Your World is Different

In the ebb and flow of life, there will come a time when suddenly, you can’t imagine your life without the person standing next to you. You can’t remember a time when they weren’t there, beside you and a part of every memory you are making. A glance in their direction, and instantly, your world is different. Your world is clear. And in that moment, there are only two words you need to remember.

I do.”

And when that moment came for Greg & Brittany, our adorable Southern California Surfers, there was nothing else that mattered. Their surfboards and wetsuits put away for the evening. Their friends and family all gathered inside the lovely historic home and garden on Santa Monica’s Main Street, The Victorian.  Their vows were written and they were ready. To say I do.

I have to say, I’ve become quite attached to this couple. After falling in love with their engagement shoot, sent to us by the amazing team of Josh and Ariel Green from Anika London Photography, and now sifting through the gorgeous images from their wedding, they’re like old friends. I want to take them out for a drink. I want to go to softball games with them. I want to throw neighborhood block parties together and reminisce about old times with them.

Because look at them – who wouldn’t want to be around to hear their story?

In the ebb and flow of life, there will be calm seas with quiet sunsets. There will be stormy, tsunami-sized waves,
that together – you will conquer.

And in between, there will be the two of you. Collectively riding life’s rollercoaster of waves.

Congratulations to the beautiful couple and a well deserved pat on the back to Josh & Ariel.

Love these images.

Every. Single. One.

Diane

Beautiful dress!!! I never see dresses that I fall in love with…… Will anybody share the designer of her dress?!!;))

Chloe Diaz

Oh, I love this wedding!!! …. love her dress, her hair + makeup – she has gorgeous eyes! All the photos are amazing, the 1st photo is my fav, LOVE IT!

Britt and Greg

Hey guys

This is Brittany the Surfer Bride from your blog post YOUR WORLD IS DIFFERENT.
Just wanted to say thanks so much for featuring our photos and for the beautiful words you chose to tell our story! We are thrilled that our photos have conveyed how we feel about each other so clearly! I think your blog is great and though it’s not one that I stumbled upon during my wedding planning, I have already passed it on to a few friends who are in the throws of planning their own special days!

You rock,

Britt and Greg

One of my all time fav weddings. So classy but fun and not stuffy. And be bride’s hair…. beautiful!

Jenna

Wow! So much feeling and emotion in these – the bride is very pretty, I love the lace detail on her dress, her hair is classy and elegant. The first photo is AMAZING, it’s my favorite!! I really like the shot of the groom running in front of the girls – too funny!!

Jenn B

What a beautiful bride! The dress is amazing, and I love that the bridesmaids dresses are each unique, as I’m sure the bridesmaids themselves are. The pictures are so artfully done, and even though the wetsuits are put up for the day, the playfullness captured with the engagement photo session is still evident in these pictures, too. Great shots!!

DKMarcum

I adore the photos of this wedding! The photographer did a great job of capturing the humor these two go through life with! I LOVE the Bridesmaids dresses! It is nice to see that they coordinate with the Bride’s theme and yet don’t match each other. And the Groom’s shoes… AWESOME!! I can see this couple does not fit a typical mold and they are out to make their own… the photographer captured their personalities!! All the shots are super great! But my favorite is the one peeking through the curtain at the couple! Unique!

Miranda Lunde

Wow, so, SO many amazing pictures!!!! I love this couple, they obviously had a great day and now they have tons of fantastic images to cherish for a lifetime.

Lillian

What a beautiful bride she is …I love the photos in the vintage car, the very first photo is absolutely stunning, I’m sure that shot will be framed somewhere in their home! Thanks for sharing such a great wedding!

Vicki J.

Love these, excellent work. I really like the 3 photos in a row of just the girls, and then the 3rd photo of the groom jumping in front of them – I laughed and laughed when I saw that :) well captured!! Looks like a fun day!

Awesome! Love it!

Maria DeLuca

This is an absolutely wonderful wedding…from the bride’s beautiful lace dress (and hair, LOVE her hair) right through to the fantastic venue, The Victorian. Excellent photography – thanks so much for sharing! Loved their engagement shoot too, they must be thrilled!

Kat

Simply gorgeous!! The expressions on their faces say it all… true love! The photos are incredible, capturing elegance, a whole lotta fun, and all the important fleeting candid moments – my favorite is the shot of them clutching hands and staring at one another, likely seeing each other for the first time – priceless!

Jennifer Ping

OMG these are exceptional — love everything!! Her dress is gorgeous and her hair style is so sophisticated, she’s a beautiful bride. Love that the girls’ dresses are all unique and different shades of purples – the guys’ sneakers are great too!

Alyssa

Wow, how beautiful these photos are! The bride is so naturally girl-next-door pretty and the groom is real cute :) The photos in the old blue car are amazing, my absolute favorite is the first photo!!

