The Dream Chapel - Mini Promo and Test Shoot; May 2016 in Review!

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So, long story short, a buddy in my network wanted to do some promos/test shoots for a sweet little wedding venue she's trying to promote. She did the makeup for some friends of hers and shot them over my way to do a test shoot for the venue. I took it upon myself to capture a little video while I was waiting at the site for everyone to arrive, and, ta daaa! This sweet little promo was born. If you're thinking about getting married in the LA/OC/IE area and want a charming little backyard feel to your big day, consider The Dream Chapel! The chapel portion itself is also mobile, FYI :)

Just a fun little test shoot I did for a friend! She's a makeup artist looking to promote this adorable little wedding venue. While the grounds are still "under construction" while the finishing touches get together, I still managed to capture the charm of this adorable place. Her pops built the chapel!

Above are the current site and a few gorgeous little features. Below is the test shoot with a darling little family on their tenth anniversary :)

May 2016 in Review!

Just a few fruitsnacks in review here:

Sarah + Nick, May 2016, Malibu Engagement Styled Shoot

To piggyback off of the last blog post, now I've got Sarah and Nick's engagement styled shoot! Below is the video, they are the second couple! These two were just as fun as the first couple, and made for a very well-rounded photography session! They are also part of a fun comedy troupe! Check out We Are Thomasse on Instagram! (IG wearethomasse)

I had a beautiful day shooting with some friends and these two wonderful couples! It's always nice getting to have a variety of things to shoot, and this styled shoot really brought it. More info about it in the blog post when it's ready! However, I hope the video that I captured (I am of course still learning, and kind of forgot to take video consistently throughout the day) is enjoyed! Amazing song by Jack Garatt - "Surprise Yourself" (Griffin + Manila Killa Remix)

"Vendor" info:

Stylist: Vanessa Orriols (IG style_closet_vanessa_)
Makeup: Rebecca Rouge (IG rebecca_rouge)
Florist: Barbara of Blanc Floral Design (IG blancfloraldesign)
Hair/Makeup: Lauren Bencomo

Intermission! Someone brought a dashing little hound (see what I did there?), I took in the scenery, and I messed around with the Petzval lens:

It was time for a(n outfit) change. Here we go, round two!

That's a wrap! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who worked so hard to get this shoot (this blog and the previous) rolling. <3

Rachael + Richard, May 2016, Malibu Elopement Styled Shoot

The first post of two styled shoots done in Malibu back in May! This one, featuring the bombshell Rachael and her dashing (aka super badass) Richard, was the elopement-styled shoot. Look at these stunnas! Their motion picture feature is the first half of this video as well. Enjoy!

Major shoutouts to all of the artists working on this shoot today! A little bit of info about the "vendor" side of things (updated! 8/18/16):

Stylist: Vanessa Orriols (IG style_closet_vanessa_)
Makeup: Rebecca Rouge (IG rebecca_rouge)
Hair: Richard!
Florist: Barbara of Blanc Floral Design (IG blancfloraldesign)
Model: Rachael (IG rachaelferris)

(Above, our fearless leader doing her thang! Tara has been working so hard to help coordinate our group photography adventures, hear hear! Below, our group of merry photogs for this portion of the session!)

So I hung out after the shoot to do a bonus shoot with these guys. They looked too damn cute in their matching outfits, so I snapped a few... Then got back up to the street and saw their matching car! <3

Fin! Big thanks to the wonderful Rachael + Richard!