Hey girls! I just received some great news from my friend Lynh. She has decided to venture into the world of weddings and open her business up to brides wanting custom made wedding dresses. I can truthfully say that had she been open to designing wedding dresses when I got married, I would've totally had my dress designed by her. However, she was too busy designing for BCBG at that time :-)
I've seen her work up close and personal since two of my brides had their dresses designed by Lynh. You can see their wedding dresses here: Patricia and Hong and Pauline and Sam
If you'd like more information from Lynh or would like to get a quote, feel free to contact her at: lynh@luccablu.com
And if anyone was wondering, even if I didn't know Lynh on a personal level, I would refer her in a heartbeat because her work is simply just that good :-)
Monday, October 29, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Yuri and Hiro
This past weekend I had the best time ever shooting Yuri and Hiro's wedding. They are the sweetest fun-loving couple who compliment each other sooo well! They have such fun personalities which showed through their vows. Hiro promised to limit his intake of carbonated beverages while Yuri promised to put all of her socks in the hamper instead of leaving them in one big pile next to the bed :-)
They had their ceremony on the beach right next to their reception venue La Palapa. It is a great venue and is perfect if you want a beach ceremony! It was a very special day made extra special because both Yuri and Hiro's parents traveled all the way from Japan to see them get married. There were definitely tears flowing throughout the day as you'll see below!
Yuri and Hiro, thank you soooo much for letting me be a part of your day. You both planned such a special and memorable day and I'm so glad I was there to capture it for you!
LOL..I love the sign Yuri made!
Yuri looked so beautiful that day!
I think this shot is my favorite!
Pin-Spot lights on the centerpeices is a must if you want your flowers to really "pop"!
I can't believe they made these!
I love the spotlight they had on them.
Yuri's parents were crying during her sisters speach. It was so touching to see...
This was so awesome! Yuri and Hiro met at UCI when they were both a part of Tomo No Kai (Japanese Drum Ensemble). They had a special performance and brought out their ensemble to play for their friends and family..I wish I had a video to show you. It was really awesome!
They had their ceremony on the beach right next to their reception venue La Palapa. It is a great venue and is perfect if you want a beach ceremony! It was a very special day made extra special because both Yuri and Hiro's parents traveled all the way from Japan to see them get married. There were definitely tears flowing throughout the day as you'll see below!
Yuri and Hiro, thank you soooo much for letting me be a part of your day. You both planned such a special and memorable day and I'm so glad I was there to capture it for you!
LOL..I love the sign Yuri made!
Yuri looked so beautiful that day!
I think this shot is my favorite!
Pin-Spot lights on the centerpeices is a must if you want your flowers to really "pop"!
I can't believe they made these!
I love the spotlight they had on them.
Yuri's parents were crying during her sisters speach. It was so touching to see...
This was so awesome! Yuri and Hiro met at UCI when they were both a part of Tomo No Kai (Japanese Drum Ensemble). They had a special performance and brought out their ensemble to play for their friends and family..I wish I had a video to show you. It was really awesome!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Update on the whole "losing weight" thing..
So, a couple of interesting things have happened since I was at the doctors and found out about my weight gain. Doug and I went to go see "Gone Baby Gone" on Sunday and it was quite good! There we're things that I didn't understand because the movie is pretty fast paced but I figured it all out after. You should definitely go see it and let me know what you think! But I digress. So, before the movie was about to start, I took one last bathroom break. As I entered the bathroom, I noticed a a digital scale that boasted "Exact Digital Weight and Lottery numbers" for 25 cents. LOL...I normally would be like "lame" but it was different this time. I needed more proof that I weighed what the nurse said I weighed. So I opened up my wallet, took out a quarter, put it into the slot and stepped on the scale. Soooooooooo..it said I weighed 135.5!!! Okay, so one of these scales is wrong!!
Then yesterday, as I was taking my "lunch" break, I had brilliant idea! Mochi recently went to the Vet for a little paw infection that he had. When Doug brought him home, he proudly announced that our little one was 10.5 pounds..more than he's ever weighed!! Mochi's weight is kind of a big deal around here because when we visit my parents, they are always asking "Are you feeding him?? Why is he soooo skinny?" I'm sorry mom and dad..but Mochi is just blessed with a fast metabolism..what can I do? So anyways, I digress again. Since I know that Mochi is 10.5 pounds, if I got on the scale at home while carrying him, I would know for sure if my scale is in fact wrong..or not. So, I weighed myself first and it read: 139.5 Not ideal but hey..I'll take it. Then I get on the scale with Mochi and it read: 150!! My scale is right then..RIGHT?? 139.5 +10.5 is 150!! So when Doug got home from work yesterday, I told him the great news! Then he said "you should tell the doctor's office." LOL....like I'm really going to call them and say "Just so you know, your scale is wrong! After you told me I weighed 146 lbs, I freaked out and did all these "weighing" tests and have proved that your scale is indeed wrong!"...uumm...I don't think so!
