Happy Friday!

One of our very own industry photographers tie the knot!

Via The Flashdance

It's Max Wanger!  He's usually behind the camera and for this once he's not!  Love this shot, love the love!

Happy Friday!

Happy Anniversary {to us}!

My first anniversary has come and gone!  Time flies!  I felt like posting some of my favorite pictures from that day.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!  In no particular order:

I love candid shots!  This is my hubs' gramma.  She's impatienly waiting for us to have a child.

The props for the photo booth were not only used inside as you can see.  I broke that knife later that night.

Meet my man of honor!  He made me cry from laughter!  Just look at his expression, lol!

Yes, we took part in the mustache trend and I love this picture!

Another candid...speaking about the passing of my mom wasn't easy that day, but I knew she was there in spirit.

Our first look before the ceremony!  Totally recommend first looks!

To celebrate, we had dinner at the place we got married at.  Melinda from Cake Goodness was so sweet to make this mini anniversary cake!

This was our wedding cake for 80 guests:

This was our mini cake for 2 and yes, it was red velvet!

 

It was pretty perfect with all the details!  I couldn't figure out the timer on my Canon 7d so I went for my point & shoot before the hubs decided he was done with the photo shoot, ha!  Here's a quick shot!

Here's to many, many more!  How do you plan to or already celebrate anniversaries?

Inspiration Board - LMB Launch Party

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SM1 Lounge Collection
Blue and Orange Wedding Reception » Manolo for the Brides
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Gerbera Daisy - Pink Light Double Wedding Flowers

This is the Inspiration Board for the Last Minute Bride Launch.  With it's clean, white, gallery feel, we're not going to mess so much with the James Gray Gallery, but we are going to add hints of color to it!  August 12th 6-9pm, Event Brite to come out this week!  You're not going to want to miss it!

Paloma's Nest Winner!

We have a winner!

Congratulations to Erin!  This was her awesome comment!

"Wow this is a tough one! It is so hard to take the time and appreciate oneself - thank you for making me think about that! I would have to say that my biggest accomplishment yet this year is working on my work/life balance (I can't say that I've perfected it yet but it has improved). Conscientiousness at the office is important but life is too short to spend 12 hours a day at the office.

xo"

This beautiful Paloma's Nest is all yours!

Send me over an email with your info to wendy {at} justwenderful {dot}com!

Happy, happy weekend ya'll! 

Happy Friday!

This couple looks so incredibly happy...it's contagious! Check out more photos of this sweet couple on the Cakes and Kisses blog. Holly, you did it again! BTW...I'm hoping to see Holly in FRONT of the camera very soon...for her own engagement shoot maybe? Congratulations again Holly, we wish you all the happiness in the world!

via Cakes and Kisses

Vendor Love - Fantasy Frostings

As one of So Cal's premiere wedding cake and dessert vendors, Leslie Maynor and her team at Fantasy Frostings are known throughout the wedding and special events industry for the quality, taste, and gorgeous appearance of all their products. Without a doubt, my personal favorite is their yummy cake pops...you NEED to try them if you haven't had the pleasure!


Here's a bit from their site:

"I would like to introduce you to our company, Fantasy Frostings. We have been a family owned and operated business since 1971, serving the west coast of California for the past 38 years. After 30+ years in our Whittier location we are delighted to announce that we have relocated our facility to South Pasadena and are so excited to be a part of this community."

Beautiful, right? Delicious...definitely!

The Color Scheme...

...to my heart!  Holy ship!  How did I miss this wedding on Wedding Chicks?

That light teal and soft pink!  Aaaaaah!

Head on to Wedding Chicks to see the whole post.  It's uuuh-mazing!  Thanks to Anika London, the eye behind the lens, for allowing me to share as well!

SoCal Dream Wedding

Remember the SoCal Dream Wedding I blogged about here?  The day has finally come and gone!  It was held at the Rancho Las Palmas on June 27th.   Percy Sales had asked me to do a seating/ place card tags and all he said was "Be creative, I'll leave it to you!"  I wasn't sure until this idea popped in my head.

They named each table after a city and I hung tags with the guests' names on each city/table.

Just a couple pictures of the gorgeous job the Dream Team did!

Here's the lovely couple!

Congrats Megan & Peter!  Thanks to Gloria Punkett & Percy Sales for the pictures.

Happy Friday!

I was so completely smitten with the color & vintage feel of this photo that I just knew I had to share it with you all. I almost couldn't believe it was a recent shot & a real wedding! Siara Whitman of The Photo Bliss has definitely got an eye for capturing that perfect shot.
 

Via The Photo Bliss

Thanks Siara for letting me share this gorgeous photo!

Vendor Love - SnapKnot

So what's SnapKnot about?  Here's a little on them straight from their site:

SnapKnot helps you find your perfect wedding photographer

SnapKnot couldn't be easier. Just select where and how much and we'll show you relevant wedding photographers. Save your favorite wedding photographers for later review or to share with friends.

I actually think this is a great idea for the brides that haven't yet fallen in love with the blogosphere and don't know where to start.  Most of my couples already have their heart set on someone, but if you don't know who you really want and /or your photog is out of your budget, this is an easy alternative on comparing photographers' portfolios.

Here's a bit more:

We empower couples to make their choice based on search criteria and side-by-side comparison to your competitors, which means only qualified leads will contact you. Spend less time trying to win new clients and focus on what you do best
- wedding photography. 

 Definitely worth a sneak!  Yes or no?

Engagement Session - Jean + Jay

I feel so lucky to have these awesome couples that love to share their eye candy with me!  Meet Jean & Jay!

When I first saw a teaser, my jaw dropped.  I shouldn't have been surprised because the photographers...well, this is what they do...

Drop jaws!

But wait, look at this light!  *cue the angels, or trumpets, or...whatever's your preference!  This one makes me smile too!

And Jean, I know you're going to see this, so let me tell you here: You look so beautiful here!  I can't wait to see you all made up in your dress! {a Vera, I might add!}

*Le sigh* These incredible photogs are the one and only The Image is Found! 

Thanks Jean + Jay!

Flowers, Ruffles & Bows...Oh My!

Lately I've been really crushing on Badgley Mischka heels. They are so incredibly classy & feminine. I think these babies will look great if you're going for the more traditional, lighter hue.
 

Hope you love 'em as much as I do!