Stephanie Williams Photography Blog

Julie + Patrick’s gorgeous wedding was held in Joshua Tree, just minutes from Joshua Tree National Park, at the Sacred Sands Bed and Breakfast. Isaac and I instantly fell in love with this unique, cozy, and well-designed bed and breakfast, surrounded by stunning dessert landscape! Julie + Patrick are such an amazing couple, and both so artistic and creative! Many of the designs and wedding theme were created by the couple, and I loved that Patrick actually went rock climbing in Joshua Tree a few hours before the wedding! There were also many eco friendly aspects to their wedding - all the succulents on the tables and even the succulent bouquets were re-plantable, all the food was organic vegetarian cuisine from the couple’s own favorite recipes, and even the Sacred Sands is an environmentally-friendly building (built using strawbale walls as insulation). As wedding favors, everyone received a poster with the couple’s wedding logo + theme from Clone Press, and Julie’s gorgeous dress was by Jim Hjelm. The reception was held outside under a canopy of stars, and they had bunt cakes and biscottis for dessert. All in all, a perfect evening!

Have I mentioned that I love my job! Last week, we shot April + Kit’s engagement session at the Mission and had such a blast with them - I loved all the outfits April picked out and all her cool Etsy finds for her hair (I think I’ve found someone with an equal Etsy obsession!) We can’t wait to shoot their wedding coming up in January - this year is going by so quickly! Time….please slow down for a bit…

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Karissa + DW’s wedding was held at Box Eight Studio, an artsy industrial venue in downtown LA. Their theme of succulents, rich fall colors, and peacocks went so well with the venue, and there were so many amazing, unique details at their wedding, from the hand designed invitations to to the custom tailored suits, it was impossible to narrow down just a few for the blog! For the table arrangements, the couple grew all the succulents for their wedding in their own backyard, and at the ceremony, the couple poured olive oil and balsamic vinegar together. In place of a wedding cake, there was a full display of delicious bundt cakes (we had to do a taste test by the end of the night, and they were so moist and yummy!) Instead of a getaway vehicle, the couple walked a block down the road and took the metro blue line to Union Station…of course, we followed along to get some awesome shots! It was such pleasure documenting their wedding day and their love for each other!