Last weekend I went down to Fallbrook for Brian and Jackie’s wedding. You may remember them from their engagement session in Long Beach Japanese Garden.  Brian and Jackie really like the garden theme, as you’ll see later, Grand Tradition Estate is the perfect setting for their wedding !   A big shout out to Mimi Nguyen for driving down to Fallbrook and shoot with me !

I adore the ruffles in Jackie’s wedding dress ! It’s so pretty !

AND she’s got blue shoes !!

You’re fabulous Jackie !

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How awesome is this cake !  As I’m writing this blog, my mouth is watering…

Their wedding reception location has these big white round paper lanterns !  What a great way to make the reception area more interesting !

To see more of their wedding, click on their wedding slideshow

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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You might remember Michael and Nicole for their engagement session that was taken in Griffith park here in Los Angeles.  Nicole likes everything vintage and is very good with sewing and crafting. In fact, she owns a clothing store and has her own Etsy site ! Nicole brought her love for vintage theme to her wedding; she personalize just about everything in the wedding, down to the flower girl’s dress !

A big shout out to Amanda from Amanda Rae Photography, for helped me capture their big day at Malibu calamigo Ranch.

Nicole knew exactly how she wants her hair on her wedding day, she told Janine from Hairroin Salon the style and feel she wants for her hair, and it turned out wonderful ! Her wonderful makeup is by Noel Nichols.

Nicole and Michael’s ring bearer and flower girl are her nephew and niece, these two are the cutest !  The ring bearer has on converse !

Nicole zipping up her beautiful dress ready to go to Calamigos Ranch in Malibu !

Calamigos Ranch Malibu
327 Latigo Canyon Road
Malibu, CA 90265

I adore her choices in dress, earrings and necklace. Very classy !

Her wedding dress is by Lazaro

Isn’t Nicole stunning?

She even made the veil herself !

Michael can’t stop smiling!

Mr. and Mrs. !!

Nicole even personalize the wedding exit flower cones with a vintage book feel that goes with her book theme !

vintage photobooth tags, also personalized by Nicole!

Flowers are by Kate from Kate Baker Floral Design

Every single table number is painted on the back of a vintage book.

Even the guest sign in book is vintage !

On the top of the tent are these hand made decorations that were crafted one by one and string together. Nicole had a vision for this decor, and made it happen !  Thanks to Deanna from Chic Ambiance Events and her husband for staying late at Calamigo Ranch in Malibu the night before to put these up.  Deanna is wonderful to work with ! I can’t say enough good things about her, on the wedding day at Malibu Calamigo Ranch, she’s so on top of things, it makes the day much easier.

Nicole and Michael were able to find a logo design on etsy that fits them perfectly! Her mom and friend Marissa helped with the hanging pom pom decorations, photobooth tags, table numbers and white washed books.  Oh the love I feel from all the help Nicole had gotten!

Nicole made these Mr. and Mrs. signs for her wedding photos ! She did all the work herself !

Malibu Calamigos Ranch is a very big place, so big that there is a ferris wheel, barn and a merry-go-around / Carousel !

first dance as husband and wife !

Reaction during toast

To see more of their wedding , click on the link to see their wedding slideshow

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Life brings people together in mysterious ways,  how Stephanie and JC found me was a total surprise!  Stephanie and JC  are so fun to shoot; they have so much chemistry that my shutter click was almost non-stop!  While we were brainstorming on places to shoot, we decided to start with Viceroy hotel in Santa Monica, such contemporary, colorful and fun place to shoot !

Viceroy Hotel

1819 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401

JC told me that he’s never been in front of a professional camera before. Really?  I think he did really well !

We then move our way to the beach for some beach photos ! Love the Southern California sun !

I adore Stephanie’s green dress !

Stephanie, you’re  fabulous !

Please click here for their engagement session sideshow

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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email: jenny@jennyliuphoto.com | phone: 310-614-1014

Brian and Jackie knew they wanted to do their engagement photos at Japanese Garden in California State University at Long Beach the minute we discussed engagement photography.

