had the entire Pearl Hotel to themselves and boy was it worth it! They were surrounded by their closest friends and family and you know that feeling when the room is just filled with love...this entire day was it! Nicky & I felt so blessed to have been apart of this amazing day...just see for yourself! Great big shout-out to Cynthia and the amazing staff at the Pearl Hotel! They went above and beyond to make this day as perfect as can be!
sisters <3
our handsome groom!
Coordinator: Amber Lay Events, [email protected]
Photographers: Stephanie Fong & Nicky Alexandria
Florist: Flowers by Coley, [email protected]
DJ: Renato Palma and RJ Palma [email protected], [email protected]
Hair: Michelen Mucho, [email protected]
Makeup: Dorianne Bati, [email protected]
Catering: Personal Touch Dining
Cake: Flour Power
Gelato: Gelato Paradiso Catering
Photo Booth: BryTy Photo booth Rental
the beading on this dress was spectacular!
how great are these custom tie clips!
Nicky found the best secluded area to do more private portraits! Who would of thought this was just down the street ^_^
Can never get enough of Nicky's ring shots!
Amber did an incredible job of transforming this backyard!!!
gelato station....yes please!!!
there's an uncle in every family ;-)
Photography: Stephanie Fong Photography
Location: Lake Cuyamaca/Julian
Make up: Thuy with Fresh Face Era
Hair: Phoebe Tran
Photography: Stephanie Fong & Nicky Alexandria
Location: La Jolla Cove
Make up: Thuy with Fresh Face Era
one of my all time favorites!
so simple yet so beautiful to capture
So obsessed with this wall! It's like we were in a different country!
Location: Balboa Park
Dresses: BHLDN, David's Bridal
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Special thanks to Nicky Alexandria for helping me capture this beautiful day!
Venue: Marina Village, Seaside Room
Event Coordinator: Jimmy Tran
Bride makeup: Tisha Arterberry
Bridesmaids & Hair: Uyen Design
Flowers: Nobutama Wedding Studio
Officiant: Robert L. Naranjo
Cake/Cupcakes: Elaine McElhinney
Cake topper: Ngocreations
Dj: Ardy R-type Ison
one of my all time favorite shoe & dress combinations!
time is beauty <3
how cute is her dress! absolutely perfect for Rosa!
special mother-daughter & father-daughter glances that just make me smile :)
groom getting ready photos all done by Nicky! I love this lady!
gotta have your bromance
handmade centerpieces! great job bridal party team!
dessert table!
how adorable is their cake topper!!
the beautiful bridesmaids!
can't forget about the lovely Miss Summer
our fun-loving groomsmen!
I know where she gets her smile :)
so much joy!
if this doesn't melt your heart....I don't know what will
can't forget about Sasha!
puppy love!
stunning capture by Nicky!
Jimmy did an amazing job coordinating! Start your own business already!
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When I first met Joanna, I asked her to describe their style and she said "rock...romance...whiskey...unconventional." To this day, they are still one of the edgiest couples I have worked with and for that I love them even more. When they suggested an engagement shoot at Polite Provisions, I was all for it! They were so easy to capture with their natural chemistry, we could of closed the place down. But instead we headed over to the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge and ended the evening with some of the most beautiful light of 2014. Enjoy!
Location: Polite Provisions & Spruce Street Bridge
so IN LOVE with this light!
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Ceremony Location: Haiku Gardens, Oahu
missing all that beautiful lush greenery
Location: Old Poway Park
can you tell who couldn't sit still and who just wanted to play with rocks...lol love her kiddos!
Colin is one of the most energetic kids I know and capturing this shot made me quite proud ^_^
how cute are her parents?!
Holiday cards!
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Ceremony Location: Cuvier Park, La Jolla
Reception: Wine Vault & Bistro
Hair: Becca Hanratty at enVus in Pacific Beach
Cake: The French Gourmet in Pacific Beach
Dress: Davids Bridal
Dress alteration: Fran Rikhoff at Blue Button in Fort Collins
that kiss
uh-oh here comes the tide....
sparklers need to be required for all exits!
Venue/Catering: Coronado Cays Yacht Club
Wedding Planner: Amy June Weddings and Events
Florals: Organic Elements
Photobooth: Pixter Photobooth
DJ: Events by Dj David Cutler
Hair and Makeup: Jaime Lake Weddings Pro Makeup and Hair Artistry On Location
Cake: Kona Kakes Tropical Cake Bakery
Ceremony Location: Sunset Cliffs, Ocean Beach
Reception Location: BO-beau kitchen + bar, Ocean Beach
Officiant: Bride’s Brother
Florist: Flowers of Point Loma
Catering: BO-beau kitchen +bar
Cake: BO-beau kitchen + bar
Hair & Makeup: Flora Wade
Wedding Dress Shop: Here Comes The Bride
Dress: Wtoo Bridal
Hair Piece: Etsy Shop “Amoretto”
Brother slipped during this line but it made it that much more awesome..."for richer or pooper"
Is there anything this bride doesn't do?? Joanna made the center pieces, table numbers & that wine cork board!
Yeah, ridiculously good looking...I know
Infamous brussel sprouts!
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