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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Liz & Mark | Engagement | Montana Ave | Santa Monica, Ca

I would love to introduce you to Liz and Mark whom will be tying the knot next month at the SmogShoppe in Los Angeles. I can’t describe how much I enjoy hanging out with both Mark and Liz. They are two of the chillest and nicest couple you will ever meet. I met Liz way back during my freshmen year in college at UC Irvine. Flash forward 13 years later (wow! how time flies), she will be getting married to Mark next month. Liz is originally from Brazil and Mark is from the Bay Area. Anyone from the Bay Area will always have my love and respect, as that is where I was born and raised. For their engagement session, we headed out to Montana Ave in Santa Monica; “Santa Monica’s premier shopping destination. Just minutes from the ocean, Montana Ave. (from 7th to 17th St) is home to more than 150 high-end boutiques, restaurants, and service establishments”. 

Montana Ave was the perfect location for their engagement session as it was also the same location for their first date. We ended back at the same restaurant they had their first date at,  Babalu Bakery & Restaurant, for a delicious dinner. It’s been such a pleasure getting to know Mark and Liz, I just can’t wait to see them on their wedding day!

 

 

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Marilyn Ozawa - May 10, 2012 - 6:58 am

Mark and Liz, I totally love your pictures! You are so happy and it is really expressed in your pictures. Irv and I can’t wait to share your day. Thank you so much for including us for the celebration! Watch out world, here come Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kawayoshi! Sounds good

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Cathy & Larry | Wedding | Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Prince Seafood | Long Beach & Cerritos, Ca

April 15, 2012 – It was a perfect Southern California day for the wedding of Cathy and Larry at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden in Long Beach, CA. The whole day was filled with so much fun, laughter, and love. The day started off with a tea ceremony at Cathy’s parents house that included Larry singing and dancing, dressing up in a bikini, and even some push-ups. After the tea ceremony, everyone headed over to the beautiful Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden where the ceremony took place. Cathy and Larry exchanged beautiful vows to each other as family and friends looked on. The ended with a fun filled reception at the Prince Seafood restaurant in Cerritos, where guests were treated to a mutli-course traditional Chinese dinner, a wonderful first dance, and a slideshow that Cathy and Larry had put together for their family and friends to view.

Thank you Cathy and Larry for letting me be part of your wedding day. It was an honor to meet your family and friends and be able to witness the true love you have for one another.

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Cathy - April 26, 2012 - 11:07 pm

Jaemi We love these pictures! We love how you able to catch everyone’s expression in the most candid way. Thank you so much! We just get back from Bora Bora today and this is a wonderful surprise after a long red eye flight! We cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures!!
Cathy and Larry

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Joshua & Vanessa | Engagement | Mariners Church Irvine & Boomers Canyon | Irvine, Ca

March 30, 2012 – I would like to introduce everyone to two of the sweetest people I have met, Joshua and Vanessa. I had the pleasure of meeting them last year over dinner and we had a great time getting to know each other and discussing their wedding plans. Fast forward a couple of months later to their recent engagement session at the Mariners Church and Bommers Canyon in Irvine, CA. They day started out gloomy but by the time we started shooting, the marine layer broke off and the sun came shining through. I had a blast hanging out with Joshua and Vanessa throughout the day and can’t wait for their wedding day. Joshua and Vanessa are getting married at the beautiful Crossline Church in Laguna Hills later this June. I can already feel that its going to be an amazing wedding.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Peggy & Narong Meth | Maternity | Jeffrey Trail | Irvine, Ca

12.20.2011 – I would like to introduce you to two good friends of mine, Peggy & Narong Meth. They are two of the nicest people you will get to meet and both of them can cook up a real good meal. During one of our casual dinner meetings, Peggy and Narong gave us great news in that Peggy was pregnant with a baby girl. Fast forward 5 months and here she is, a couple of weeks away from the birth of the child. When asked if they have found a name for the baby girl, they told me that they were going to keep that a secret until she was born. So here we are on January 5th, a couple of weeks after I shot their Maternity shoot. I just happened to check on Facebook right before posting this post and guess what? They’re baby girl was just born.
Congratulations Peggy and Narong on your beautiful baby! Can’t wait to meet Avery Reese Meth!

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Tu & Jordan | Wedding | DragonRidge Country Club | Henderson, NV

11.12.11 – For my first Las Vegas wedding, I had the privilege of assisting my good friend Brian Fletcher (http://brianfletcherblog.com) for the wedding of Tu & Jordan. We arrived early Saturday morning in preparation of Tu & Jordan’s big day. I had the opportunity to say hi to Tu but headed out to the opposite side of town to meet Jordan and the groomsmen getting ready at Green Valley Ranch Casino & Hotel. It was a blast hanging out with the guys as they retold stories of their pasts and recounted their many experiences together. Jordan was calm and chill, that is until we arrived at the beautiful DragonRidge Country Club and it was showtime. It was a beautiful afternoon in Henderson and the weather couldn’t be any nicer for their wedding day. Once the ceremony was completed, guests were treated to a reception that was filled with a small video introduction on Tu & Jordan. That was just the start of the night as the guests enjoyed the delicious food, drinks, and music that was provided that night. Thank you Tu & Jordan for being great hosts! It was an unforgettable night!


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