This place holds so much sentimental value to the two of them!  When Brian has to work late, Jackie would go out of her way, and go to California State University at Long Beach to spend some time with Brian, so the Japanese garden becomes a frequent visited spot for the two of them.

I absolutely love this photo !  It reminds me of a movie promotion poster of a love story !

This photo makes me giggle every time I see it, so full of love !

Since right now is Canon lens rebate time, I bought a 85 mm1.2L lens, and absolutely love it !   The bokeh is so creamy !

Another location that Brian and Jackie hangs out a lot is Dana Point Beach, this beach is very interesting, it’s not a sand beach, it’s a rock beach !

Brian couldn’t resist… was it a bear tickle? or is it Jackie ?

This photo below is inspired by my good friend Caroline Tran !

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Greg and Helen met each other on the campus of UCLA, so when it comes time for their engagement photos, they knew, they want to have it in University of California at Los Angeles.

It always amazes me how love works. Greg and Helen chose different career paths, and thus went through different training and were geographically separated.  And when they were finally within commuting distance, they got back in touch.   Helen is the sweetest and Greg is full of fun, the two together makes the perfect combination.

Helen knew that I’m a big cupcake fan, and brought red velvet cupcakes to the engagement session! I gasped when I saw the cupcakes, it tasted SOOOoo good ! I asked Helen what shop did she get the cupcakes from, she surprised me and said ” oh, I made it.”  My eyes widened!  “Are you serious?” I’m still trying to convince myself that something this good can come out of a residential oven !  ( well, it definitely can’t come out of my oven… doesn’t matter how hard I try)

I wish I have photos to show you how awesome Helen’s baking skills are, but…. um… my stomach acted before my brain, they were all gone before I remember that I wanted to take photos of them >_<  I’m so kicking myself right now….

There is something about the picture below that I just love.  It made me feel that Helen is cherished and protected.

quick change of clothes! I’m loving Helen’s outfit !

Please click here for their engagement session sideshow

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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I’ve never been to New York. Had the chance to see the big apple in white last weekend.

On the day of our trip, New York was right in the middle of a big snow storm. Luckily we were able to land in JFK, the flights after us weren’t so lucky, they were all diverted to other airports.  Since we were the only flight in JFK, all cabs went to the other airport, where business is. And all public transit are limited, buses are on snow chains, moving at turtle speed. We were stuck at JFK for a good hour before we were able to find a ride.

Lucky for me, the snow transformed central park, making it a visitor’s paradise: winter wonderland ! we don’t get snow like this in California !

I saw this little house in the middle of central park, I didn’t have the guts to walk all the way there in the knee high snow to find out what it is. So… I took a picture of it

I gotta say, snow looks better in picture, rather than out there in the cold !

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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I like ramen, the broth, the noodle, the meat. All of it.  I actually live really close to one of the best ramen restaurants in the Los Angeles area, Shin sen gumi.

I thought Shin Sen Gumi was as good as it gets, since it’s a chain store from Japan. And my friends that had it from the store in Japan said it tastes just the same. So when a friend of mind told me that Shin Sen Gumi isn’t as good as Ippudo in New York, I got real curious. Curious to see how good this Ippudo really is.

We got there around 6:30pm on a Saturday, and Ippudo was already jam packed. As I was taking this photo, there were people still walking in, and the entire waiting area was shoulder to shoulder. I had to literally squeeze through just to get to the receptionist.  Ippudo is definitely popular!

Though the waiting area was crowded, inside the eating area is a totally different scenery.  Roomy, full of laughter,  and smell of good food.

Prior to us going to Ippudo, I yelped Ippudo and found that ramen and their appetizer pork bun are the two must have items on the menu. They were right, it’s definitely tasty!   If you plan on visiting Ippudo in New York, I recommend that you go at odd times, to avoid the crowd !

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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I believe in God, I believe God has someone in mind for us, and when the time is right, he’ll reveal the person to us.

Before I met my husband, I asked people that are married, how do you know that you have found the one?  And they would tell me, ” when you meet him, you would know.”  That didn’t make any sense to me at the time, but their words came to mind when I finally met the right guy, Joe.  Jennifer and Jasen lives really close to each other, however, it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that God introduced them to each other through their siblings.  Seeing Jennifer and Jasen together reminded me of that story.

