Kristin & Brice’s Wedding: Hollywood & Highland Center | Hollywood, CA

Kristin and Brice were married on the very popular date 06-07-08, and, to be honest, theirs was one of my most favorite weddings I have ever shot. They had every component of a dream wedding I can think of as a photographer: great location, amazing wardrobe, lovely details, fabulous coordinator, great weather, and, most importantly, an incredibly kind and loving couple surrounded by very welcoming friends and family. Not to mention, Kristin and Brice are both pretty easy on the eyes… 🙂

Kim and I had so much fun shooting this wedding. Check out her post here to see more from the wedding.

Here are a few lot of my favorite shots of the day.

While Kim hung out with the ladies while they were getting ready, I was with the guys as they watched some baseball and figured out how to put on boutaineers. (At one point someone had to Google on which side they were supposed to be pinned… I told them it was the left side, but they had to confirm with Google. :-P)

I decided to take a detail shot of the groom’s shoes since apparently these gray Italian babies served as the inspiration for the wedding day colors! Brice totally rocked those.

Here’s the groom reading Kristin’s note to him and making a phone call about some last-minute wedding details.

The handsome groom.

Gorgeous bouquet. Unfortunately, I forgot to get the name of the florist…

Everyone had been getting ready at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, which was really gorgeous inside. They had this amazing foyer with unbelievable light, so we did the first look and many of the formal portraits there.

Here’s the gorgeous Kristin.

Right before the first look. Kristin, quiet with anticipation. Brice, beaming with excitement.

The first look. (Side note: I totally love my new TRA2 Boutwell Actions which have a lot of actions that create the slightly aged and desaturated look, but I actually edited and processed this wedding before I even bought them. I was just experimenting with different post-processing things in Photoshop… but using the TRA2 mix is so much faster and easier! Thank goodness I have those now.)

A simple portrait of the happy couple.

How very GQ!

We all loved the gold couch in the foyer.

The very stylish wedding party. One of the bridesmaids was wearing the most killer Christian Louboutin pumps! One day, I vow to buy myself some of those!

Beautiful details. Because Kristin is half Japanese, they incorporated some Asian-influence into the details. These paper cranes were all folded by Kristin and I thought they were a really cute and unique touch!

The ceremony was in a round room that looked out onto the Hollywood Hills. I loved how everyone in the room had a great view of the couple.

The ceremony was so lovely. At one point, some close friends of Brice and Kristin even read a few of the emails that they exchanged when they first started dating after a mutual friend set them up on a blind date! It was really cool to hear the progression of what the letters were like after their first date to the time they knew they loved each other.

The ceremony was so emotional that at one point during Kristin’s vows, the room started to become noisy with everyone sniffling, unable to hold back tears. There was definitely not a dry eye in the room, and mine were no exception.

After the ceremony, Kim and I stole some time to do just a few more romantic shots of the newlyweds. I think this is my favorite shot of the day.

These cufflinks were a very special gift from Kristin to Brice in memory of Brice’s mother who passed away a few years ago.

Stunning details. Penny of Pennyrella Weddings was a fabulous coordinator and such a pleasure to work with. I can’t stress enough how great it is for everyone when there is a coordinator there the day of the wedding. It makes things flow so much more easily and allows the bride and groom to just enjoy their day.

The first dance.

A great moment during the toasts.

A funny moment during Kristin’s thank you speech.

Congratulations, Kristin and Brice! You truly are a beautiful couple and I wish you guys all the happiness. Thank you for making me feel so welcome on your very special day.