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When I first meet brides and groom, I always ask about their weddings. I love weddings. I want to hear all about your color scheme, your bridesmaid dresses, your location, your dress, shoes...I want to picture your day as you envision it.

So, I was talking about Louisa's wedding with her (after gushing over her stunning ring...hey, I had literally been engagement ring shopping that afternoon and had fallen in love with one similar to hers, it was fate) :-) and when she pulled out an actual color swatch and her wedding logo I was in heaven.

Her wedding planning was no different from that initial, well organized meeting. Louisa and I would check in with each other (and I got to see her fabulous photos from China); and when the schedule for the day was ready her wonderful and talented coordinator, Helen of A Timeless Occasion, sent it out for all the vendors to review-and Louisa made sure we had an extra few minutes factored in for photos. (That's were we got those fantastic photos of her reception dress in the garden below).

Louisa and Matt threw an incredible celebration at The Altadena Town and Country Club. From the photobooth from Photobooth Los Angeles to the karaoke center (perfectly located next to the bar) it took, not only Courtney and I, but Brian as well, to cover all three rooms. This wedding was also a fantastic bonus for me because I never get to work with both my second shooters. When I saw the photo list (or, as Brian corrected me, the Photo Matrix-he was very impressed with this list) that Louisa sent and the time we had, I really wanted to make sure they were fully covered. So, sorting through all of the images and getting three different persepectives was incredible!!!!

As usual, Commerce Flowers did a stunning job on the floral arrangements (Courtney and I had a field day) and anytime I get to work Jeremy of 1acerex1, one of my favorite videographers, I know it will be an awesome day.

Louisa and Matt, thank you allowing us to be part of your fun, charming, wonderful, yet *very* personalized wedding...and for being so incredibly patient with the computer issues I've been having. I have been absolutely dying for you to see these photos and can't WAIT until I can get the rest to you.