One of my favorite shots of Jennifer !

I love sunlight and trees ! Makes the perfect backdrop!

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Natalie is a dear friend of mine, she’s always supportive and up for anything!

In order for me to grow as a photographer, I want to experiment different things. When I told Natalie my ideas, she said, “I’ll be your model!”

Off we go to Manhattan Beach for some portraits!

There is something about these two portraits that I adore!

Natalie, you’re gorgeous!

The air vent on the ground was blowing up Natalie’s dress; don’t kill me for posting these two photos Natalie! They are too cute !!

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Portfolio | Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Blog | email: jenny@jennyliuphoto.com | phone: 310-614-1014

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Matt and Chi-Shan are  high school sweethearts. They’ve been together for 14+ years !

When I heard that, my eyes widened. Most couples that I know grew apart in college, but not Matt and Chi-Shan. They grew together, laugh together and are each other’s best friend.

Throughout Matt’s Masters and Doctoral education in Los Angeles, Chi-Shan and Matt are half a world apart, and yet the distance did not deter them,  Chi-Shan comes to Los Angeles to visit and to be a part of Matt’s world in the states.

This is the Mat and Chi-Shan I know, playful and fun !

Right outside Matt’s place

Chi-Shan will be returning to Taiwan shortly, and they don’t have balloons this big, so we decided to take some photos of big balloons!

Balloon close up !

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Burbank Calamigos Equestian Center is a beautiful place to get married ! Last week Natalie Williams invited me to shoot a wedding there with her.

What better place to get married than the little white house at Calamigo Equestian Center in Burbank !

The boutonniere they picked are so wonderful !

The bride’s bouquet and the groom’s boutonniere has the same color, and the bridal party’s bouquet and boutonniere has another. How awesome is that!

It’s moments like this that makes me smile and reminds me of why I love wedding photography

I heart sweets, my jaw dropped when I saw that they have a wedding cake, cupcakes AND chocolate dipped strawberries !!

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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They met in Santa Monica, back in high school.  It wasn’t about a while ago that they reconnected with each other.  And I’m glad they did!

Craig and Maki opted for first look, so there will be enough time for portraits prior to sunset.

Maki’s red hair is gorgeous ! Love it !

Casa Del Mar is a wonderful place to get married, it’s so beautiful !  Maki and her father used to talk walks on the beach just outside Casa Del mar, so when they saw Casa Del mar, they knew this is the one !

Casa Del Mar

1910 Ocean Way
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 581-5533

Married  !

Maki made every one of their guests including myself and Amanda Rae a snowflake ornament with our names on it ! How thoughtful of her 

Every child attending the wedding got a bag of goodies for them to draw on during the reception.

Beautiful ring !

The kids are so cute ! Craig and Maki was giving their thank you speech at the end, and the kids decided to lay on the floor and watch them speak.

To see more of their wedding, click on the link for their wedding slideshow

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Through my years in Los Angeles I met some amazing people, and William and Kristy are two of them.

Sometime in the spring of next year, they will be embarking a new journey to Japan. To help them remember Los Angeles, we went on a photo session out and about a beautiful park.

Pretty Kristy !

William doesn’t look bad himself.

Winnie the Pooh has been Kristy’s favorite since childhood, so I asked her to bring him along to the shoot.

Winnie the pooh brought his friend Pluto along to the photo shoot, all decked out in Christmas outfit

have a great time in Japan William and Kristy. Don’t forget to come visit us in Los Angeles when you can!

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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A couple of weeks ago, Natalie Williams Asked me to photograph an Orange County wedding with it’s ceremony at St. Columban Catholic Church and reception at Anaheim. Natalie is a really good friend of mine, and it’s always fun working with her.

John picked out the boutonniere himself, I like what the florist did, it looks really nice.

Amy’s bouquet is full of fall inspirations, so pretty !

I think it’s ultra fab to wear gorgeous shoes to your own wedding.

please visit Natalie’s blog for more photos.