So after all that drama, do I still want to lose weight?? Yes I do! But now, the task doesn't seem as daunting. But I must admit that I was supposed to work out yesterday and totally flaked. I know..I know..but I WILL start..soon! I have one last wedding this weekend and then I have a little bit of a break. More updates to come!!
Then yesterday, as I was taking my "lunch" break, I had brilliant idea! Mochi recently went to the Vet for a little paw infection that he had. When Doug brought him home, he proudly announced that our little one was 10.5 pounds..more than he's ever weighed!! Mochi's weight is kind of a big deal around here because when we visit my parents, they are always asking "Are you feeding him?? Why is he soooo skinny?" I'm sorry mom and dad..but Mochi is just blessed with a fast metabolism..what can I do? So anyways, I digress again. Since I know that Mochi is 10.5 pounds, if I got on the scale at home while carrying him, I would know for sure if my scale is in fact wrong..or not. So, I weighed myself first and it read: 139.5 Not ideal but hey..I'll take it. Then I get on the scale with Mochi and it read: 150!! My scale is right then..RIGHT?? 139.5 +10.5 is 150!! So when Doug got home from work yesterday, I told him the great news! Then he said "you should tell the doctor's office." LOL....like I'm really going to call them and say "Just so you know, your scale is wrong! After you told me I weighed 146 lbs, I freaked out and did all these "weighing" tests and have proved that your scale is indeed wrong!"...uumm...I don't think so!
So after all that drama, do I still want to lose weight?? Yes I do! But now, the task doesn't seem as daunting. But I must admit that I was supposed to work out yesterday and totally flaked. I know..I know..but I WILL start..soon! I have one last wedding this weekend and then I have a little bit of a break. More updates to come!!
Friday, October 19, 2007
I'm HORRIFIED!!
No..I'm beyond horrified....I'm HORRIFICALLY HORRIFIED!! I went to the Dr.'s today for the first time in a year and half. After spending half an hour filling out paper work since I was a new client, the nurse brought me in to check my weight and height. I just weighed myself last night so I kind of knew what the number on the scale would be. Boy was I in for the shock of my life...for sure I thought she was going to move the tab over to the left..instead she moved it over to the right. The moment her fingers left the tab I knew my scale had been lying to me all these months. Instead of weighing 137 pounds..I weigh 146 pounds!!! ***SCREAM*** Now this wouldn't be too big of a deal if I hadn't weighed 127 pounds on my wedding day which was just 2 1/2 years ago! I've gained 19 pounds!!! I knew that I had gained weight but never did I think it was that much. Oh, forgot to mention..all this time I thought I was barely 5'6. Apparently I've gained weight in my feet and/or my head because now I'm 5'6 and 2/3.
My close friends know that I've been wanting to hit the gym for a long time now. Gone are the days of wearing my hip-hugger Seven Jeans so that I could show of my belly ring. Well..those days we're long gone anyhow now that I'm a married woman. But now, even if I were to be able to pull those same hip hugging jeans over my thighs, the only thing I would be able to show off now is my muffin top.
(BTW, the muffin top displayed above is not mine)
Why am I telling all of you this? Because I want to lose all the weight I've gained so I'm putting it out there so I can be held accountable. So when anyone ever asks me how the weight loss is coming along, I can proudly say.. "Awesome! I've lost 2 pounds this week!" I know this is going to be a challenge for me. Afterall..I am the same girl who had a Ballys membership for three years and went to the gym only 3 times..I'M NOT KIDDING!
So, starting this Monday, I'm going to start working out 4 times a week. Maybe 3 times a week. Okay, NO, 4 times a week!! I'm not going to lie to you all and say that I'm going to start watching what I eat because I won't :-) I love food too darn much to ever do that. But I'll see how the working out goes. If the working out doesn't do a darn thing for me, then I'll start looking at my diet and seeing what modifications I can make. Like instead of drinking Coke, maybe I'll switch to Coke Zero.
