Horses, Cameras and Couture: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at a Bridal Photo Shoot!
What happens when a plethora of talent, fun and creativity combine? You get a photo shoot of stellar magnitude! We had Desi Baytan of Desi Baytan Photography snapping the cool killer shots with his wife Connie. Then Veronica from La Soie Bridal provided the wardrobe of bridal gowns and accessories, which you will see, has impeccable taste.
Our entire backdrop was furnished by Brookside Equestrian and Rose Wade of Rose Wade Events – and what a sprawling backdrop it was, no wonder Elizabeth Taylor rose to fame overnight in the MGM hit National Velvet. She had the perfect location to do it! Yup, the hit was filmed there in 1944. Then to accent the natural flora and fauna of the venue, we had Nancy of Oak and the Owl design the floral arrangements and dress up the bridal table and sweetheart table.
This was then taken a step further with Erica of Twine Events, who stylized the entire design of the tables. She went for a simple, but elegant white motif out of a storybook fable. She was assisted with the rentals from Baker Party Rentals, who are fab folks we love. Then, not to mention the stationary artist Amber from Pitbulls and Posies who put the flair on the menus and the like.
We of course can’t forget our gorgeous models Mark Finochiaro,who has come here from Nebraska to make it big and be the model who is known as “the guy next door”. Then our sweet and beautiful Nicole Maxwell a fellow Long Beach State 49er, who has the style and brains to set off to the runways of Milan and not miss a beat.
Making our models look fab is our witty hair designer guru David Harrington and our makeup designer Kat Laskey. I want Kat to do my makeup every morning, her talent is beyond words. Our drapery was provided by Kismet Event Design, which gave it that extra pizzah, along with the antique decor from Barnhill Boutique to finish it off.
Capturing all this life and love, was none other than your favorite wedding cinema company Charles Lauren Films, David and I had a ball capturing the beauty of it all and catching Desi off gaurd here and there as you will see in the film. I know it’s a long list to digest, but as Rose from Brookside Equestrian says, the industry professionals showcased in this shoot and film are the most creative and professional in the industry, which if you watch the film you’ll see what she’s talking about, ENJOY! 
Naomi and Andre / 12.30.2011 / The Roosevelt Hotel, + Wilshire United Methodist + The Ebell of Los Angeles
Naomi and Andre planned something out of this world, and spectacular hardly begins to describe it! Our great friend and wedding planner Deanna Tat of Chic Ambiance Events outdid herself!
Start off with a gigantic bridal party, all getting ready at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. After their first look on Hollywood Boulevard, the ceremony took place at the Wilshire United Methodist Church. After the hugging and crying took a moment to rest, a New Orleans style band led a parade across the street to the Wilshire Ebell for the Reception. After seeing many Surinamese cultural demonstrations, and dancing led by the great band Opa Opa, DJ Aaron from Night To Remember DJ’s kicked off the AFTERPARTY in a hidden room at the Ebell! Check out the homemade desserts, the Red Bull Bar, doughnut machines, cigar rollers and incredible lighting from www.PacificEventLighting.com !
January 26, 2012 - 7:29 pm - Kelsey and David! This is AMAZING! You two did such an incredible job capturing Naomi and Andre's unforgettable day, I felt like I was there all over again! Can't wait to work with you both again! Big hugs! Deanna
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Joi and Nathan / Long Beach Marriott / St. Cornelius / Betty Reckas Cultural Center
A Wonderful Winter Themed Wedding, Joi and Nathan created a candy cane masterpiece of love, friends, family and beauty. Check out their great Highlight video!
Getting Ready Location: Long Beach Airport Marriott
Ceremony: St. Cornelius Catholic Church, Long Beach
Photo Session: Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Cal State Long Beach
Reception Location: The Betty Reckas Cultural Center, Long Beach
Photography: Lori Shepler Photography
January 25, 2012 - 12:45 pm - David and Kelsey, You guys did an amazing job and we LOVE the video. Thanks again for completing our dream wedding. I cried and laughed watching our video and can't wait to watch it again year after year. Thanks again. Joi and Nathan
One Wedding Day. Every Photo Taken. In Five Minutes.
Here is a wedding we did last year. After scrolling through all the pictures in Lightroom, we thought it would be great to make a video shuffling through the same way – it’s very fast, please close your eyes if you are prone to Pokémon Seizures 
Old Ranch Country Club / Fully Edited Ceremony
This is the fully edited ceremony of a wedding that took place at Old Ranch Country Club, one of our favorite venues! You can see the complete Highlight Edit for this same video at this link.
CCPE Newslink Costume and Collections Management
This video highlights CSULB’s new Collections Management for Costumes and Textiles Professional Designation Program! That is a mouthful, but the host pulls it off gracefully! We went to Western Costume in Burbank to meet with a former student and a professor.
CSULB Degree Completion Program Newslink Video
We are working with Advanced Media Production at CSULB to make a series of videos promoting programs in the College of Continuing and Professional Education! Here is one for those who almost received a BA, but didn’t quite finish. Their new B.A.L.A. program can help!
by David Pluskat
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