Ruby + Leonard’s Wedding: 6/19/2010 – It’s truly amazing how we can meet one another in the most unlikely way and create lifelong memories from it. If you had asked me about a month ago what I might be doing on June 19th, I’d probably tell you spending it with my significant other and family (Father’s Day was on the 20th and my one-year anniversary was on the 21st).

But as luck would have it, I got a call out of the blue from someone who found me on Yelp (thank you Alicia and Gabriela for your amazing reviews!). Turns out she was looking for a wedding photographer, for her daughter’s wedding…which would be in a month! This was Ruby’s mother Jocelyn. I first thought someone was playing a trick on me, but when Jocelyn sent over the contract and payment online and without even meeting me in person, I knew I was in for an amazing time on June 19th.

Fast forward to this past Saturday. I can’t tell you how honored and simply happy I was to be photographing Ruby and Leonard’s wedding. They’ve been dating since high school and are expecting a little one on the way in the not so distant future :). It’s special couples like Ruby and Leonard that I continue to realize how lucky I am to do what I do.

Everyone got ready at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Torrance, then went hopped on over to a church in Lomita for a Catholic ceremony. We headed back to the hotel for the reception afterward, where everyone let loose on the dance floor. I can’t thank Ruby, Leonard, and their entire family, especially Joceyln, enough for inviting me to their special day. Enjoy the sneak peek guys!

Ceremony location: St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Lomita, CA

Reception location: Holiday Inn Hotel in Torrance, CA