Crystal + Andres - Wedding - Long Beach, Ca

The Queen Mary was once a benchmark for elegance and luxury traveling across the Atlantic Ocean, filed with the richest and most famous people during its time. This beauty and elegance is what drew Crystal and Andres to have their wedding on California’s historic ship. This 40’s themed wedding could not have taken place in a better setting. Crystal and Andres took us back to a much simpler time, and you really felt like you were in a different world with all the attention that went into the details. Crystal and her girls were gowned head to tow in the most beautiful vintage style, while Andres and his groomsmen were perfectly groomed and dapper.

The weather was perfect, and we had the deck to ourselves with an incredible view of Downtown Long Beach as our backdrop for Crystal and Andres’ first look. We love being able to capture these moments with our couples. The first look is an incredibly intimate moment, and watching these two share that time together, and talk with each other before the ceremony, and before anyone else sees them has always been one of our favorite moments.

We felt so honored to have been part of their big day. I (Ulices) have known Crystal since the 3rd grade. There is a very powerful feeling of joy and happiness we get from being able to share these special moments with people we have grown up with our entire lives. Crystal and Andres have a beautiful relationship, they were surrounded by so much love and support and we had the best time dancing, laughing and capturing their day.

Josh + Hannah - Wedding - Downtown Los Angeles, Ca

We are always excited to shoot every wedding we shoot. But this one was one of the most special weddings I think I could be a part of. Josh and Hannah's wedding has been long awaited. I met Joshua when we were 5 and 7. One of my favorite stories is how I was so intrigued by this kid who had just moved in across the street was out in his driveway practicing karate. I walked out to meet him and thus began a friendship that has gone over almost three decades.

I couldn't have been happier to find out one of my best friends had found the love of his life. Joshua and Hannah are quite the impressive couple too, although they met here in California, they maintained a long distance relationship overseas. Hannah lived in London, but we all know there is no distance that can keep real love apart.

Josh and Hannah's wedding day went down perfectly. The morning began at the Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica where our bride spent this perfect summer day preparing herself for her big day. After their beautiful intimate wedding at the Kingdom Hall, we headed to their venue Casa Vertigo. And we couldn't have asked for a better setting for a Los Angeles rooftop photo session. I feel so lucky to have a friend as great as Joshua, and it makes me so happy to see him find the love of his life and begin this new journey together.