When Dana, from The Broke Ass Bride merged with Fantasy Frostings, I knew I had to be apart of this event.  It would be that amazing.  And let me tell you, it didn’t disappoint.  If parties could be ranked, this one would be in the top ten for sure.  I don’t think there was one person that didn’t have an absolutely fabulous time.  I mean, it was a party to celebrate cake, who’s not happy when they are eating cake?!

The party was held at the Royal T Cafe, a fantastic venue in Culver City.

Upon entry, you walked the red carpet.  How fun is that?

Beth Helmstetter not only coordinated this event, she also checked guests in!  What a team player.

Alfred Angelo provided the bridal gowns for the lovely ladies.

And then… there was the desert table.  Full of luscious, luscious cakes. Mmm.  My mouth waters just looking at these.

Of course there was other food too…

But some people still preferred cake.  Can you blame her?  Hot.

While others preferred the delicious beverages prepared by O.N.E. Drinks.

The ever elegant and stunning flowers provided by Holly Flora.

As if eating cake, drinking, and mingling isn’t enough to do, there were TONS of other activities.  Like getting chop sticks in your hair or a cupcake painted on your arm thanks to Dollhouse Hair & Makeup.

Or a totally rockin photo booth provided by Oh Snap Studios.

This photo is maybe my favorite photo ever.  Period.

And there was also screen printed tshirts from Family Industries printed right in front of you!

Of course Dana and Hunter gave a speech to thank everyone for everything.

Naturally, Hunter performed a wrap all about his Broke Ass Bride.

I just love her reactions.

And dancing music was provided by none other than Flashdance.

And I would be lost without these two.  My partner in crime this evening, Holly Steen of Cakes and Kisses (check for her blog post!) and videographer, Isabel Gonzalez.

And the lovely and charming, Earl and Leslie of Fantasy Frostings.  Heart you two.

Thought this party was over?  Oh no.  Don’t forget your pinkberry on  your way out.  What the what?!  This party rocks.

What a party.  I’m still coming down off the sugar high.

Any vendors who want photos feel free to email me or comment on this post.  I’ll be happy to send them your way.  If you are a vendor I forgot to mention, please let me know and I’ll be happy to include you!  Thanks again to Dana, Hunter, Leslie and Earl for being so fabulous and throwing this fantastic event!

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than documenting love?  Cheri and Jeff originally wanted to get married on Feb. 14 but because of conflicting schedules their wedding will be next month.  I was so excited to get to do a Valentine’s Day themed shoot with such an adorable, head over heels in love couple.  Seriously, this photo session not only brightened my day, but my entire week thus far.  Heart you two.

Jeff and Cheri decided to exchange their Valentine’s Day gifts in front of me.  It was too cute to see their reactions to their gifts.

I couldn’t get over Cheri’s sparkling blue eyes, especially when she looked at Jeff.

After this photo shoot I absolutely can’t wait for their wedding next month!  Thanks again to Jeff and Cheri for being so much fun and making this shoot fantastic!

I always knew February was a month for showing and celebrating love but I never expected to be the one receiving so much of it.  When my bride to be and good friend, Jess, sent me a text tonight, “Please read my blog tonight….”  After being the only thing she knew about her day for months, dress shopping, and discussing and plotting all the details of her day, I wondered what was up her sleeve.  Of course I immediately typed in her blog address (bicoastalbride.com) and what she had posted floored me.  A blog post all about me and my photography and what it means to her.  It nearly brought tears to my eyes.

If you haven’t been to Jess’s blog, seriously you must.  (that’s bicoastalbride.com, go ahead, type it into your browser now) Even if she weren’t a dear friend and one of my amazing 2010 brides, I’d adore her blog for her originality and not to mention she’s a fantastic writer who makes everything all the more interesting.  Stay tuned for her upcoming engagement session and wedding!

Shannon Lee Images :: 2010 WeddingWire’s Bride’s Choice!