I'll give you all an update each week to let you know how I'm doing...every Friday..maybe more updates depending on how much I need to complain about working out :-D
Have a great weekend everyone! WISH ME LUCK!!!
My close friends know that I've been wanting to hit the gym for a long time now. Gone are the days of wearing my hip-hugger Seven Jeans so that I could show of my belly ring. Well..those days we're long gone anyhow now that I'm a married woman. But now, even if I were to be able to pull those same hip hugging jeans over my thighs, the only thing I would be able to show off now is my muffin top.
(BTW, the muffin top displayed above is not mine)
Why am I telling all of you this? Because I want to lose all the weight I've gained so I'm putting it out there so I can be held accountable. So when anyone ever asks me how the weight loss is coming along, I can proudly say.. "Awesome! I've lost 2 pounds this week!" I know this is going to be a challenge for me. Afterall..I am the same girl who had a Ballys membership for three years and went to the gym only 3 times..I'M NOT KIDDING!
So, starting this Monday, I'm going to start working out 4 times a week. Maybe 3 times a week. Okay, NO, 4 times a week!! I'm not going to lie to you all and say that I'm going to start watching what I eat because I won't :-) I love food too darn much to ever do that. But I'll see how the working out goes. If the working out doesn't do a darn thing for me, then I'll start looking at my diet and seeing what modifications I can make. Like instead of drinking Coke, maybe I'll switch to Coke Zero.
I'll give you all an update each week to let you know how I'm doing...every Friday..maybe more updates depending on how much I need to complain about working out :-D
Have a great weekend everyone! WISH ME LUCK!!!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Pauline and Sam
I had the great honor of capturing my friend's Pauline and Sam's wedding! I was very excited about it because I knew that they had some gorgeous details planned for the wedding. One being Pauline's BEAUTIFUL custom made dress! It was beyond gorgeous and I couldn't get enough of it!
All the details we're simply gorgeous and Flower Allie did a fantabulous job as always! LoAnn from Lets Get Beautified also did another wonderful job on all the girls makeup. Pauline is one lucky gal because Sam is a graphic designer and designed all the fabulous paper items such as the placecards, menus, table numbers, signs, etc. How jealous am I?? ;-)
Pauline and Sam, you two looked so gorgeous together on your wedding day! Hope you have a wonderful time on your honeymoon in St. Lucia!
All the details we're simply gorgeous and Flower Allie did a fantabulous job as always! LoAnn from Lets Get Beautified also did another wonderful job on all the girls makeup. Pauline is one lucky gal because Sam is a graphic designer and designed all the fabulous paper items such as the placecards, menus, table numbers, signs, etc. How jealous am I?? ;-)
Pauline and Sam, you two looked so gorgeous together on your wedding day! Hope you have a wonderful time on your honeymoon in St. Lucia!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Convertibuggy
It's the end of an era. I FINALLY said goodbye to my good ol' buggy today. After my most recent car drama, the hubby and I had a long talk and decided it was best to finally let the bugster go. I was excited at first and then it finally hit me that I was not going to ever see it again! I've had many a car and this was the ONLY car that I had any kind of emotional attachment to. Anyone that knows me can understand how much I loved that car. So it was only natural that when it was time to get a new car, what car would I get?
Another beetle of course!!! A Convertibuggy to be exact!! I know..I know..I complained and complained about my old beetle and all the trouble it gave me but hey, the car was almost 10 years old with over 90k miles on it! Of course it was going to give me trouble! I'm crossing my fingers that my new car won't give me trouble..at least for awhile :-) There were times when I considered getting something other than a beetle but I simply couldn't imagine myself driving any other car!
My convertibuggy marks the beginning of new chapter in my life. This is the first NEW car I've ever had! Not only that, it's the first AUTOMATIC car I've ever owned! I learned to drive with a stick shift and have owned nothing but stick shifts! I thought I was going to have a hard time adjusting to an automatic at first but not at all! Driving home from the dealership felt completely natural to me :-) I used to hate "new car" smell but now that the "new car" smell belongs to me, I LOVE it!!
