Hello! Thanks for stopping by! My name is Elizabeth and I’m an ASL Fluent Wedding Photographer! I’ve basically been fluent in American Sign Language my entire life. I have two Deaf siblings, and my sister is only 2 years younger than me. So when she started learning sign language, she’d teach me along the way. Read more
Last year I photographed this wedding at the Padua Hills Theatre in Claremont. This venue is beyond gorgeous! It’s tucked up in the mountains, above the city, surrounded by trees with twinkle lights and lanterns. It has such a fairy tale feel with a beautiful space indoors for the wedding reception. This is a functioning theatre, so there’s a stage, but not the traditional seating, which makes this perfect for weddings or other events. And because it’s a theatre, it has the amazing lighting built in, which made for some really breathtaking photos of the first dance. The couples first dance had the feeling that they were the only two people in the entire room. Such a romantic look and feel. Read more
When Shanon and Jason first got in touch with me about their wedding at the Pierpont Inn Ventura, I was so excited – they were planning the most relaxed and laid back wedding with a taco bar! And who doesn’t love tacos?! Shanon and Jason are the nicest people and I couldn’t wait to shoot their wedding!
I started shooting photos of Shanon getting ready at The Pierpont Inn, while my second shooter went over to the reception site to get some photos of Jason getting ready. The mood was relaxed and everyone seemed excited for the big day.
The wedding took place at the Rose Garnen at The Pierpont Inn, and it was a gorgeous garden ceremony. After the ceremony they went to sign their marriage license with a couple witnesses, and then they took a moment to relax, before we went and got some beautiful family portraits.
The wedding reception took place in a family member’s large back yard in the Ventura Foothills, overlooking the ocean. It was casual and relaxed, like a fun backyard get together with a taco bar.
It was a bright and sunny day, which was what the couple had hoped for. While the guests enjoyed some drinks, we stayed behind to take the family photos, followed by some photos of Shanon and Jason. My favorite photo from our couples session is Shanon and Jason in front of the glass doors at The Pierpont Inn.
During the reception they had a live band, which gave the afternoon a really chilled vibe. For the meal they had a taco bar, and it was super yummy. After the meal there were a few speeches, then the couple cut the wedding cake and the party got started. They also had several delicious cakes to choose from and a large variety of fresh baked cookies.
Flowers: Etsy
Dress: David’s Bridal
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Groom’s Attire: Men’s Warehouse
Bakery: Bread Basket
I photographed this Old Hollywood Winter Wedding a few years ago and I have no idea why I never got around to sharing it here! This is one of my favorite styled shoots I have ever done. Every thing about it was perfect and I’m so happy with how it turned out. I’ve always loved the Old Hollywood style, and I’ve always wanted to photograph a winter wedding. Being from SoCal, that isn’t a regular occurrence around here, so I thought I’d make my own. And why not make it into what I love?? An old Hollywood winter wedding!
I reached out to a few awesome local to Ventura area vendors to see who wanted to join in with the creation. I found the perfect venue, Bella Vista Groves. It’s a beautiful farm house and stable surrounded by orchards. The building itself has an east coast feel and I knew a winter wedding would be perfect there.
To get the old Hollywood style, the bride wore a gorgeous cage veil and a white faux fur shall, with an intricate diamond brooch. The cozy shall helped tie in the winter wedding theme. The groom wore a classic pin striped suit with a baroque patterned tie and handkerchief. Together, the couple had such a glamorous and sophisticated look that really brought the old Hollywood style to life.
I teamed up with an amazingly talented florist, who really helped with multiple styling elements. Her floral arrangements completed the feel and brought it all together. We had beautifully elegant rentals from Party Pleasers, and a delicious and perfect looking 3 tiered wedding cake, where each flower was painstakingly hand created. There was a fun and cozy little hot cocoa stand, a sparkling, elegant sweetheart table, and an invitation suite that had white faux fur details to match the winter wedding style. Oh, and did I mention we had snow?! YES! I brought in some snow to help make it feel more like the old Hollywood winter wedding that I pictured.
Here’s some of my favorites from this snowy Old Hollywood Winter Wedding.
Here are the amazing wedding professionals that helped pull it all together:
Photographer | Elizabeth Victoria Photography
Venue | Bella Vista Groves
Florist | Knot Just Flowers
Rentals | Party Pleasers
Bakery | Frostit Cakery
Hair & Makeup | DeVenir Beauty
Hot Cocoa & Coffee Bar | Black Sand Coffee Co
Invitation Suite | Umama Online
This wedding was featured on The Perfect Palette!
Stefania contacted me almost a year and a half ago in search of a photographer for their wedding at The York Manor Los Angeles. I remember meeting with Stefania and Conor over FaceTime back when I was living in Pittsburgh. They told me about their love story, how it started as just friends, and how they finally realized that their feelings were stronger for each other than they thought.
They started planning their wedding well in advance, which helped since their wedding required a bit more logistics. Stefania is from Romania, and Conor is from Ireland, they had a traditional ceremony in Romania with friends and family, another party in Ireland near Conor’s childhood home, and a final celebration back in the US. That’s where I came into the picture (no pun intended). Since they already had their legal ceremony completed, this was really just a big, awesome party.
The day started at a cute little AirBnB less than 5 minutes down the street from The York Manor. Stefania and her bridesmaids all wore cute, matching outfits with tropical green leaves. We got some photos of them hanging out and relaxing before the party began, although you could definitely tell that the party had already started when we got there. Everyone was so relaxed and having fun just hanging out.
Stefania was glowing, her hair and makeup looked stunning, and you could instantly see how happy she was. She was so at ease and laid back, nothing could’ve put her in a bad mood. Nothing went wrong, but if anything did, I’m sure she would’ve just laughed it off.
We all walked (actually I drove the 30 second drive) to The York Manor. Once there we took some Vogue inspired photos of the ladies around the property, some of the guys, and then some of just Stefania and Conor. Then the real party began. There was dancing, and laughing, and more dancing, and more laughing. They served a variety of finger foods (which is super convenient for a photographer btw), and an assortment of tasty little desserts.
Photography | Elizabeth Victoria Photography
Coordinator | Tasteful Tatters
Venue | The York Manor
DJ | Spirit of ’68
Florist | Valerie Jurado
Caterer | Sunrise to Sunset Catering
Bakery | Portos Bakery
Hair & Makeup | Absolutely Beautiful Brides
Wedding Gown | Dress The Population
Groom’s Attire | Generation Tux
Second Photographer | Jenny Rolapp
Excited to share that this wedding was featured on Offbeat Bride!
