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Cecile & James

JAC Photography — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:46:39 +0000

There is something magic about Palm Springs, somewhere along that long and winding road from LA to the desert, all your cares fall away. Easy to get to, always sunny and warm, full of retro style that screams of yesteryear, Palm Springs is simply the ultimate destination wedding locale. We met James and Cecile during our first Palm Springs wedding a few years ago. When Cecile called from the UK and asked us to return to shoot her destination wedding at the O’donnell House we leaped at the chance.

We showed up a day early for a fun engagement shoot and knew immediately we’d have a blast with Cecile, James and their families the following day.

Cecile has a great eye for details! From her beautiful custom wedding gown created by Monique Lhuillier , her Rifle Paper Co stationary, to the amazing floral arrangements that blended in seamlessly with the Palm Springs landscapes.

I am in LOVE with the Rifle Paper Company, so much so that Chris got me my own custom stationary for Christmas!

Cecile and her sisters stole away a few moments whenever they could before the ceremony, couldn’t help but imagine Elsie and Kira on their own wedding days doing the same.

The O’Donnel House overlooks Palm Springs from high above the hillside, giving you a rare perspective of the desert. The grounds are impeccably landscaped and the house features architectural details, pottery and furniture that echo the luxury of a time gone by. Cecile was fortunate enough to be able to stay at the house on her wedding night!

Finally

JAC Photography — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:48:39 +0000

I have always wanted to shoot the Smog Shoppe, on Dec 23 we finally got our chance. What a beautiful bride! More to come soon.

James and Cecile

JAC Photography — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:22:13 +0000

We met James and Cecile at Anna and Brandon’s wedding last year. They flew out from the UK for an end of summer Palm Springs destination wedding. More on that to come, but first up the engagement session from the day before the wedding. These two completely won us over right away, James with his dry sense of humor, and Cecile with her impossibly sweet (and stylish) spirit.

One last one, with the holga.

darren + millie

JAC Photography — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:47:48 +0000

Millie and Darren were married at Craven’s Estate in Pasadena. Overall, a simply stunning wedding which felt more like a reunion with so many former brides in attendance! More details here on the feature at Style Me Pretty!

Craven Estate, gifted to the Red Cross, is located on “millionaires row” in Pasadena, CA and is the perfect indoor/outdoor venue for wedding photography. We hope to shoot there again soon!

Many of our former couples together!

The team that helped put this beautiful day together:
Coordinator: Event Professionals
Hair/Makeup: Chiali Meng
Cake: Cake Sensations and Winchell’s Donuts

ivana and arthur, ucla engagement shoot

JAC Photography — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:00:05 +0000

meet paris, arthur and ivana’s beloved dog. beautiful couple, adorable dog.

Robyn and Reggie

JAC Photography — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:32:56 +0000

Robyn’s smile is infectious. I dare you not to smile with her. Reggie and Robyn were married at the Victorian in Santa Monica, a venue that has quickly become one of our favorites for an intimate, romantic wedding.

Yes that is custom hot sauce. Yes they are awesome!

We love it when couples break out into a surprise choreographed routine during the first dance!

Our parting gift to the bride and groom:)

anna and brandon

JAC Photography — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:38:09 +0000

Anna and Brandon’s wedding at the Odonnell House was featured on the wedding chicks: blog but I’ve been saving it until now, with all this unusually cold weather it felt like the right time to drift away to sunny Palm Springs! There is just something so nostalgic and romantic about Palm Springs, especially in the Spring.

Silverlake

JAC Photography — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:04:30 +0000

Yes, it’s hipster heaven. Yes there is a dress code (fedora, skinny jeans, authentic Ray Ban Wayfarers and ironic t shirts a must). Yes you must be working on a screenplay to purchase your chai soy latte at Intelligensia (preferably on a macbook pro). Yes you must eat all natural foods (compost a major bonus). And yes, they are listening to a cooler band than you right now, and are silently mocking you for listening to THAT band that they liked before they were cool…But so what, Silverlake is still one of the best little spots in LA, mostly because it is a place that could exist only in LA.

Millie and Darren are not hipsters, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t hip. They brought their own flair to Silverlake last week, and despite a few mixups with a cactus here and there, this ended up being one of the most enjoyable shoots we’ve ever had. Right on.

Shot on a lomo, which by the way, gives me MAJOR hipster points.

You can view the gallery and order prints here.

Robyn and Reggie

JAC Photography — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:38:44 +0000

Reggie and Robyn are getting married at The Victorian this May, we met up in Long Beach on one of those rare rainy days in Socal. We started out at Reggie’s place and ended up along the seaside at the very spot he professed his love for Robyn.

Reggie lives in a luxury condo originally built just after World War I. The building is so full of history and the views are amazing. I immediately wanted to move in!

Thanks to you both for a wonderful afternoon, we can’t wait for the big day!

Matthew and Erica

JAC Photography — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:56:40 +0000

Matthew and Erica are both doing their residency, well on their way to becoming pediatric surgeons. They took time out of their busy schedules to tie the knot at the South Coast Botanical Gardens in Palos Verdes, a dream spot for a late summer wedding.
The day started at Erica’s childhood home. I loved everything about Erica’s room, the retro wallpaper, the posters (JFK and Brad Pitt, haha), little trinkets and books that whisper of her childhood dreams and passions. And the proximity to her sisters room, a fitting symbol of the close knit bond they share to this day.

This poster was on Erica’s sisters door, and let me tell you, it fits her personality to a tee:)

First look on the South Coast Botanical grounds.

California affords brides a nearly year round opportunity to get married outside, and I say take advantage of it!

Love that the flowers decorating the cake table were hand lucked from her dad’s garden:)