David + Liv >> Married

David + Liv's wedding will go down in (our own personal) history as one of the greatest weddings we've ever attended and / or photographed. 

The morning started in their bright, artfully designed Hollywood home with tea shouting on the stove and bumbling chatter brimming throughout their living space. I was first greeted by their dog, then their warm friends and family. It set the tone for one of the loveliest days of our year so far.

For their ceremony and reception, they chose the Wattles Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. It was meaningful to them for a handful of reasons, but mostly it was a blank canvas that allowed them to spill their Kinfolk-inspired vision across every inch of the space. 

It was very important to them to infuse Liv's Scandinavian roots with David's Jewish traditions, and the result was an aesthetically pleasing design overflowing with meaningful traditions. It was, by all accounts, a perfect celebration.

Photo proof below:

Matt + Kristine >> Engaged

I love these two (three, if you count Scooby). So so so so much.

For starters, Matt is a photographer. We've been lucking out like that a lot this year. He gets it. Light. Location. And everything in between. All we did was show up and shoot. Perfect.

As if that wasn't enough, Matt + Kristine are two of the sweetest people we've ever met. I don't just mean in terms of clients. I mean in terms of people. They're so down to earth. So connected. So genuine. So refreshing. My absolute favorite part of their session happened when we found a parking space in a neighborhood where you have to put up a hefty fight to get a good one. Matt + Kristine both thought we might have accidentally taken a spot that someone else had claimed. After Matt had tidily parked us, he forfeited our spot and continued looking for a different one just in case. We don't really run into anyone like that around here, but I wish we did more often. Total gems.

Finally (the real kicker), they're straight up gorgeous (duh!). Kristine is one of those outstandingly beautiful people who doesn't seem to notice. She's nervous in front of the camera (as if it could ever take a bad frame of her), but obviously killed this session. 

I'm so, so, so stoked for their wedding this August. In the meantime, this session will easily tide me over. We started in their (perfectlyyyyy well lit) apartment and ventured around their old campus/stomping grounds. We ended the session with gelato. It ruled.