Roni has been my best friend since 8th grade, when we met in Mr. Nichols' history class. On Friday March 20th she called me & said "Nathan & I want to get married on Monday!" Long story, but basically her fiance's parents were in town, & they decided to go ahead & finally seal the deal. A million thoughts rushed through my head upon hanging up the phone. I wanted to make the day as special as I could for Roni & Nathan...with only 2 days to plan.
First on the list: Call Tricia Barr (
www.designsbytricia.com) and beg her for a last minute bouquet. I just can't imagine a bouquet-less bride. Second: Find a location for a small, intimate ceremony (
beach below Heisler Park in Laguna Beach) & dinner for about 25 people (
Las Brisas). Well...everything turned out perfect, & with how radiant & gorgeous Roni looked, you never would have guessed she bought the dress the night before & sewed on the sash herself!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Tricia for not only providing a killer bouquet, but also corsages & boutonnieres for the parents, a big bag of rose petals, AND about 3 dozen roses to decorate the dinner table!
Tricia: you are amazing!
Mid air kiss...why not?
Roni & I circa sophmore year of high school
Strolling down the beach with their oldest daughter, Macey
Doesn't she belong in a wedding magazine?!
One of my personal favs
This random brick house is my favorite place to shoot at the
Fun Zone, very urban
I love the contrast created by their white clothing on the black background
Believe it or not, this was not posed. Purely candid moment
The dress had a black satin sash sewed onto it (not very bridal looking). We found cream shantung silk at the fabric store right after buying the dress, & Roni created her own sash.
My daddy, the newlyweds, me, & my husband :)
The girl knows how to pose...
The AWESOME bouquet created by
Designs by Tricia. She used floral spray paint to make the hydrangea greenish/purpleish antique-looking.
In front of the candy store at the
Fun Zone
In the arcade
Roni's little bro Jake walking her down the aisle...Nathan waiting for his bride
So soft & pretty, very "bridal" looking.
Clearly, Mr. & Mrs. Grossi are very proud of their son :) 
Great pic Hoffmann!
I couldn't part with any of these 3 images of Nikki & her dad walking down the aisle. You can see where the smiles turn to tears of joy. 
Not gonna lie, I was hiding a few of my own tears behind my camera!
Nikki approaching her soon-to-be husband.
At last, Mr. & Mrs. Grossi!!
Lovey dovey moment + perfect lighting = sweet pic
Lovey dovey moment + perfect lighting = sweet pic
Can't take full credit for this one...it was Brooke's idea!
After the ceremony, Brooke changed into red Vans and we got down to business...
