Stacey Adams Photography

Tai and Sam’s wedding was one of the funnest events I’ve ever photographed! They spent a lot of time planning all the details, from handing out stunna shades and customized reusable stainless steel water bottles to all the guests, to filling water guns with paint for the best Trash the Dress session ever (watch the slideshow!). The ceremony took place at Wayfarers Chapel in Palos Verdes, which is a natural sanctuary made of glass and stone designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright. After the ceremony, all the guests went back to the Hyatt Long Beach for the reception, and Tai and Sam kicked it off with a perfectly executed choreographed dance number. For the rest of the night, the dance party was on and aside from trips to the photo booth, the only thing that stopped the dancing was when Tai and Sam cut the cake and proceeded to fully smear it all over each other. Another highlight was when Tai “iced” Sam by attaching a bottle of Smirnoff Ice to her leg and completely took him by surprise when he went in for the garter! Seriously, the cutest couple EVER. Watch the slideshow here.

Kristen and David were high school sweethearts who, ever since the age of 15, never had any doubt that they would end up getting married. It was really beautiful to see two people so peaceful and in sync with each other at such a young age. Their wedding was at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver and was an intimate gathering of about 70 of their closest friends and family. Even with two fabulous wedding coordinators, Kristen still handled several of the details herself, including painstakingly making all of the amazing origami table decorations. I stayed in Denver a few extra days to shoot the trash the dress session just before they jetted off to Paris for their honeymoon. Check out the slideshow here.