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double rainbow | virginia

Friday, October 15, 2010 at 6:55pm

Posted in destination, personal | Tags: destination wedding photographer, double rainbow, harrisonburg virginia, richmond virginia, virginia wedding photographer

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Melissa + David are the sweetest couple you will ever meet, and these high school sweethearts had one amazing wedding celebration at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego! They had so many lovely details, many of them handmade, that created such a fun, happy environment. Bright pops of greens and yellow were found everywhere, and there were so many lovely details that they could of had a blog post of their own - from the striped green paper straws that said “drink and be married!”, to the fun croquet field, the succulent favors and name displays, the amazing hand made bunting flags, and hand painted signs…! They even created the awesome green, yellow, and white cake display and photo booth wall themselves from salvaged wood. Amorology did an amazing job coordinating the days events and setting up all the lovely details - they are simply the best at what they do! The day unfolded beautifully, and The Flashdance kept the party going all evening long!

Posted in weddings | Tags: amorology wedding, bunting flags, green and yellow and white wedding, inn at rancho santa fe, kelly green wedding, orange county wedding photographer, san diego wedding, san diego wedding photographer, striped paper straws, striped straws, yellow bouquet

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Tia - I think I love every detial of this wedding. Simple beautiful and so creative.

Savanah - Oh my goodness I love these!!! What beautiful colors I always love when there is variation in the brides maids dresses.

alicepub - These pictures are so fabulous and wonderful. And the green ties, green watches, green shoes and green favor are indeed a wondrous and brave challenge, but they make a good effect. Hope next amazing job.

Kate/MagnoliaRouge - What a stunning wedding! Loving the yellow and green details. They've really gone all out with the creativity, great to see! Photos are stunning as always!!

Melissa - Stephani & Isaac! Thank you a million times over for capturing our wedding so perfectly! We could not have asked for a better dream team to shoot our day. These turned out absolutely amazing!! xoxox Melissa and David

molly - this is overwhelming.... so so beautiful. i feel so happy just looking at these pics. you are amazing :)

Laszlo Bodnar - hahaha :) i like the green watches and shoes on the guys :) i love your soft tones take care

Jessica Lynn - those detail shots are lovely!!

Lisa Scherer - Long time blog follower..first time commenter. Your work is soooo amazing. This wedding...wow, every single image is breath taking.

Emily @ Southern Weddings - Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! Love everything about this wedding.

san diego wedding lo - What a bright, fresh, and vivacious wedding! This wedding is right in line with the "Green Wedding' trend that is so hot right now! Just lovely.

Megan - Does anyone know where they got their straws?

Southern Weddings | published

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 10:23am

It’s been so hard not to blog about this shoot or share any images from it these past few months, but Southern Weddings Magazine vol III just hit newsstands! We are featured in the Southern By Design article about bringing a fresh look to the Old South! This issue is just full of gorgeous spreads, fresh wedding ideas, and lots and lots of inspiring photography! Jen from Green Wedding Shoes was asked to style her take on a Southern wedding, which was the perfect blend of traditional Southern wedding with a Southern California twist. I loved the concept and what Jen and Carissa, of JL Designs created! The color pop and textures of green tomatoes and raw cotton were so gorgeous, and the worn vintage farm table from {Found} Vintage Rentals was just perfect! You can read more about the shoot on Green Wedding Shoes.

Concept + Design: Jen Campbell and Carissa Jones

Styling: Jen Campbell

Photography: Stephanie Williams

Flowers: Carissa Jones of JL Designs

Makeup and Hair by Nyrie (Symmetry Beauty) using Jouer Cosmetics and Unite

Prop Rentals: Found

Wedding Dresses: Temperley London

Paper details (invite, mint bar tags + sign, name cards): MaeMae Paperie

Hair Pieces: Lo Boheme

Bride Shoes: Shoebuy.com

Groom Shoes: 6pm.com

Models: Chris Marino and Amanda Rau from Q models

there are so many images to share that this will have to be a a two part post….part 1…

Posted in published, weddings | Tags: cotton bouquet, cotton boutonniere, couture wedding dress, green and brown wedding colors, green and white wedding, green tomatoes and cotton, green wedding shoes, published wedding, rustic farm table wedding, rustic wedding, southern wedding, southern weddings magazine, succulent and magnolia flower bouquet, temperley london dress, tomatillos and cotton

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Ashley - This is just stunning! You are so creative and talented. These images are something to be very proud of!!!!

Rebecca - wow stephanie, these took my breath away, they are excellent. i would love to convince someone to do a styled shoot like this,your work is truly beautiful.

Stacey - OMG. This post made me swoon! Such yummy photography, Stephanie! You are one of my top three!

Kristyn - Love the bride's dress! As always, your photographs are breathtaking!!

J - Heavenly Blooms - AHHHH, gorgeous Stephanie!!! Your images are absolutely stunning!

Jodi - OH MY WORD...THIS IS GORGEOUS!!! You guys are seriously the best!! I can't wait to see you guys next week! :D

JL_DESIGNS - LOVED working on this shoot with you!!! one of my favorites to date by far! xoxo, c

Kurt - SWEET!!!!!