Recently, I recieved news from WeddingWire, an amazing wedding planning site, that my business is in the top 5 percent of all wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Community!  According to WeddingWire, “The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by over 500,000 newlyweds.”  Wow!  Thanks WeddingWire and all their lovely couples!

If you need a place to plan a wedding, this site is great.  It provides great resources for planning a wedding as well as offering reviews about vendors as written by brides and grooms.

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Shannon Lee Images :: Interviewed!

When I got an email from the ever lovely and wonderful, Firefly Events, asking if I wanted to interview for them, of course I said yes.  They asked me some interesting and totally ridiculous questions.  Check it out.

Firefly Events is a fantastic company that plans and organizes bachelor and bachelorette parties for you.  Yes, they do all the dirty work.  All you have to do is show up and have fun.  Check them out for all your partying needs.

Arami and Andy held a Korean ceremony after their traditional wedding and reception.  It was so beautiful!  I love the culture that I get to experience shooting weddings.  I couldn’t ask for a more rewarding job.

The screen was hand embroidered.  No photo could do its beauty justice.

In a traditional Korean wedding ceremony, the groom’s parents wed the couple.  In this case they were wed several times by many of their relatives.

Arami with her sister and mother.

The happy couple!  May you live happily ever after.

I can’t even begin to tell you how in love I am with this couple.  I have so many amazing photos of them this has definitely been one of the hardest edits because they are just that fabulous!

Arami and Andy wed at the Hollywood Presbyterian Church on Jan 2, 2010.  You may remember this adorable couple from their engagement session back in August 2009.  Think they were hot then?  Just wait.

I couldn’t get over Arami’s beautiful shoes!  Andy’s almost a foot taller than her so she wanted something to give her a boost.  She told me she practiced walking around in them for hours prior to this day to make sure she could tolerate them all day.  She’s a total trooper!

Doesn’t Andy make such a handsome groom?

Isn’t she fabulous?  I still can’t get over how stunning she is.

Andy, anxiously anticipating the arrival of his bride…

Andy and Arami are SO adorable together.  Not only are the absolutely beautiful, they are always laughing and having so much fun.  They aren’t afraid to jump and play and make silly faces.  Such a fantastic couple.

As if Andy and Arami aren’t sexy enough, of course we had to take some shots with their totally fun and fabulous wedding party.  One word for this group :: hot.

Time to get married!

There were tears and lots of joy for these two.  Such a touching ceremony by their pastor, Dan Low.

Now onto the party hosted by The Bungalow Club.

Andy and Arami had so much entertainment for their guests.  They set up a laptop and a printer and guests would take photos and decorate album pages for their guestbook.  So clever!

Their DJ also had some really ridiculously silly games planned for them.  He had Arami leave the room and put  the groomsmen get on their hands and knees so that only their butts would be facing her when she came back in.  She had to pick her groom by his bum!  Of course she got it right.

Andy didn’t get off that easily, he had to be blindfolded and feel the arms of her bridesmaids to see if he knew which was his.  After some deliberation between Arami and her sister, he got it right too.

The fun and craziness wasn’t over!  Their DJ had couples line up to do an outrageous kiss that Arami and Andy had to copy exactly.  Hilarious.

The cake.  These two never cease to amaze me with their ridiculousness.  Very timidly, they started cutting the cake and the next thing I know they are covered in it.  How the camera and I escaped cake-less I’m not sure.

This wedding was unbelievable fun.  But it’s not over!  Andy and Arami held a Korean ceremony at the end of the night.  Photos of that to come in another blog post later this week.  Here’s one last look of Arami and all her beauty in her wedding dress.

Coming soon :: Andy & Arami’s Korean Ceremony

A very special thanks to Holly Steen of Cakes and Kisses for being my fabulous 2nd shooter for this wedding!

If you were a vendor from this wedding and want credit, please email me at shannon@shannonleeimages.com or add a comment to this post and I’ll put up your contact info!