I really have to thank my very wonderful hubby for getting the car for me. We were both in need of new cars and he insisted that I be the one to get the new car first. For those of you who have seen the car that Doug drives, you would know what a selfless act this was ;-) He really is the bestest husband a girl could ever ask for :-)
Goodbye Buggy :-(
Hello Convertibuggy :-)
Another beetle of course!!! A Convertibuggy to be exact!! I know..I know..I complained and complained about my old beetle and all the trouble it gave me but hey, the car was almost 10 years old with over 90k miles on it! Of course it was going to give me trouble! I'm crossing my fingers that my new car won't give me trouble..at least for awhile :-) There were times when I considered getting something other than a beetle but I simply couldn't imagine myself driving any other car!
My convertibuggy marks the beginning of new chapter in my life. This is the first NEW car I've ever had! Not only that, it's the first AUTOMATIC car I've ever owned! I learned to drive with a stick shift and have owned nothing but stick shifts! I thought I was going to have a hard time adjusting to an automatic at first but not at all! Driving home from the dealership felt completely natural to me :-) I used to hate "new car" smell but now that the "new car" smell belongs to me, I LOVE it!!
I really have to thank my very wonderful hubby for getting the car for me. We were both in need of new cars and he insisted that I be the one to get the new car first. For those of you who have seen the car that Doug drives, you would know what a selfless act this was ;-) He really is the bestest husband a girl could ever ask for :-)
Goodbye Buggy :-(
Hello Convertibuggy :-)
Monday, October 08, 2007
Kim and Ted
Kim and Ted got married at the beautiful Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach. It was the first time I had been on the campus in years! It was so very nice to visit my old stomping grounds :-)
I had such a fun time at Kim and Ted's wedding! Their reception was like a dance club because they had an awesome DJ who was playing all my favorite dance songs i.e. anything by Justin Timberlake ;-) And I learned something very interesting about Ted...he is an awesome dancer!!! He was shaking his booty the entire night as were his friends. It was fun to see them "battling" each other and making fun of each other during the process ;-)
Kim and Ted's wedding really was a reflection of who they are as a couple...layed back, sooooo incredibly fun, and filled with life!!
Kim and Ted, hope you're having an amazing time in Italy! Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your special day!
I had such a fun time at Kim and Ted's wedding! Their reception was like a dance club because they had an awesome DJ who was playing all my favorite dance songs i.e. anything by Justin Timberlake ;-) And I learned something very interesting about Ted...he is an awesome dancer!!! He was shaking his booty the entire night as were his friends. It was fun to see them "battling" each other and making fun of each other during the process ;-)
Kim and Ted's wedding really was a reflection of who they are as a couple...layed back, sooooo incredibly fun, and filled with life!!
Kim and Ted, hope you're having an amazing time in Italy! Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your special day!
Monday, October 01, 2007
Tina and Rob
What a beautiful day! Tina and Rob got married last weekend in Temecula at the Faulkner Winery. It was the PERFECT setting for the PERFECT day. It was raining that morning and I was a bit nervous that we wouldn't get to take advantage of all the beautiful scenery when it came time to take their pictures but by the time of their wedding, the rain had stopped, leaving the beautiful sky filled with clouds..it was just everything I could have asked for! The flowers and decor were just gorgeous! Kristin from the Treasured Petal did such an awesome job with all the lovely flowers!! I wasn't expecting anything less than the best since she did such an amazing job with her own flowers for her wedding.
Tina and Rob's wedding was sooooo much fun! They had a lived band which got EVERYONE up on the dance floor partying all night long! If you're looking for a live band for your own wedding, I would highly recommend Soulicious!
It's funny because I always learn a lot about my couple's during the reception..usually during the toasts and speeches. For example, I learned that Tina, Rob and I have something very very special in common. We all LOVE Justin Timberlake!!! What was extra special was that the band played several JT songs through the night and Rob was bringing his "sexy back" all night long for Tina ;-)
Tina and Rob..you are such a fun couple and I just loved seeing the both of you soooo incredibly happy on your wedding day. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of it!
Tina and Rob's wedding was sooooo much fun! They had a lived band which got EVERYONE up on the dance floor partying all night long! If you're looking for a live band for your own wedding, I would highly recommend Soulicious!
It's funny because I always learn a lot about my couple's during the reception..usually during the toasts and speeches. For example, I learned that Tina, Rob and I have something very very special in common. We all LOVE Justin Timberlake!!! What was extra special was that the band played several JT songs through the night and Rob was bringing his "sexy back" all night long for Tina ;-)
Tina and Rob..you are such a fun couple and I just loved seeing the both of you soooo incredibly happy on your wedding day. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of it!
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