Robin and Alejandro wanted a simple wedding. No fanfare, no first dance, no cake cutting – just a lovely luncheon with family and friends preceded by a wedding ceremony. The result was a perfect fit for this laid back couple. A beautiful garden-like setting, delicious food, beautiful flowers and lots of love and laughter to go around. My friend Mary Chrisman was there to capture the day with me and we both had an amazing time. Thanks for the help, Mary!

Robin and Alejandro, thank you so much for allowing me to be apart of your wedding day. It was a joy and an honor. <3

Here are some of my favorites…

All of the florals were done by Debbie Fields of Floral Fields. She did an amazing job and I was in love with Robin’s bouquet.

Robin found her super cute earrings at J. Crew and her dress is by Maggy London. Absolutely perfect for a wedding luncheon, don’t you think?

I thought Alejandro looked quite dapper in his custom suit and super cool tie.

I was so pleased to see that Robin and Alejandro had a guestbook made with photos from their engagement session. I think it’s one of the best ways to actually utilize engagement photos!

The thing I like most about Happy Trails is that ceremonies are held under this huge, beautiful tree. So lovely.

Alejandro is a musician and so he chose the band that would play the music at their wedding. The LA Jazz Band was awesome and they really added to laid back vibe of the entire day.

Instead of traditional wedding cake, guests feasted on chocolate cake, pecan bars and even strawberry shortcake for dessert. YUM.

The girl in the left shot of in the striped dress is Robin’s matron of honor, Ingrid. I thought her dress was adorable, wouldn’t you agree?

After lunch, Alejandro asked the band if he could play a song with them. The drummer stepped aside and Alejandro proceeded to wow the guests with his skills. He’s seriously talented and look how cool he looks behind the drums in his snazzy suit!

Since most of the weddings I shoot are very long days that end very late at night, I’m not usually around until the very end when the bride and groom leaves. The nice thing about this wedding was I was there to see the bride and groom make their exit. Fun!

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I got to hang out with Edward while he got ready while Jenny was on the other side of town capturing Janice’s morning. This was the first time I photographed a groom getting ready and I liked it. Definitely a bit more low key!

When we arrived at the venue I was thrilled to see all of the fantastic details that Janice and Edward had planned out. Everyone loves a good candy buffet and this one was candy for the eyes as much as it was for the taste buds!

You’re probably not going to believe it when I tell you this, but Janice’s mom made the cupcakes and the cake herself, and she’s not even a baker! They were so incredibly gorgeous — and very tasty, too!

Love these little moments between Janice and her dad just before he walked her down the aisle…

Both Janice and Edward were very emotional during the ceremony. It was very touching.