Thursday, April 2, 2009

My Best Friend's Wedding...Literally!

Roni has been my best friend since 8th grade, when we met in Mr. Nichols' history class. On Friday March 20th she called me & said "Nathan & I want to get married on Monday!" Long story, but basically her fiance's parents were in town, & they decided to go ahead & finally seal the deal. A million thoughts rushed through my head upon hanging up the phone. I wanted to make the day as special as I could for Roni & Nathan...with only 2 days to plan.

First on the list: Call Tricia Barr (www.designsbytricia.com) and beg her for a last minute bouquet. I just can't imagine a bouquet-less bride. Second: Find a location for a small, intimate ceremony (beach below Heisler Park in Laguna Beach) & dinner for about 25 people (Las Brisas). Well...everything turned out perfect, & with how radiant & gorgeous Roni looked, you never would have guessed she bought the dress the night before & sewed on the sash herself!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Tricia for not only providing a killer bouquet, but also corsages & boutonnieres for the parents, a big bag of rose petals, AND about 3 dozen roses to decorate the dinner table! Tricia: you are amazing!


Mid air kiss...why not?Roni & I circa sophmore year of high school
Strolling down the beach with their oldest daughter, Macey
Doesn't she belong in a wedding magazine?!
One of my personal favs
This random brick house is my favorite place to shoot at the Fun Zone, very urban
I love the contrast created by their white clothing on the black background
Believe it or not, this was not posed. Purely candid moment
The dress had a black satin sash sewed onto it (not very bridal looking). We found cream shantung silk at the fabric store right after buying the dress, & Roni created her own sash.
My daddy, the newlyweds, me, & my husband :)
The girl knows how to pose...
The AWESOME bouquet created by Designs by Tricia. She used floral spray paint to make the hydrangea greenish/purpleish antique-looking.
In front of the candy store at the Fun Zone
In the arcade
Roni's little bro Jake walking her down the aisle...Nathan waiting for his bride