My friend, Vanessa, and fellow photographer’s son turned 2 this weekend and she asked me to come take part in his party.  She had the cutest Julius the Monkey themed party for him.  Complete with monkey decorations, banana tree, and a banana split bar!  Yum!

And the super adorable birthday boy!

The birthday boy and his dad.

Jayden with Vanessa and Grandma.

Jayden got a lesson in how to blow out his candles via his mom.  Too cute.

Time to open presents!

I just loved how excited he got about everything.  Even the clothes and birthday cards!  Although Vanessa took the liberty of modeling them for us.

Of course Jayden couldn’t wait to play with all his new toys!

Aren’t they such a cute family?

Last night I went to a fabulous party hosted by none other than Utterly Engaged.  It was fantastic fun.  So many good friends and meeting new ones too!

Who would think of making candy bacon?  This lady!  The Sticky Pig.

There were tons of other great vendors there too.

The Fry Girl, Yes Please Design, Tasty Clouds, Jay’s Catering …

And last, but certainly NOT least, Mint Photo Lounge, run two of my favorite photo people around.

And of course us all giddy in the photobooth, provided by my lovely, Holly, of Cakes and Kisses.  Check out her blog post about this event here.

Me and two fabulous photographers!  Sarah K Chen and Caroline Tran.

There was cotton candy AND beauty services.  Nails by The Nail Lounge and false eyelashes by Flawless Faces.  Holly insisted we get them.  I was a false eyelash virgin but not anymore! Once I got over worrying about if everyone could tell I was wearing them, I can see how it could be addicting.

This event also had a contest going.  Wedding designers signed up to create table settings and all the guests got to vote on which they liked best.  All the tables were fantastic!  We’re not allowed to show the photos of them just yet but I can tell you my girls of Just Wenderful, Katy Carrier Events and Cake Goodness won!!!  Holly and I were so proud we screamed and there were tears (Holly’s, not mine) The prize?  $1500!!

Tweeting the big news of course!!

I love these girls.  SO much talent in the room it was truly a sight.  I can’t wait to share all the photos of the table designs.  They were all truly amazing and unique!

A BIG thank you to Utterly Engaged for throwing and hosting this elaborate affair!!  You girls are just too much.

Other vendors that participated to make this night amazing ::  Jasmine Star, DJ Flashdance, dvArtistry, Heavenly Blooms, Black Tie Events, Persiano Events & Rentals, Signature Party Rentals, and Pacific Coast Bar & Beverage (yum!)

If you’re a vendor and you want some of these photos, email shannon@shannonleeimages.com or comment on the blog to let me know.  If you’re a vendor and I missed you, please let me know!

If you’re a table designer and want any photos of your tables I’ll be happy to send them to you.  Comment on the blog and I’ll email you about it!

I had the pleasure of not only attending but shooting little Grant’s 2nd birthday last weekend.  It was held at Joey’s Gym in Beverly Hills.  It is a GREAT spot for a little tyke’s birthday bash.  There was jumping, tumbling, sliding, flips and fun!  I don’t think there was one kid there who didn’t have a fantastic time.  Including the adorable birthday boy.

The birthday boy!  Isn’t he a cutie?

And his beautiful big sister.  She had her first pedicure for the party and requested a photo of it.

Time for cake!!  Grant got SO excited when he saw this amazing cake.

And he couldn’t wait to get into it!  I don’t blame him, cake is always my favorite part too.

This is maybe my favorite photo from the whole day.  We were trying so hard to get them both to smile and look at the camera and they just weren’t having it.  I just love both them covered in cake.

Such a cute family aren’t they?? Can’t you tell how silly they are and how much fun they have?

Thanks again for letting me be a part of Grant’s birthday fun!  Can’t wait for the next one!

Wendy’s trash the dress got featured on Rock and Roll Bride!!  Click the image to see our post!

Thanks to Kat for posting us.  Not familiar with Rock and Roll Bride?  She’s pretty rad.  Go check her out.