Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel : Keren + Pieter

Keren sat with her feet dangling over the edge of her seat. She was fidgety and excited and every few minutes her hair stylist told her to keep her head forward. They'd been friends since kindergarten, so Keren simply laughed off the directives and waved her hands as she spoke. She asked what the USC football score was a few times before slipping into her dress, because, really, if the Trojans won, it was going to be an extra amazing day.

Pieter stood at the end of corridor waiting to see Keren for the first time on their wedding day. At each end they nervously stood and waited to see the person they planned to wake up to until death parts them. As Keren slowly approached Pieter, he turned and cried. Deep, soulful tears, as if seeing her for the first time. Ever.

As they walked hand-in-hand, Keren said in a low voice, It's just that I can't bear to be without him…now that we're together, everything is perfect. She smiled and sighed. As if on cue, she turned to Pieter and told him the Trojans won the game. Right then, hand-in-hand, their wedding day was made extra perfect.

Keren and Pieter…I have been so excited for your wedding and it didn't disappoint. It wasn't the amazing weather, the gorgeous details, or the embrace of your families, it was simply being there. With you. Celebrating what could possibly be the most beautiful display of love. Thank you for inviting us to share and becoming friends in the process. Hope you're enjoying St. Lucia and I can't wait to see pictures! Much Love and Appreciation… j*

Tis the {wedding} season for Christian Louboutin's…they're always a welcomed sight…

The wedding day started with some amazing light coming into the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel hotel suite…Keren's Amsale dress was especially perfect for her day…

Many thanks to Nicole Suite for hair and Dottie with Cheek Couture for makeup…

I loved Keren's bridesmaids…I wanted to stick them in my pocket and call them mine.

Keren…you're divine…no, really…let's be real…
…and many thanks to Carissa of JL Designs for a stunning job with florals…

Pieter's reaction to the First Look…

The light for wedding photos at Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel was unfathomably amazing…

A little poolside photo stop…

Many, many thanks to Courtney Toney of Joyful Weddings and Events for sending Keren my way, and then orchestrating a perfect wedding at Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel

Pieter's reaction to seeing Keren walk down the aisle…

Keren's sister, Tal, looks amazing in this light….

Immediately after the ceremony…

After the ceremony, we headed to the beach for sunset photos…the following two are JD's…

Oh. Happy. Day.

The First Dance…

The speeches were especially touching…

I'll close with this photo because it sums up everything Keren and Pieter are…perfection.

To see more of Keren and Pieter's Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel wedding, please CLICK HERE for a slideshow.

Also, special thanks to Melody of Sweet and Saucy for the amazing cakes and Steve with Weddings by SML for being such a great videographer to work with!