Stephanie Williams Photography Blog

We heart Laura + Mark! They are an amazing couple, totally in love, and two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, and their wedding day was epic. You may remember them from their engagement session we shot in New York! There were a lot of unique details to their wedding, so I’ll try my best to list them all.  The wedding day started at The Standard hotel in Downtown LA, and then Laura was whisked to the church in a classic Rolls Royce. They  were married at The Church of the Angels in Pasadena - a gorgeous, ancient church with amazing stone and wood work and stained glass. Since Laura’s side is Mexican and Mark’s side is British, they made sure to incorporated their different backgrounds into their wedding day to make it a truly unique and personal wedding. There was a giant red Double Decker bus, mariachis, top hats, lucha libre masks, and British flags. On their exit from the church, their guest threw eco fetti, while mariachis played in the courtyard. Then the couple and the bridal party rode the Double Decker bus to a soda fountain shop for some sweet treats and then to Olvera Street for some photos. Their reception was held at the swanky Cicada in downtown LA, and right when we got there, we headed to the roof for some last minute sunset shots. Isaac and I had such a blast photographing their wedding - special thanks to Christen for coming out and helping document the wedding! Their wedding was coordinated by the uber talented Amanda of In The Now Weddings!
Hair + Make-up: Nyrie Aitken
Dress #1: Monique Lhuillier
Dress #2: Jenny Packham
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Cake + Desserts: Vanilla Bakeshop
Florist: Peony & Plum
Videographer: Well Spun Weddings
Grooms attire: Friar Tux
Shirt: Brooks Brothers
Shoes: Salvatore Ferragamo
Top Hat: Moss Bros UK
Cufflinks: Topman
Jewelry: The Karat Shop, Kevin Lo
Stationier: Ceci New York
Lighting:  JFox Lighting
Rolls Royce: Classy Chassis
Mariachis: Mariachi Arriba Jalisco, Marisol Peñaloza
Double Decker: The Big Red Bus Company
Macarons: Paulette’s Macarons
Pastelitos De Boda/Mexican Wedding Cookies: Tia Carmen’s Sweet Treats

Kristin + John are an amazing couple! Not only are they madly in love, but in true DIY style, they also coordinated and decorated their whole wedding! The day before the wedding they did all the flowers and reception decor themselves, along with a bit of help from some friends and family. I love Kristin’s delicate bouquet of sweet smelling gardenias, her custom Monique Lluillier gown, and her pink Christian Louboutin shoes! Their reception was held at the awesome + chic SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Instead of a guest signing book, they had friends and family sign their names with a thumb print onto a tree. One of my favorite displays though was the dessert station, which was filled with the cutest cake, a variety of flavored Japanese mochi, pocky sticks, and little cakes.