» Andrea 

Eva and I headed to Redondo Beach on Saturday to photograph the wedding of Toni and Matt.
The ceremony was held at St. James Parish. The church had high ceilings, stained glass windows and beautiful light. After the ceremony we didn’t let the heat stop us. We were off to the beach and pier for our fun photo session with the wedding party. Toni and Matt were so cute on their wedding day and were up for the photo challenge. We got some great shots! I love the shot of the beach behind them. A cool drink and a dance or two were needed now, so we skipped over to the Crown Plaza to make the party official.
Thanks for including Red Loft Studios in your special day.
Congratulations you guys!

If you want to create a wedding similar to Toni and Matt’s, here are some of the details.

The Dress: The Wedding Day
Location: Crown Plaza Redondo Beach
Ceremony Site: St. James Parish
The Cake: Torrance Bakery
DJ: Fly By Night

» Jenny 

By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher. -Socrates (470-399 B.C.)

I have to say that shooting weddings definitely has it’s privileges. Last week was one of those wonderful reasons why I truly love my job. I had the opportunity to shoot a traditional Greek wedding at the Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris which lies next to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Yes, I know….tough job..but Katie and I made our way to Athens to photograph the ever so hot looking Camelia and Greg on their wedding day. Camelia is a fashion designer and quite a fabulous model for the camera. Greg is pretty good at hamming it up for the camera and giving us some smoldering smiles too! We really had a blast taking pictures with the Parthenon and the Theatre of Dionysus in the background. Camelia looked like the perfect Grecian princess in her wedding dress and head piece. It really was the icing on the cake for the photos. The Greek ceremony was held in the tiny one-arched basilica dating from the Ottoman Period. The walls inside are adorned with paintings from as far back as 1735. It was gorgeous inside and the ceremony was made only more personal by the fact that it was performed by Greg’s two uncles.

The wedding day was special and beautiful and was one of the most memorable weddings I’ve ever been a part of. And as Socrates so humorously noted on marriage, Greg will remain a lawyer and not a philosopher!!

Congratulations Camelia and Greg!

Here are some of our Red Loft Studios favorites from the day.

The ceremony…

The reception…

Camelia and Greg hired dancers to entertain the guests at the reception.

Want a wedding like Camelia and Greg? Here’s how…

Location: Athens, Greece

Ceremony: Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris

Reception: Malvazia

Coordinator: Stigmes Events

» Jenny 

This past Saturday I had such a wonderful wedding photo shoot. Austin and Dennise, the sweetest most laid back couple were married Downtown LA at the Jonathan Club. If you haven’t been inside the Jonathan Club, a private club only for members, it is spectacular. The building is an elegant Italian Renaissance style building with an antique library where Austin and Dennise were married. The walls are adorned with red wall coverings and oil paintings of past members. It really had an elegant old world feel to it. After the ceremony guest were greeted on the rooftop with an elegant dinner amidst the cityscape of Downtown. It was a spectacular night and the weather was perfect. I was so happy that the wedding was such a wonderful evening for everyone.

Dennise and Austin deserve it because they truly are just the sweetest most enjoyable couple I’ve had the privilege of photographing!

Congratulations you two!

Here are a few of our Red Loft Studios favorites.

Seeing each other for the first time….in the library.

Getting in touch with their playfull side.

The vintage MG they rode off in after the wedding day.

Some details from the day.

The view from the roof.

The recipe to Austin and Dennis’ downtown wedding

Location- The Jonathan Club

Coordination- Joie de Vivre (jennifer@joieweddings.com) or 818-502-0333

Flowers- Sticks and Stones (310-385-8616)

DJ- Soundworks Disc Jockey

Musicians- Seasons String Quartet (dboyle@socal.rr.com)

» Andrea 

We started off at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills to document our bride and groom getting ready for their big day. After the dress was zipped and all the flowers were pinned we headed downstairs for family photos, but not before stopping in the foyer so that Ray and Suzanne could take their first glance at each other. I don’t know who looked happier, Ray or Suzanne. Their ceremony and reception were both held
at a beautiful Italian restaurant called Il Cielo which used to be someone’s home. The ceremony was held in the back courtyard of the cottage. The atmosphere of Il Cielo is so relaxed and almost dreamy. It truly feels like you are at a wedding in someone’s backyard. During dinner Ray and Suzanne had their first dinner as husband and wife under the same Chupah that they were married under. Then, after some great food, a few drinks and speeches, it was on to the hora. I loved watching the bride and grooms faces as they tried not to fall off their chairs, scared but are loving every minute of it… so great! The cake was eaten, dancing done, but that’s not all… So, what’s next? Il Cielo surely knows how to treat their guests. At the end of the wedding, they have a chariot for the bride and groom. It was a perfect send off. As Ray and Suzanne made their exit, their guests were lined up outside, ready to toss rose petals at them. After they walked through, all their guests lined up behind them and the wedding parade returned them to their hotel for the night. First in line of the chariot was an adorable accordion player who was singing Italian love songs. There were ribbons and candles and happy guests around all sides of the couple as they were safely retuned to the place where they started off their wedding day.

Here is the recipe to Ray and Suzanne’s romantic wedding

Hair and Makeup Lips and Locks
Hotel Four Seasons
Ceremony and Reception Il Cielo Restaurant
Cupcake Favors Big Sugar Bakery
DJ Better Music Services
Adorable Accordion Player Music by Norm Panto