Go over to Wedding Chicks and make a comment and win earrings from the shoot.

A beautiful cake by Melinda at Cake Goodness, in Newhall, CA

Photographer: Holly Steen and Becca Rillo
Event Design: Judy Molina- Enchanted Garden Floral Design
Venue: Private Location Palmdale
Makeup: Jonelle of LMS Studio
Hair:  Jackie of LMS Studio
Cake/Desserts: Melinda – Cake Goodness
Coordinator: Claudia – Elise Event Design
Dress Designer: Chantilly Bridal & Mr. Tux
Floral Design: Judy Molina- Enchanted Garden Floral Design
Groom’s Attire: Chantilly Bridal & Mr. Tux
Jewelry: Prim & Pixie
Stationery: Prim & Pixie
Event Rentals:  A1 Event Rentals

Wedding Coordination: Courtney Lollis Petruzelli of Bellagio Design Group
Bridal makeup: Mariah Nicole
Ceremony Venue: Wayfarer Chapel, Palos Verdes, CA
Transportation: Classy Chassis Rentals
Reception Venue: Double Tree, San Pedro, CA
Invitations: Papeterie
Wedding Favors: C Salt Gourmet in Long Beach, CA
Dress Designer: 2be Bridal by Gavin Michaels
Bridal Accessories: The Wedding Pantry
Bridal Shop: The Dresser in Fullerton, CA
Groom’s Attire: Banana Republic suit, Burberry tie, Burberry cuff links
Guest sign in: paper hearts from Paper Source, vintage suitcase
Bridal Shoes: Steve Madden (gold shoes), GAP (blue shoes)
Musician: Paul Lemire
Dessert: Sprinkles Cupcakes
Heart Banner: Etsy
Floral: Los Angeles Flower District

Yay!! Real Wedding from the Wayfarer Chapel in Palos Verdes, has been published in the Spring/Summer 2011 magazine.

• Wedding Coordination: Courtney Lollis Petruzelli of Bellagio Design Group
• Bridal makeup: Mariah Nicole
• Ceremony Venue: Wayfarer Chapel, Palos Verdes, CA
• Transportation: Classy Chassis Rentals
• Reception Venue: Double Tree, San Pedro, CA
• Invitations: Papeterie
• Wedding Favors: C Salt Gourmet in Long Beach, CA
• Dress Designer: 2be Bridal by Gavin Michaels
• Bridal Shop: The Dresser in Fullerton, CA
• Groom’s Attire: Banana Republic suit, Burberry tie, Burberry cuff links
• Guest sign in: paper hearts from Paper Source, vintage suitcase
• Bridal Accessories: white feathered purse, and Tessa Kim headpiece, The Wedding Pantry
• Bridal Shoes: Steve Madden (gold shoes), GAP (blue shoes)
• Musician: Paul Lemire
• Dessert: Sprinkles Cupcakes
• Heart Banner: Etsy
• Floral: Los Angeles Flower District

The images I submitted was from my favorite Wayfarer Chapel wedding. Of course the stunning natural surroundings, and gorgeous light, is the image on the right, but the image on the left is one of the most lovely to me. During the reception, for the speeches, it is the most wonderful time for friends and family to share about the couple. This was a touching moment between the bride and groom.

Eco- Beautiful Weddings is more than just an eco friendly online magazine and daily blog. It is an innovative earth happy way of making your wedding a statement for the environment. Dedicated to bringing you the freshest in organic & sustainable wedding style from all over the world.

National Reality International is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to helping those who are victims of extreme poverty, disease and injustice, access health care, shelter, basic human services and vocational training. They are a small organization with a very big heart and every bigger dreams for the future of the world’s poor and suffering.

On page 98 of Eco Beautiful Weddings, Winter 2011, Cakes and Kisses Wedding Photography has dedicated to donating 5% of their wedding photography contracts between 12/15 and 3/15 to New Reality International to help build these three homes with Nicole Wolf. Reading this article and knowing that you can make a difference in the live of the Haitians with your own wedding!

“…. I can move forward, and command more of myslef as an artist and as a human being.” – Nicole Wolf

Sona’s poetry is amazing… She has a book that is now available on Amazon.com

I am so very proud of her… Yay Sona.

“Walking on glazed leaves fallen righteously at my feet.  You leave trails of magic for me to step upon, like bombs planted in a field they explode their shimmery components onto my day and onto my life. I want to find more of You in each day. I want You to indulge Yourself into my body and bring out love that smells so sweet as though a flower caught in the drench of summer heat as night time falls.  I am in love with the world with the promises the adventures that You bestow upon me. I am mesmerized at the grace at the sheer idea of how profound Your love stretches. I love the line “ask and you shall receive” it has been so since I have come to understand Your ways, Your presence. You walking with me, placing me where a moment demands me to be.  Sometimes, like all times.  Some things, like all things.  All ways, are like Your ways and my way,  and in the minutes,  in the few minutes it all appears as it was meant to.  You can break inside my skin.”

Amazing green environment friendly Eco-Beautiful Wedding….  To see gorgeous weddings, read up on Broke-Ass Bride and see a gorgeous cake from Fantasy Frostings.

With amazing friends, comes amazing opportunities. Although Leslie and I have done lots of interesting efforts together, this was my first all green, vegan and organic cake. I was delighted when she asked me to shoot it for her. We had adventures and ideas on outside locations to capture the essence of “green”. In Pasadena, there are tons of spots, and we found this one right off the 110. There is a lovely bridge and golden light… Well the rest in in the photo.

Thanks again to Leslie at Fantasy Frostings for introducing me to Eco-Beautiful Wedding.

I was absolutely thrilled to see my images in YWD magazine for Spring/Summer 2010:

Your Wedding Day is the magazine for inspiration. Published twice annually with stunning photography and engaging editorial, YWD is available on newsstands throughout the United States and Canada.   Each issue includes departments on Special Features, Their Wedding Day – real couples, real stories, Planning and tips, Ceremony, Entertainment, Flowers, Beauty, Photography, and page after page of inspiration.

To see the full post from that event click here… Thank you again to RMine, YWD magazine and Fantasy Frostings.