Lori Wood Photographer

Stunning – I love the car shots and the frame of him jumping in front of the girls. Well done!

A Parisian Fairytale in Los Angeles

Fairytales really do come true. At least they do for gorgeous couple Tram + Gregory. The first thing I thought when I saw their wedding photos was that the event looked like a fairytale come to life! Then I learned that the pair met in Paris, where Greg was born and raised. A full-blown Paris romance led to Greg moving to Los Angeles, California, to be with his leading lady. And then to an absolutely stunning wedding, shot by the amazingly talented Caroline Tran at the historic church, Vibiana. Adding to the fairytale is the fact that Vibiana was close to being demolished, but was saved literally moments before being bulldozed. Tram + Greg’s romance was absolutely made for Vibiana.

Yoleine Dumarsais of Twelve Events must have had fairytales on the mind when she was coordinating the pair’s wedding. The lightly colored flowers match perfectly to the muted tones of the bridesmaids’ Laundry by Shelli Segal dresses. And Tram’s Jenny Lee wedding gown only adds to the romantic awe-inspiring mood. As if the dress wasn’t perfect enough, Tram added her own lace cap sleeves, giving it a personal and absolutely dreamy touch. I’m just waiting for Prince Charming to come along. Oh wait, that’s Greg, the handsome Parisian groom!

The photo of Tram + Greg in the archway appears to be ripped from the pages of a fairytale and Caroline Tran deserves tremendous credit for all the enchanting photos, capturing every single detail of the evening from the garden ceremony to the refined reception. I’m absolutely in love with the high-ceilings in Vibiana and the fact that the couple kept their decor simple, but elegant, for the reception. When you picture the wedding of Cinderella and her Prince Charming, isn’t this exactly what comes to mind? I have a strong feeling Tram + Greg will live very happily ever after…

Incredible photo session. Just perfect.

I LOVE all of the gorgeous photos! I especially love the last photo with the bride and groom with their French and English thank you signs. My Quebecois husband and I did the exact same thing and used them for our thank you cards. The bilingual thank you cards were perfect for my English speaking family and his French speaking family. :D

Jennifer Ping

WOW, these are remarkable photos. Such a beautiful bride, the details are elegant and the venue is unreal. Love, love, love the fine attention to detail at the reception, the tall centerpieces, the silver chairs, the pewter tablecloths, and I especially love the moving image across the (super!!) high ceiling – must have been a memorable wedding – congratulations!

Renee

What an astonishingly classic picture setup! I was a little skeptical when I first saw this, since it’s much more formal than your usual featured photos and, well, I’m not much for formal or classic. I mean, I’m a woman who modeled her living room after Dr. Seuss, c’mon now!

But this is astonishingly beautiful, and I think the bride’s own classic features really make that fact. The photographer did a great job playing up that feature for her, with the pictures giving the viewer an impression of cool distance that will make for great memories with, again, a more formal feeling.

I’m sorry, I know I keep coming back to that, but that’s what I really took away from these shots! That, and major appreciation for the bride’s dress. She should win an award for character typing on that one-still classic, like the photos, but with enough sass that it really plays up her personality. Love it!

Mirranda

These are stunning photos! The photographer is absolutely amazing. The attention to detail here is just perfect. Who doesn’t want every little detail of the biggest day of their life captured? The photographer truly did that here. The photos of the jewelry, the chairs and the centerpieces are such a great addition to the set. These are the little details that the couple will look back on. The story of this couples special day is documented in a very special way. I really like the photo of the bridal party too, it captures beautifully the size of the venue and how gorgeous it is. The photos of the reception make me wish I could step into the stunning glamour of the moment. The lighting is warm and comfortable yet dramatic at the same time. Such a beautiful couple, I wish them all the happiness in the world.

dkmarcum

I would fully expect to open a bridal magazine and see this entire lay-out in it. Phenomenally done! My favs are the couple standing in the doorway a foot or so apart and kissing and the other fav is the shot with the groom kissing the bride on the shoulder. This pic seems to capture their love! Great lay-out! Can’t wait for the next shoot! :-)

What an amazing wedding photographer! Great detail, great colors, great job!

Janie B.

Wow, what a stunningly gorgeous wedding!!!!! Congratulations – love your story too!

Sonia

Perfectly captured! I love all the flowers at the ceremony location. beautiful.

Barb Kwan

Excellent work!! esp. love the bridal party photo when they are all holding hands!

Christina

I ADORE the details of this wedding. The centerpieces are fabulous! I love the cake, it is nice and simple, and the flowers add just right amount of pizzaz!

Penny

WOW!!!!! LOVE THIS!!! also love the wrought iron words they are holding – great touch!!

Karen H.

