Cakes and Kisses Wedding Photography » Wedding Photography

Usually I post weddings that I have shot, but this is something special and different. This is MY wedding. The three words I would use to describe my wedding is personal, romantic, and fun.
I hope you enjoy the photos and video.

All photography and images by Adrienne Gunde Photography and Becca Rillo Photography

FAQ: The Wedding Photographer

Holly Steen — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:11:12 +0000

I never think that people want to know so many details about “The Wedding Photographer” until I meet my couples in person. Here is a little tick about what makes Holly tock:

Q. How did you “develop” into a wedding photographer?
A. It started with shooting a wedding for my best friend. It was film back then, and I was in the wedding, so there were no ceremony photos. I loved shooting and being a part of the wedding so much, I took my photos to a photographer I admired in Beverly Hills and asked if I could shoot for him. After some persuading, and months of carrying camera and lighting equipment, he let me shoot a cocktail hour and reception. I was hooked, and shot over 35 weddings that year as a second shooter for an arrangement of talented photographers.

Q. What do you love about weddings?
A. There are too many things to list about what I love about weddings, but overall, I do love the emotions of the day. From the nerves and excitement, to all the love that surrounds the couple. Every wedding day feels like a big warm hug from a dear friend.

Q. What is your favorite part of the wedding?
A. When I first started shooting, it was the moment he sees her for the first time. But now after shooting so many weddings, it is the moment right before they kiss. That pause after the officiant says “Kiss the bride” and the look the couple gives each other knowing that it is official and they did it. Definitely, my favorite part of the wedding.

Q. What is your favorite wedding scene from a movie?
A. Princess Bride. It is perfectly hilarious and an unexpected for a wedding ceremony. But if you listen to what the priest says during the ceremony it is actually pretty sweet. “Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement…” Here is a link in case you haven’t see it

Q. If you weren’t a wedding photographer, what do you think you would do?
A. Even though I can’t cook or bake to save my life, I would probably be a wedding cake baker. I love delicious wedding cake.

Featured: LA Times, Sante Fe New Mexico Wedding

Holly Steen — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:40:44 +0000

I love my happy Cakes and Kisses clients. It is wonderful that they can share their love story with the LA Times.

This couple is LA based and had a lovely and intimate destination wedding in New Mexico.
It was wonderful. To read more please click on the LA Times link

Sneak Peek: Wedding, Pasadena, CA

Holly Steen — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:01:08 +0000

Pretty sure a picture says a thousand words, but for this one, I think is says a thousand ways to say “I Love You”.

Thank you Amber Events for putting together a beautiful and memorable wedding. More to come…

Featured: Solvang Winery Engagement on Ever Ours

Holly Steen — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:07:20 +0000

We heart Lydia at ever ours – wedding and engagement blog. She is adorable and has done some amazing things for the wedding community.
Go comment on her blog and start following for contests, inspirations and over all warm fuzziness.

Wedding: Ramsey’s at The Club, Toluca Lake, CA

Holly Steen — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:45:16 +0000

Thinking back on some wonderful advice from a past bride…

An incredible couple from this year, and the bride is a wonderful writer. With her new career taking off, she wrote me a snippet about her wedding. I love it and just want to share a bit to help other brides planning their wedding:
“Planning a wedding is hard. Planning a wedding with no money is even harder. Planning a wedding with barely any money and working full time is painful. I’ve put together some thoughts on each of these categories talking a little bit about the journey Adam (the groom) and I made while trying to do this with no idea how we’d pay for it and only the weekends to research. When even the DIY projects or suggestions were becoming too costly, we became very lucky to finally have our parents help us and to find the hidden talents of our friends. Otherwise things could have been a LOT more difficult. We feel truly blessed to be surrounded by such talented friends and loving family. We managed to make an extremely tight wallet – less than even the cheapest research was budgeting – work for us and look like a $50,000 wedding.”

They didn’t have to pay extra for the rainbow. It was provided by all the extra stress of threatening rain clouds the entire first part of the day.

Engagement: Lincourt Winerary, Solvang, CA

Holly Steen — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:37:45 +0000

Pretty adorable… he proposed at the same vineyard and wanted to do their engagement photos.

As promised I didn’t use any of the prospect photos that they wanted for their Save the Date.. and I can’t wait to share the rest.