Monthly Archives: June 2009

Calamigos Ranch Wedding | Michelle + Tracy

Michelle and Tracy had a great wedding at Calamigos Ranch’s Oak Grove last weekend in Malibu.  I just love the rustic charm of the site. It’s so cute!!!!  Of course I was super excited when I saw bales of hay again! Loved Michelle’s shoes against the bale of hay!!!  Calamigos ranch + teal shoes + black & white zebra details + bales of hay = a fabulously styled wedding!

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Calamigos Ranch The Oak Grove Bride Getting Ready

Teal Bride's High Heel Shoes

Calamigos Ranch Malibu grass field bridesmaids portrait

Calamigos Ranch The Oak Grove Wedding Ceremony

The oak grove calamigos ranch wedding ceremony and portrait

Calamigos Ranch grass field married couple portrait sitting and kissing

Calamigos Ranch red barn hay bales and teal wedding shoesg

Calamigos Ranch bride and groom portrait with tatoo

ring shot on wine glass and back lit detail

Sepia the oak grove at night and cake cutting

Wedding Venue | Calamigos Ranch

Flowers |Yamaguchi’s

Entertainment | Bruce Barrios

Cake | Plusko’s Bakery

Dress | David’s Bridal

Officiant | Reverend Barbara Laughray

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June 23, 2009 - 7:55 pm Nicole - what a beautiful bride!!!! great job!

June 23, 2009 - 7:56 pm michelle - Thank you soo soo much. These look great and I can't wait to see the rest! You are awesome

July 17, 2009 - 8:04 am Bonnie and Kent Hood - Fabulous. Good luck to the happy couple. Keep us posted on new photos.

January 6, 2010 - 5:42 pm westlake village wedding photographer | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Santa Barbara - [...] Michelle + Tracy | Calamigos Ranch, The Oak Grove | Malibu [...]

Maternity Session | Jessica

Can I just say how beautiful pregnancy is!  I love these sexy maternity outfits.  I love how Jessica just rocked this session. She looks amazing!  Congratulations Jessica!  I know your boyfriend is just going to *love* his first father’s day present!!!

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June 21, 2009 - 5:25 pm joy harmon prouty - hello, hotness!!!! these are beautiful. love, love, love those yellow flowers!

June 22, 2009 - 9:55 am oneshotbeyond - wonderful job on these...she looks radiant and beautiful!

June 22, 2009 - 11:14 am Karyn - Wow! And I thought I looked good in my maternity shots! These are amazing! So sexy! Great job Chelsea!

Pasadena Engagement | Prima + Jack

Prima and Jack met me at Pasadena City Hall last week for their engagement session.  I love that they brought a variety of props. Prima came with a pink ballon & an umbrella. I’m so in love with umbrella’s for portraits!  My favorite image is the one of Prima and Jack in front of the purple wall.  I just love how much fun they were having during the session!

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vintage pasadena city hall engagement session

sepia pasadena city hall engagement hallway

sitting on the grass pasadena engagement session

Pasadena city hall engagement and wedding photography

fun candid engagement photography green vine wall and brick building

downtown pasadena old brick building pink ballon engagement portrait

pasadena park engagement session childs red train and swing set

pasadena gold amphitheater engagement portrait

pink purple brick wall engagement picture photograph

pink purple brick wall pasadena umbrella pasadena engagement portrait

downtown pasadena urban engagement portrait with umbrella

Prima's asian poses fun playful engagement portraits

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June 19, 2009 - 4:11 pm Jack - Thank you Chelsea for a wonderful time. The pictures look great! Love the color of the ivy and the bricks. See you in October.

June 23, 2009 - 11:48 am Jats - Awwwwwww! Prima! :] There you go! ;) Uhmmmmm! :) Good Luck! :P Have Fun! :D

June 25, 2009 - 5:47 pm Lisa Love - Chelsea they are all *so* fun & beautiful but I especially LOVE the pink balloon & umbrella shots!!! =)

July 12, 2009 - 7:43 pm Noel - Awesome pictures guys!

