A Winter Wedding {Karla and Warren}

This wedding was a really tough one to shoot and edit for me as I felt so emotionally attached to the images after knowing Karla for about 3 years now. Karla was one of my first coaches on my beloved Team in Training team where we run and walk full and half marathons, and raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. After knowing and walking with her through every weather pattern it was an honor to be with her on this very special day, on January 16th, 2011.

The wedding day was a hot and sunny January day, one of the reasons I love living in Southern California. Karla and Warren chose the Pasadena City Hall for the location for their “reveal”, couples portraits and wedding party portraits before heading back to Altadena Baptist Church in Altadena. The candlelit wedding ceremony was attended by all their family and friends. And I mean all! The church was busting at the seams with people wanting to witness the love Karla and Warren share. The reception was all about hanging out with friends and loved ones. About hugging and laughing, chatting and smiling, and being together.

As a wedding photographer I spend a lot of time with people I don’t really know, on a very emotional day in all their lives. Fathers giving away daughters, sisters watching brothers walk the aisle, grandmothers tearing up as they watching granddaughters make a commitment to their love. Those that know me know that I am not the sort of person to sit on the outside of emotions, but to dive right in. Often not by choice due to my complete lack of control of my tear ducts! This wedding was no exception, as I got swept away in the emotions and love of the day. This is why I love what I do. Why I love meeting a new couple, getting to know them and sharing in their wedding day.

Karla and Warren, thank you for trusting me to be your wedding photographer and I can’t wait for your post wedding engagement shoot!!!

To view all the images from the day please follow this LINK and enter the name of the city that Karla and Warren now live in as the password, all lower case.

Again to view all the images from the day please follow this LINK and enter the name of the city that Karla and Warren now live in as the password, all lower case.

Thanks!