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