August 4, 2009 - 4:54 pm Engagement Collage | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] View Engagement Session } Posted in Engagement | Tags: Album, Collage, Enagement, Engagement Album, Old Town Pasadena, [...]

September 24, 2009 - 11:55 am Pasadena Wedding Photography | Pasadena City Hall | Downtown Pasadena | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] another fun session that inspired Maggie & Greg l Downtown Pasadena Engagement Share and [...]

October 5, 2009 - 10:19 am Engagement Canvas Gallery Wrap | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] { View Engagement Session } [...]

October 10, 2009 - 9:50 am Vintage Downtown Pasadena Wedding Photography I Engagement Session | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] { View Engagement Session } [...]

Meet Moo… the wedding crasher!

Now this is what I call a wedding crasher! Moo (yes, the cow’s name is moo!) just had to mosey on over and wish Michelle and Tracey a big congratulations on getting married! Of course this just made Jen’s day! Classic! Love it!

Wedding Crasher Calamigos Ranch

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Fantasea Yacht Wedding | Meg + Judson

Meg and Judson’s wedding had the most beautiful Sunday wedding. They were married onboard the Dandeana Yacht in Marina Del Rey.  It was so fun cruising around the Marina Del Rey harbor while Meg and Judson celebrated getting married. Congratulations Meg & Judson!!!!

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Fantasea Yacht Club Marina Del Rey Dandeana boat wedding

Vintage bridal portrait wedding bride and groom

sepia dock boat bridal portraits marina del rey wedding

chuppa, chupah, hoopa purple, lime green and branches with white lace

Signing the ketubah jewish wedding tradition

Vintage wedding details, white, purple tie and lime green hydrangeas

Dandeana FantaSea yacht club ceremony sepia

Dandeana FantaSea Yacht Club Sepia Wedding Ceremony

wedding recessional bride and groom dandeana yacht wedding

Sepia wedding rings detail bride and groom reception reaction

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June 14, 2009 - 2:37 pm Hannah Bergman - SO BEAUTIFUL CHELSEA!!!

June 14, 2009 - 6:48 pm oneshotbeyond - gorgeous...the ring shot is so classy!

Westlake Village Inn Wedding | Cristie + Andrew

Cristie and Andrew were married on Saturday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church and had their ceremony at the Westlake Village Inn.  The June gloom burned off just in time for a fabulous day.  I love the location of St. Maximilian … it just represents the Conejo Valley perfectly. I love the Oak Trees!  I’m so glad that Cristie left tons of time between the ceremony and reception for portraits.  Cristie and Andrew got some great portraits at both the church at the Westlake Village Inn!  I do have to say that they had the best cake topper I’ve seen so far!  Thanks to Meghan for helping me shoot this wedding!

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Getting Ready St. Maximilian Church Sepia

St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church Wedding Ceremony

Sepia Agoura Wedding Ceremony Photography

Conejo Valley Vintage Oak Tree Portrait of Bride and Groom

Vintage Oak Tree Wedding Portrait Westlake Village Inn

Westlake Village Inn Gazebo Site Bridal Portrait

Westlake Village Inn Rose Garden Bride and Groom portrait

Vintage ring and cake detail reception photograph

Westlake Village Inn Lakeside reception room sepia photojournalistic photography

Ceremony | St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church

Reception | Westlake Village Inn

Dress | David’s Bridal

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June 12, 2009 - 1:39 am Meghan Aileen - yay! love it! they all look great, love the ones at the Church!

June 12, 2009 - 9:32 am oneshotbeyond - beautiful job on these. I really like the group shot in front of the gazebo.

June 15, 2009 - 3:46 pm Toni - Amazing pictures- you are so talented!

