I bet not every bride takes her own getting ready pictures! We got ready in our room at the Westlake Village Inn. I had tons of fun and time to spare so I got some cute pics of my mom getting her make up done :) Isn’t my mom so beautiful!
Katya did our make up and my hair and she did such a good job!

My own makeup chart. I was up next!
Kate took this one of me and my mom :)
And here’s what we looked like when we were all done!
2008 wedding season ended with a bang with Karmela and Sal’s wedding! They were married at the Japanese Garden at Brand Park. What a hidden little gem it is! It’s so beautiful and the light there was amazing. After the ceremony we took pictures in front of the house and the library. The Brand Library has some amazing architecuture and I just love those arches!
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Karmela’s amazing bouquet!
I just love roses along the aisle




If you didn’t know better you’d think they were in Japan! I love Japanese tea houses.

Yummy amazing light!

Stunning Architecture and we got so lucky with these skies! Sal designed his own suit. It’s pretty sharp! He did an amazing job!

Fabulous arches! Karmela and Sal dancing for the cameras :)

Karmela’s rings are GEORGOUS!

Look how happy Karmela was at her first dance!
The Urartu resturant had some amazing ceilings.

Love the DJs lights in this one.

The best man taking a picture of Karmela dancing… so fun to take pictures of people taking pictures ;)

beeming beautiful bride!

and the party has started!

cheese! the dance floor was going off!


I think they take the cake for having the most fun cutting the cake :)


These are the most beautiful Champagne glasses I’ve seen. I totally want a pair for myself!

{ view Part II of Karmela & Sal’s blog! }
Desirae and Grealon had their engagement session at the Santa Monica Pier. Desirae’s mom did an amazing job on the flowers for me wedding and I was soooo happy to return the favor. I can’t wait for their wedding at Spanish HIlls in April! This couple was made for the camera!
For my second mini-session last week I met up with Tobi’s family at the Santa Monica Pier. I just feel in love with the green wall underneath the pier and thought it looked like a fun backdrop. We had fun playing the sand, doing a little hide and seek and running from the waves. I love the beach! If only I were a kid again :)
Kaoru and Patrick were my first mini-session of the day on Sunday. I was so excited to shoot on main street in Santa Monica again. I just love all the brick walls! The way these two look at each other is just so sweet! There was lots of laughs in this session. These two have a great sense of humor!! I can tell their wedding is going to be tons of fun! Can’t wait!









Proud parents of the groom!

Erin and Ernie planned a great wedding and reception! The ceremony was held at Church of Our Saviour and the reception was held at the Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica. I just love a good Irish pub! An Irish pub with an Irish band is the icing on the cake! Ernie wore his Army uniform and Erin has the most fabulous pair of Manolo Blahnik’s I’ve ever seen! Even Carry Bradshaw would be jealous!
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great detail shot by Kip.












Erin booked The Mulligan’s… a great Irish band!




Due to popular demand! More mini-sessions added to the calendar!
I’m so excited to announce that I’ve booked the Camarillo Ranch House and it’ll be decorated for the holiday’s!
Chelsea Elizabeth Photography will be offering mini-sessions at select locations for the holidays. Each mini-session will be 30 minutes. This sweet offer is only $150 and will include 25 holiday cards or one 8×10 print. All sessions will include an online gallery for ordering prints and other goodies. All prints will be online within one week. Note: digital files are not included but can be purchased a la carte online.
These sessions are great for family portraits. You can also take advantage of this offer for engagements, seniors, pets and just for fun!
You can reserve your time by contacting me and paying the $150 + tax session fee ($160.88). This will reserve your spot. All session fees are non-refundable. If your family becomes ill you can reschedule for another date.
All holiday portrait deadlines are:
11.01.08 album and canvas orders
12.10.08 for photo sessions
12.01.08 for holiday card orders
12.10.08 print orders
Locations are as follows:
11.29.08: Paramount Ranch | Paramount Ranch
12.06.08: Camarillo Ranch House I View sessions at the Ranch House I View Ranch House
View recent mini-sessions!
Here are some examples of just how beautiful the Camarillo Ranch House is!



I had a great time photographing Gayle for her new real estate headshot. She’s the new president for VCCAR. Congratulations Gayle! I hope 2009 is a fabulous year for you! If anyone needs a really friendly realtor call Gayle!
Gayle Paul, Realtor, GRI
Walker and Paul
Property Management and Sales
gayle@walkerandpaul.com
805.483.5899 office








Kim’s amazing shooot with her horse Stetson made “Trash the Dress”. How exciting!!!
To see more go to trashthedress.com! It was posted on 11.11.08 :)
View Kim’s session on our blog :)
On Saturday I had the best night of my life! It was sooooo amazing! To think we had an amazing wedding in Hawaii. I didn’t think it got any better then that. The wedding was a dream and the reception was the icing on top of the cake! I feel so honored and blessed to have been surrounded by my family and friends. It was sooooo much better then I thought it was going to be. The details turned out great thanks to Karyn, the DJ was amazing, and everyone haChelsea Elizabeth,Westlake Village Inn,Westlake Villagd a fabulous time! Our reception was at the Westlake Village Inn, in the Mediterraneo Resturant banquet room. Beautiful! I recommend it to all my brides looking for a elegant small reception!
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Tell Jen what a wonderful job she did capturing my reception! Click here :)














For our after party we rented a cabana at Bogie’s. Love the chandliers!

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