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Portfolio | Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Blog | email: jenny@jennyliuphoto.com | phone: 310-614-1014

Prior to their Los Angeles Griffith Park  engagement session, Nicole told me she’ll be bringing a few props to the engagement session, to make the engagement photo session their own. I was thrilled !

Nicole and Michael are both really artistic, in fact, Michael is fashion, art and commercial photographer, and Nicole owns her own clothing brand, Coley Clothing . Nicole is into vintage accessories, I was gasping over the dress she wore and changed into, so adorable and cute ! And the hats she brought to the session are so cool !

I love this shot. I love how feminine she is, and how masculine he is

Nicole has a really pretty antique ring, Michael did really well ! Makes me want to smile every time  I look at it.

they also brought some vintage suitcases to the engagement session, what a great idea !

Love this hair piece !

Photo on the left is their interpretation of ” tying the knot”, I love that Nicole added her personal style in it to make it their own.

To see more of Nicole and Michael’s griffith park engagement session, click on the link to see their slideshow

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Portfolio | Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Blog | email: jenny@jennyliuphoto.com | phone: 310-614-1014

Nicole and Michael’s Griffith Park Vintage Engagement photos are featured on Grey Likes Weddings !  I love the inspiration Grey posts on her site, it’s very fresh and interesting. Check it out !

Click here to see more of their Griffith park vintage engagement photos

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Portfolio | Jenny Liu Wedding Photography Blog | email: jenny@jennyliuphoto.com | phone: 310-614-1014

A couple of weeks ago, Natalie Williams Asked me to photograph an Orange County wedding with it’s ceremony at UCI University Club and reception at Anaheim Double Tree Hotel with her. Natalie is a really good friend of mine, and I couldn’t wait to work with her.

The funny thing is, I actually met Mimi and David at one the weddings I photographed earlier this year, and they recognized me!  My couple from earlier this year were also at the wedding, what a coincidence !

Mimi and David opted for first look, taking time to see each other before the wedding eases the build up stress  and allows more time for photography.

During the ceremony…

The ring bearer held on to the ring pillow so tight, he’s got a big responsibility today !

Mr. and Mrs !

We then went around the UCI campus for some more portraits. I’m so glad they allocated time for wedding portrait before and after the wedding !

Mimi is a stunning bride !

I love the couture and the texture of her dress

Their reception took place at the gorgeous Doubletree Hotel in Annaheim

Natalie also provided a photobooth for them as well, please visit her blog for more photos.

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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My wedding photography images from Jessica Claire’s workshop is featured on Style Me Pretty, the ultimate wedding blog !

Click here to see more of Jessica Claire’s vintage wedding workshop

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Chris and Pam were my portrait clients last year, at the time they planned on getting married out on the East coast.

I was sad that I wasn’t going to be able to be their wedding photographer since they were so nice, easy going and fun to be with ! Half a year had gone by, then early this year, I got an email from Pam, telling me that they decided to have their wedding here in Los Angeles ! I was thrilled !  I couldn’t wait for their wedding to be here.

Pam and Chris got ready at the four seasons hotel in Los Angeles

I love Pam’s hair that day and the hairpiece , so pretty ! Her hair and makeup is by Susie Chhuor

Guess who they saw outside….

Terrance Howard ! Seriously, Terrance was dressed for the occasion ! I mean who walks around in a suit, then bump into a newly wed? I secretly think he knows Pam and Chris is getting marrried, and gave them a surprise.

Their wedding ceremony and reception was at Il Cielo. The wedding ceremony remind me so much of a fairy tale story

I was emotional during their ceremony, but had to held back and finish shooting. It was so romantic and perfect, the lighting, the speech, the dress, the hair, everything !

Right after the ceremony, Pam changed into a more comfortable dress for the reception, great dress choices !

Pam’s little sister did the table decorations, I think she did a wonderful job !

Enjoy,

Jenny Liu

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Check out Style Collective for R+D’s wedding ! They put in a lot of effort to make their wedding personal and fun !

Read all about the details on Style Collective !