A Wedding at La Venta Inn

You may remember Rebecca and David from their engagement session in Evanston a few months ago. This amazing couple was having their wedding at La Venta Inn, just outside of Los Angeles in California, and I was thrilled that I was able to capture their wedding day! Rebecca and David are both musicians, which I loved; Rebecca is an amazing violinist while David was a composer. Being a former band geek, I loved hanging out with them at our engagement session together, and the wedding day was no different! I started my day with Rebecca as she was getting ready in the morning. David was getting ready just down the hall, so I jumped down there for a bit, too. I rode over with the guys and met back up with Rebecca when we arrived at La Venta Inn, where she changed into her dress. Rebecca and David saw each other before the ceremony, and we spent a little bit of time getting some fun portraits around the area. La Venta Inn is on the top of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, so we had a beautiful view of the ocean during the outdoor ceremony. After dinner, we watched a slideshow featuring Rebecca and David through the years, and then it was time to dance! Lee Dyson from Hey Mister DJ did a great job keeping people dancing all night, and I had a blast shooting it! Congratulations again, Rebecca and David; thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to document your wedding day!

Shout outs:
Hair and Makeup: Grace Lin
Flowers: Taka, Be Buds Florist
Cake: King’s Hawaiian Bakery
Catering: New York Food Company
Coordinator: Tim Kennedy, La Venta Inn
DJ: Lee Dyson from Hey Mister DJ
String Ensemble: Subito Strings
Venue: La Venta Inn
Host Hotel: Mikyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance

Off to see what David and the guys were up to!

I met back up with Rebecca when we arrived at La Venta Inn.

Loved her bouquet!

Slideshow time!

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  1. Wow Steve, these photos are fantastic! I love the shot of the couple during the speeches – great photo!

  2. Sandy

    I love their first-look sequence! Beautiful work!

  3. ahha I was just there at the La Venta Inn a couple weeks ago! It’s cool to see a whole different take from a fellow photographer. Amazing work!

  4. I love your reception coverage! The first dance photo is particularly gorgeous.

  5. Robert Hamilton

    Steve, amazing job, you really captured the couple’s love and joy.

  6. I love your ceremony and guests shots. That bouquet is to die for.

  7. I love the emotion you’ve so perfectly captured, the bride’s sweet way of looking at her new hubby melts me a bit. Beautiful work!!

  8. alex

    Wow! Your color photographs are amazing. Love the deep greens

  9. seth

    These are awesome Steve! I love the one where they are walking through the trees. It reminds of the W. Eugene Smith photo.

  10. The “First Look” photos are simply darling! And totally loving the last shot of the bride and groom on the dance floor :) Great capture!

  11. Beautiful images. :)

  12. Steve, you rock! Love these.

  13. Nessa K

    Your work is always brilliant. =)

  14. Beautiful, very vibrant!

  15. Heather

    Oh, what a wonderful “first look”! I love your work, awesome job.