Behind The Scenes on Our Junebug Weddings Photo Shoot

I am honored to have been able to brainstorm and collaborate and play creatively with superstar event producer and designer Merryl Brown on our wedding-inspired fashion shoot, which was just featured on Junebug Weddings! A special thank you to Eye of the Day Garden Design Center in Carpinteria, California for opening their doors and allowing us to take over for the day. I thought I'd share a sneak peek of the behind-the-scenes production that was involved on the day of the photo shoot. Thank you to my friends and fellow photographers Katelin and John for the photos! Such a fun day! More shoot credits to follow...




















Photo Shoot Credits:

Photo Shoot Production/Design: Merryl Brown Events
Photographer/creative Director: Joan Allen
Location: Eye Of The Day- Garden Design Center, Carpinteria, CA
Cake/pastry Chef: Elizabeth Gottfried
Calligrapher: Laura Hooper-Leader of Laura Hooper Calligraphy
Florist: Camilla Svensson Burns
Hair Stylist/artist: Rick Farber
Jewelry: 33 Jewels
Linen: La Tavola Fine Linen
Makeup Artist: Christine Nguyen
Models: Bride: Leigh Yeager- Wilhelmina Models
Groom: Braden Brunick
Prop Stylists: Merryl Brown and Adrienne Carrere

Wardrobe Stylist And Designer: Katy Ladin
Wardrobe Provided By: Chic Little Devil Stylehouse
*a Special Thank You To Rebecca Raskind, Caity Dariotis, Michelle And Kate.
Wardrobe Designers:
Anne Barge
Chloe’
Claire Pettibone
John Varvatos
Junko Yoshioka
Tom Ford

Photography Assistance and Behind The Scenes Photos:
John Sanossian
Katelin Wallace Journigan
Post Production/color Effects And Retouching: Digitalfusion - Hugh Milstein And Kathryn Sands
Photographic Equipment: Screaming Broccoli - Ed And Declan
Cameras And Film:
Canon
Fuji Film: Pro 400, Fuji Film Fp-3000b And Fp=100c
Kodak: Portra 800
Mamiya RZ 6×7

Andi & Andy. Engagement photo shoot in San Francisco!

With Andi and Andy's wedding quickly approaching, I wanted to share some photos from our engagement photo shoot.
Since their wedding will be in wine country, we wanted to juxtapose the look and feel that we will accomplish at their wedding with a completely different backdrop for their engagement photos. It was important for us to show a different San Francisco than you may normally see. We wanted to avoid the obvious San Francisco landmarks and I encouraged them to think outside the box. I loved that they were open to trying anything and they came to the table with their own suggestions for locations. We shared a wonderful creative collaboration. This was one of the most fun engagement photo shoots I have ever done! Here are some location credits!
The hole in the wall wine bar tucked away in an alley and also where they first met: Hotel Biron San Francisco
Legion Of Honor
The Dogpatch industrial neighborhood: Dogpatch San Francisco
Dogpatch Saloon. We had some downtime to wait for the light, so we enjoyed a glass of wine and some live jazz in between photos.
The glamorous Penthouse Suite at the Fairmont Hotel was the perfect backdrop! We took photos in the two story library, pool room, and on the patio which has a breathtaking view of the city. Fairmont Hotel San Francisco
A big thank you to Andi and Andy for being playful and fun during this photo adventure! See you in a couple of weeks for the big wedding!

Malibu Wedding Details

Credits:
Interior Designer of Private Malibu Estate: Kelly Wearstler
Custom Wedding Dress Designed by: Douek & Jones of Beverly Hills 310-880-7192
Private Catering by Suzanne Tracht of JAR Restaurant in Los Angeles.
Bride's Shoes: Yves Saint Laurent

Chrystal + Daniel's Lake Tahoe Wedding

San Francisco couple Chrystal and Daniel chose breathtaking Lake Tahoe for their destination wedding. Approximately 100 guests traveled to join in on the wedding festivities, from the wedding day, to the BBQ's and pizza parties to a 40 person river rafting afternoon and late nights in the game room and jacuzzi. The river front Painted Rock Lodge was a perfect choice for the ceremony and for the couple, their family and close friends to stay. What was really unique about this wedding is that the couple did everything themselves! Family and friends all helped with florals, decor and lighting. Friends and family were each asked to design their own center pieces which produced some of the most unique and personal I've seen. They even custom built their own photo booth with their friends and transported it from San Francisco. Close friend DJ Augustine kept the party going for 4 days. Thank you, Chrystal and Daniel for treating me as a family member. One of my most memorable weddings to date. A special thank you to Larry and his staff at Alpine Meadows Stables for allowing us to take photos of the beautiful Hazel and walk through the meadows. Another special thank you to the Resort at Squaw Creek for the great service, comfortable stay and room upgrade to a beautiful view of the Valley and mountains. Rob, from The Painted Rock Lodge, thank you for your hospitality.