Alejandra and Noah - studio city, california

i enjoy getting to know our brides and grooms for many reasons, learning about their influences and culture is pretty high up on the list. alejandra and noah are, in every sense of the word, very colorful people. meeting the couple at their home to discuss their wedding day they seemed, at times, very business like... until they started to explain what was "different" about their wedding day from most. they LOVED the throw back days of the 40's so much so they wanted me to capture the heart and soul of that era and everything it represents. right down to the guys wearing the ever so iconic zoot suit, felt hat, calcos (french wing tip black/white shoes) and the swooping watch and chain! i was beside myself and found myself more excited about being apart of their day. more than they expected, i think.

upon arriving at the sportsman's lodge in studio city, ca one is immediately transported back in time. the architecture is anything but simple and oh so 40's lodge with a touch of nouveau decor that any creative could admire with great appreciation. i remember karen and i arriving when alejandra was getting ready and she let out a really big sigh of relief when she saw us. it caught me by surprise but made alejandra that more endearing. shortly afterwards i photographed one of the more poignant moments of the day. i call it the portrait of alejandra's grace.

alejandra and noah's on-line proofing website








one of the more unique shots of the day was taken with all the guys kickn' back in a restaurant just before the ceremony. pretty cool.




this photograph happens to be one of my favorite of the ceremony. didn't foresee the cover of night come upon us so quickly as it did but the kiss turned out to be a still frame right out of a movie.







throughout our time together with alejandra, noah, their family and friends we got a sense that fun was the order of business and taking time to enjoy simpler moments ran a close second.