June 16, 2009 - 12:07 am cristie jones - these photos are AMAZING!!! thank you chelsea! (and meghan!) :)

July 7, 2009 - 7:04 am Dotty - What a gorgeous and absolutely fantastic couple. They are so great together and soooooooo PHOTOgenic to add to the outrageous photography. Love it totally...

Los Olivos Wedding | Hanna + Tyler

Hanna and Tyler had the best country wedding I’ve seen so far. Hanna’s grandfather married the couple at Bethania Lutheran Church in Solvang.  The reception was held at Montanaro Farms in Los Olivos.  When I saw the bales of hay in the field at Montanaro Farms I was in love!!!  It’s the site of the old grocery store in Los Olivos.  They kept all signs and the whole farm just has a fabulous vintage warmth about it.  Hanna and Tyler are so lucky to have had such a great reception site!  We took lots of portraits in the bales of hay.  I hope you two are having a fabulous honeymoon in Hawaii right now!  Congratulations!!!

Bethania Lutheran Church Wedding Solvang

Sepia Church Wedding

Bethania Lutheran Church Wedding Ceremony

Vintage Farm Wedding Photographs Old Henry Ford Cars

Vintage Bales of Hay Wedding Party Portrait Country

Country Bale of Hay Bride and Groom Santa Ynez Portrait

Mason jar wedding centerpiece yellow and orange gerber daisy and rusak wine santa ynez

Danish solvange wedding cake, wedding rings in hay, engraved bride and groom beer glasses

Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Solvang Montanaro Farms, field of hay, bales of hay

Montanaro Farms wedding reception tin barn

Montanaro Farms tin barn reception first dance bride and groom

Montanaro Farms, Los Olivos, Backlit Bride and Groom Portraits, Field of Hay

Photojournalistic reception photography

Ceremony | Bethania Lutheran Church | Solvang, CA

Reception | Montanaro Farms | Los Olivos, CA

DJ | Santa Barbara Paradise Music

Bakery | Solvang Bakery

Dress | David’s Bridal

Shoes | Michael Kors

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June 5, 2009 - 4:03 pm Brenda's Wedding Blog - OMG! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this country wedding. The bales of hay make for the best pictures. Wonderful job - the photos are amazing!

June 5, 2009 - 5:35 pm jen - haybale heaven! beautiful . . . especially love the shoe shot worth the injuries :)

June 8, 2009 - 11:07 am oneshotbeyond - love this outdoor wedding! So nice with all the natural light and smiles!

June 8, 2009 - 12:48 pm The Perfect Palette - Such an incredible wedding!

June 8, 2009 - 11:53 pm Chandra Reynolds - What amazing photos!!! Hanna was a stunning bride! Congrats Hanna and Tyler!!!! What a beautiful day to celebrate the start of a beautiful life together!

June 10, 2009 - 12:19 pm Hanna Dinsmore ( now Swanson!) - Chelsea the photos are beautiful and stunning! You captured our day beautifully! I can't thank you enough and can't wait to see more!

June 11, 2009 - 3:45 pm Jake Ashcraft - Very cool! You guys got some super rad shots! I love it!

June 24, 2009 - 5:03 pm Sarah - this wedding looks amazing! your pictures are simply stunning. i tried to find a link to the reception site online, as my fiance and i are interested in an outdoor country wedding somewhere in california. any ideas on how to contact montanaro farms? no matter what google search i try, i can't find a link to them . . . thanks!

January 6, 2010 - 5:41 pm westlake village wedding photographer | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Santa Barbara - [...] Hanna + Tyler | Montanaro Farms, Los Olivos Groccery Store | Santa Ynez Valley [...]

January 9, 2010 - 7:50 am Featured | Vintage Country Chic Wedding | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Santa Barbara - [...] View Hanna and Tyler’s wedding [...]

July 22, 2010 - 11:35 pm Southern by Design: Hay + Wheat | Wedding Photography In Leeds - [...] credits, clockwise from top left: Jesse Leake via Once Wed, Chelsea Elizabeth, Amelia Lyon, The [...]