Breathtaking… the bride, her dress, her jewelery, her head piece (love to know where she got that!! wonder if it’s Jenny Lee too?). The outdoor ceremony is perfect. The venue is just as perfect. One of the classiest weddings I’ve seen!

Ishanya Singh

Such a romantic and beautiful wedding – fantastic photos! The venue is breathtaking – how could anyone think of tearing that down!!! Really enjoyed viewing these images — this blog is amazing, and thank you for sharing this!!!!!

Lela

This is all just so WONDERFUL! I love their romantic story… love, love, LOVE her dress, it is absolutely stunning on her, she’s so elegant & classy. Her bridesmaids dresses are gorgeous too. The groom is very handsome, they make such a perfect couple!

Love in a Blueberry Field

Some things are just meant to be. Like Zena + Brandon’s love for each other. It’s easy to see their unique style and laid-back Southern charm is mutual, making them appear absolutely perfect for one another. Oh, and their engagement shoot was clearly meant for The Blueberry Wedding Blog. Photographer Michelle Castle of Destin, Florida, spent four hours shooting the couple in fields, farms, vineyards, and the natural woodlands surrounding their North Florida home. Well, if they were looking for the perfect shot, they certainly got it. Or twenty! And some of those shots just happen to be in a dormant blueberry field with a shabby wooden blueberry sign. How perfect is that? I told you, they were meant to be.

Zena has fashion sense that most of us would die for. With the perfect smile to boot. And Michelle says Brandon was willing to do whatever would make Zena happy. Even if that meant a 4-hour engagement photo shoot. Of course, he was rewarded with several beers after the shoot. And plenty of amazing photos of he and his beautiful bride-to-be.

I’m totally smitten with the photos of Zena + Brandon in matching plaid shirts. And obsessed with the fact that the couple  can go from all-dressed up to super casual and continue looking just as fabulous. But if I were Zena, I’d never want to take off my feathered hat and patterned tights.

The couple is getting married in a plantation style wedding in April and I’m hoping we get to see those photos, too. Mostly so I can check out Zena’s wedding dress and Brandon’s suit. Can you blame me?

It’s absolutely clear to us that Zena + Brandon are two peas in a pod…. or two blueberries in a blueberry bush, as the case may be.

Gen

Love every single photo! Great ideas, such a special engagement shoot. My favorite setting is the path surrounded by the trees with touches of crimson leaves. Lovely.

Jenna

These photos are amazing! Love how creative this shoot is!

Carmen

Simply beautiful!

Colleen

These are super, super amazing!!! The vintage theme was carried out so perfectly. Love the photos with the big tires, especially with them sitting inside – how fun!

All the best to the couple for their upcoming wedding – and hope we can see their wedding photos sometime in the future :)

Bobby

Wow. Such great talent – excellent work!

Kathleen Brown

OMG – this is truly amazing. The vintage attire – I LOVE her hat and tights with the red buckled shoes – so well put together. Thanks so much for sharing this :)

MRein

Oh my goodness! I don’t think I could choose one photo from this batch as a favorite. These are lovely; the photographer obviously has a very keen eye. The couple’s clothing and accessory choices were perfect as well. I really adore the photo of them on the blanket with his guitar. The lighting is beautiful, and their hats give a totally cool “old timey” feel. It makes me feel like I’m seeing a stolen moment, they seem so comfortable. I think my other favorite is the last photo. I love the way she is looking up at the camera. She seems so totally relaxed just being in the presence of her love. I like how the focus is on her, and her reactions while we see just a bit of him and the guitar.

Thanks for such a wonderful share of photos. You are right, they are a great match for the site. I do hope we get to see wedding photos. I know that they will be just as awesome as these, the couple is just too cute.

Renee

These are so charming! As always, I love the laid back feel to the shots and the “roaring 20s” atmosphere of the green dress and hat. Is this the couple’s usual style, or engineered for the shoot? I think, at heart, that might be the only thing I would disagree with here-if this was far from how they usually dressed, the shot loses something. If this was totally them, however…

Well. Quite frankly, I’m charmed. And I’m pretty sure I said that already, but it bears repeating.

The other thing I’m loving here is the constant incorporation of nature. You’re taking the couple and their natural affection for each other and putting them out into a very natural setting. It looks like we’re looking at 2 people in love and not 2 people whose in-laws threatened to blackmail them until they gave in on the shots.

Agreed, can’t wait to see the wedding shots. Those are going to be here, right?

Brandi

Wow!! Once again I am amazed. :) This has quickly become one of my favorite blogs to read because of the sweet stories and fabulous photography you share. These photos of Zena and Brandon are fantastic! Beautiful settings and wonderful attention to detail (I WANT her tights!!) It’s so hard to choose a favorite among these, but I think if I had to choose one, it would be the one of the two of them kissing on the path…SO sweet!! Great work…and kudos to Brandon for being such a good sport. ;)

DKMarcum

What a truely unique photo shoot! I love their outfits! They are such a darling couple. The girl looks so comfortable in front of the camera! I suspect the photographer has made her so at ease to get her to this comfort level! Great job! Keep them coming… I really enjoy this site!.