Amber Fox - Wow, this is just so yummy to the eyes. Beautiful work! Simply gorgeous!

Michelle Guzman - Love it. Her dress is amazing.

bali wedding photographer - just googling and find this site...really impressve and informative site.i like the way you took detail photo on the things....giving me others perspective doing photography will bookmark this site great job regards

Melanie Wessels - Well done on being published! Love the details and table decor. Your work is amazing!

Emily @ Southern Weddings - We're thrilled to have you as a part of the issue, Stephanie! Great job once again :)

Jen@GreenWeddingShoe - Thank you so much Stephanie for being a part of this shoot! You always make everything look even THAT much better! Loved working with you + Isaac and can't wait to work on another one. :)

Amy Arrington - Simply stunning photos!! LOVE the details!

Rachel - Oh, I just can't get over you work! The entire feel of this session just gives me chills. Beautiful beyond words.

coerly - love ur pictures ;)

amy - i'm in heaven with these photo's and this wedding! i was stressed and scattered with my planning. but now thanks to you and all your hard work i'm def headed in the right direction and looking fwd to the outcome. thank you so much. keep doing what you are doing!! you are simply amazing:)

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Jordana + Mike | wedding

Friday, October 1, 2010 at 11:55pm

I can’t help but smile looking through Jordana + Mike’s wedding. These two are unbelievably in love and such amazing people. We met with them a year and a half before their wedding date, and had been waiting forever to document their wedding day! Their ceremony and reception was held at the lovely Darlington House in La Jolla, and the couple did so many of the design elements themselves, from collecting all the vintage bottles for the table centerpieces to creating the look of amazing dessert display, complete with candy and cannolis and a variety of cakes! Jordana’s dress was one of Monique Lhuillier’s first lace dress designs! Her awesome purple shoes are Steve Maddens. The day could not have been more perfect…good food and good company and lots of dancing! Jordana + Mike started the dancing off with an awesome choreographed salsa dance that they had been working on for months….and they were amazing! Congrats again Jordana + Mike…we love you guys!

Posted in destination, weddings | Tags: darlington house wedding, destination wedding photographer, DIY wedding ideas, la jolla wedding, love birds, monique lhullier, orange county wedding photographer, san diego wedding photographer, vintage bottle centerpieces, vintage wedding

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MarieSam - I think this might be one of my favorites, you guys are so amazing!!!!!

hannah - amazing little details! great work capturing them as always!

Hannah - Wow, this is amazing. I adore her dress.

Kayla Schneider - Absolutely gorgeous. Their first dance at the reception - SO much fun!

Amy Arrington - What a sweet couple! Beautiful images and gorgeous details.

Paige Butcher - LOVE these photos! Especially the ring shots :)

Atlanta Photographer - BEAUTIFUL pics! You always do such a great job. Love the detail shots. :) And her dress is so gorgeous. Very unique.

Nicole - I've stalked your blog for quit some time but I felt compelled to comment on this one!! Everything you do is gorgeous, but this one...WOW! AMAZING!

Amber Fox - You are officially my FAVORITE photographer! Your work is simply GORGEOUS! Every photo is simply beautiful and incredible. You captured every moment and created some spectacular portraits. WOW!

Mike - You ROCK! That's all I can say. You made our night, day, week, and month with these pictures.

Jordana - Yay! We love you too! Thanks a MILLION times over for being such a huge part of our special day and capturing such amazing moments! You guys are too talented for words. It has been such a pleasure working with you and we hope to hang out again soon! xo

michele + brooke - You really are so incredibly talented. My partner and I have our top 3 photogs we simply adore, and you are at the top of that list. Every session, every detail, every image is so simple, romantic and stunning. This one was no excpetion...what a beautiful couple. So, when are you going to start teaching workshops?! We'd travel from Canada in a hearbeat! hehe. Fab job...thanks for sharing!

forget.me.knot.weddi - Such stunning images!! The bride and her dress are so beautiful!

Casey Figlewicz - Incredible!!

Emily @ Southern Weddings - Beautiful work, Stephanie! I love the one of the full bridal party together, towards the top of the post :)

Tara - Great wedding! Does anyone know where the Bridesmaid dresses are from?

Jordana - @Tara...this is the bride :) The bridesmaids dresses are actually from H&M! They were $34.95, best deal ever! Then I bought the belts separately, also at H&M, for $5.95 :) Take care!

Jon - wow, these are amazing, love the detail in some of the shots..

Vintage Feel - How amazing are these photos? And the bride looks so incredibly happy - love the huge smiles in all the pics :)

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Hazel + Freddie | mentor session

Monday, September 27, 2010 at 6:14pm

A few weeks ago, we did a half day mentor session for a super cute photographer from Hong Kong…Hazel Chiu! I love her hair! We focused on lighting, especially when shooting in strong sunlight, directing your subject, and finding your ideal client. For the demo session, Hazel + her husband Freddie were the subjects, and got a feel for what it’s like in front of the camera. They are headed back to Hong Kong to take the photography world by storm and stand out in a sea of very traditional photographers.

I just had to add this shot at the end…I’ve never seen a tarantula all the times I’ve been to this nature spot! such a cool fuzzy guy (or girl)