July 23, 2010 - 6:59 am Southern by Design: Hay + Wheat | Wedding Photographers In London - [...] credits, clockwise from top left: Jesse Leake via Once Wed, Chelsea Elizabeth, Amelia Lyon, The [...]

The Wedding Chicks I Maggie + Alex

I’m so excited to announce that Chelsea Elizabeth Photography has been featured on The Wedding Chicks blog!  I’ve been a huge fan of the Wedding Chicks for a long time.  Every morning I grab my coffee, open my google blog reader and see what they’ve posted for the day.  They have such great taste.  So I was extremely flattered when they published my engagement session and made me a preferred vendor.  Please stop by their blog and drop them a comment!  I’m sure you’ll love their blog as much as I do!

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{ View Maggie & Alex’s engagement session on The Wedding Chicks }

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View Engagement Session | Disneyland | Anaheim, California

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October 26, 2009 - 11:07 am Sophia Chang - Being the cousin that loves Disney, I think Alex & Maggie's engagement photos are the best! Hey cous: just fyi, don't be sad if I steal your idea when it's my turn. :P

Malibu Engagement | Janine + Kekona

Janine and Kekona’s engagement session was such an adventure!  We started at the beginning of Las Virgenes Canyon. There is such a great field that I always drive by that I’ve always wanted to photograph in. I’m so excited that we took portraits there. After the field we headed down to Surfrider beach in Malibu.    I love that there were tall long boards along the brick wall.  We also got some fun portraits of Janine and Kekone on the beach as surfers walked by. It such a perfect Southern California moment.  As we were shooting we noticed that there was no wedding happening at the Adamson house. We were so excited that we just had to do a quick walk through. I’m so in love with The Adamson House. It has such great architecture, location and light! What a trifecta!  Janine and Kekona are so blessed with great locations. I’m also really looking forward to their wedding at the Fess Parker Winery later this year.  This session was so much fun!  I was so happy when they invited me out to dinner after the session and we headed over to The Reel Inn. Such a great resturant. I can’t wait to go back. Thanks Janine and Kekona!!!

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Vintage malibu field engagement session

Vintage malibu canyon engagement

vintage couple skipping throug the fields

Sepia Surfrider beach malibu engagement portrait

Surfrider beach vintage engagement session

The Adamson House Wedding Photography

Sepia The Adamson House Engagement Session

Malibu Wedding Photographer

The Adamson House Couryard Portrait

Sepia The Adamson House Engagement Session

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June 2, 2009 - 9:50 am Araxi - LOVE these you did a great job! I especially love that swing shot such a nice little moment :)

June 2, 2009 - 12:30 pm Desiree Durang - Those are really great! I love the Adamson house too. It's tough to get in there sometimes. Love the look of your blog!

June 3, 2009 - 11:44 am oneshotbeyond - these are sharp and beautiful...great work!

June 9, 2009 - 5:43 pm Janine - I love how the photos turned out! Thanks so much, Chelsea! My favorites are the swing shots! :)

June 12, 2009 - 2:45 pm G'Ma - GREAT pictures. It has to be because of a very good photographer who had two very good-looking and happy subjects!!! Looking forward to the happy event in August. Loved the song. Much Aloha to you both. G'Pa & G'Ma soon to be GG'Pa & GG'Ma!

June 13, 2009 - 8:30 pm mikela - I love your blog and you're beautiful pics.You look beautiful in your dress Janine . Can't wait to go to you're wedding in august ..... love, your cousin mikela

July 6, 2009 - 1:34 pm Joe - These pictures are AMAZING! Karen and I LOVED them. What magazine are you guys going to be in? =)

July 9, 2009 - 11:15 am Marcia - Congrats you too. Chelsea your work is beautiful! See you all soon!!!

September 4, 2009 - 10:16 pm Janine + Kekona | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] View Engagement Session [...]