Dan

I saw these posted on Facebook. Well Done!

Marissa P.

Wow, the photographer did a fantastic job of creating such spectacular images. Love the props, really love their clothing choices – the vintage outfits with the celery green theme are priceless!! thanks for sharing this!

Kayla

Her green outfit and especially her HAT is to die for!!!!!!!!! The photos are so fresh and exciting. Love it all.

Candice Drummond

Absolutely lovely and creative shoot…. LOVE the picture of the couple in the big tractor tires – how unique!!

Love in the Details

There are some things in life that will transcend language barriers and surpass cultural differences. Cross geographical borders and generation age gaps.  Class or caste; young or old.

Love is a world language – recognizable from afar and sought out by us all.

For Julian Kanz, world-class wedding photographer extraordinaire, he sees love in the details. In the delicate steps Maria takes as she prepares for her wedding day and in the coy manner in which she first glances towards her husband to be.  Julian Kanz captures love in Michael’s proud smile as he grabs the hand of his wife, for the very, first time. He sees love as two families are united and in the celebration that follows.

I love these images and how much detail and story Julian Kanz captured for these two newlyweds. I love how much fun this couple is having together, from the ceremony to the reception and even stopping to ride the bumper cars. I love how this very successful and talented photographer from Italy captured such beautiful images of Maria & Michael’s Buckingham, England wedding – and I especially love that we can now share it all with you, wherever you may be.

Sofia Williams

Great images …love the black and white photo of them kissing at the end!

Natasha Bell

Wonderful images! She’s a beautiful bride and he’s so handsome. I love his tie. And the bumper cars are the best :)

Fazai

Lovely photos! This couple sure knows how to create fun memories from their special day – my favourite is (of course!) the bumper car shot!!!!!!!! How crazy is that? love it!!

Robert J.

My absolute favorites are the shots with the menacing sky — great photography!

True or False

True: I love a formal wedding. The tuxedo clad men and the long ball gowns on the ladies. Everything about it somehow transforms an otherwise average Saturday evening into a magical, regal affair.

True: I love the drastic juxtaposition of a picture-perfect bride and dapper looking groom against the exposed brick and mortar interior and graffiti-clad walls of an urban downtown structure. There is just such beauty and artistic expression in the contrast of it all.

False: I love it when a flower girl and ring bearer are well behaved.

True: I love it when the flower girl and ring bearer show no fear.

There’s a wedding going on? This little guy answers to no one.

True: I love, love, love this next wedding. And I know you will too. This is the final chapter to our “small town’s reunion turned love story” posting from a few weeks ago. Courtney + Emily tied the knot at the luxurious Liberty Grand complex in Toronto with their wonderfully gifted photographer, Caitlin Den Boer, on deck to capture the entire evening.

True: I love a happy ending.

Gen

Incredible! Love these! The dance shots are excellent, great lighting.

Caitlin this is a truly amazing wedding! I especially love the large group portrait …so well done. They look at ease and really enjoying their day…10/10

kcaraway

I love the color and they way they capture details that are important to the couples. They do serious takes and funny ones which capture who they are. Amazing attention to detail and they all are beautiful.

Deb

Simply stunning – love the venue, looks very ritzy! Adore the photo of flower girl and ring bearer entering the reception… so sweet! :)

Nareen

Love her dress – who’s the designer? would love to know!!
I’ve tried on sooooo many dresses and can’t seem to find one for me, but I love her dress, it’s exactly what I’m looking for….

Dafne Quay

Beautiful work. The lighting in the graffiti bricked wall area is phenomenal! The couple is so attractive – the bride’s dress is absolutely beautiful… looks great on her!

Taylor VanAllen

I see so many wedding photos every day. This is truly remarkable! Looked like such a great wedding party to capture. Impressive work.

Stunning photos! bet it was an amazing day!

Sophia - Owen Sound Photographer

What amazing locations for photos! And what a unique ceremony!

Natalie

Loved the wedding, love the couple. Everything was top notch and perfect! ..and now they can enjoy their happily ever after.

Anne

These pictures are spectacular! Love the photos at the exposed brick location – the larger shot of the bride all by herself is amazing, she looks like a model. Love her bolero jacket too, very nice winter touch.

Caroline

What an elegant bride, she looks lovely. Love how the little flower girl’s dress is similar to the bride’s. The venue is stunning and so dramatic – this wedding was beautifully photographed!

Fantastic portraits Caitlin!! I love them all!

Jennifer Ping

LOVE THIS!!!!