Their love story started on a winter's night. A snow storm hung over the Boston skyline and students holed up with friends for the night. Jimmy fell asleep on Catherine's dorm room floor, which later turned into nights of Scrabble and him copying her homework. And love.
That snowy night in Massachusetts morphed into blue skies along the Newport Beach coast at Pelican Hill Resort. Twelve years of Scrabble, In-n-Out, Jimmy's distain of chop suey, life in Hong Kong, and financial sectors. Twelve years to say I Do. And they did. In front of childhood friends and family, they promised to never let go. Of late-night Scrabble. And of love.
Catherine and Jimmy, I appreciate the honor of documenting your wedding day. Seeing your lives come together was awesome and I hope you're enjoying every minute of your time in the Caribbean. And when the time comes for your African safari, I hope you rock your Nikon and get photos you're proud of! Much Love and Appreciation…j*
The wedding was held at gorgeous Pelican Hill, so I thought the wedding rings might make the Pelican quite happy…
Many thanks to Joyce of Joyce Luck Style for hair and makeup…and Destiny for staying with Catherine all day ensuring she looked amazing in every look…
Last minute comparison of notes…
Cathering and Jimmy had a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at it was such an honor to be a part of…
Part of tradition is the bride receiving jewelry and monetary gifts, all while wearing a fab red wedding dress…
One of my favorite photos of the wedding day…
After wedding photos in her Chinese wedding dress, Catherine changed into a traditional wedding dress…she also wore a pair of Christian Louboutin heels. They looked particularly fab when paired with an Enchanted Florist bouquet…
Now…the wedding dress…here I swoon. Catherine bought a Jenny Lee wedding dress (on the left), but had her heart set on the Vera Wang gown, which she was told was unable for purchase. Well, the ever fab Jeannie Savage with Details, Details had a few connections, called in a favor, and worked her Jeannie magic. Needless to say, everyone was thrilled with the outcome. Myself included.
Catherine wore Chanel gardenia perfume, which blended with the overall orchid and gardenia vibe of the wedding…
I don't think I need to repeat myself…BUT I WILL. I lovelovelove when a bride and groom opt to see each other before the ceremony. The weather was inclimate all week (it was raining the morning of the wedding), so Catherine made the decision to invest plenty of time for photos and given the fast pace of the wedding, I couldn't have been happier! JD was ready for the First Look…
…and he caught Catherine's reaction…
…while I caught Jimmy's reaction…
JD captured the following photos…
Like usual, I'll focus on the bride and JD will focus on the groom…here's the relatively the same moment from two perspectives…
Unexpectedly, the sun came out in full effect in Newport Beach for Saturday's wedding…and the light around Pelican Hill Resort was spectacular…
The sun still shone for the wedding ceremony…
Many thanks to JP Reynolds for always delivering beautiful wedding ceremonies…he's the best…
Now, before I move forward with wedding reception pictures, a HUGE thank you must go to Jeannie of Details, Details, Nisie of Enchanted Florist, and Erin and George of Pelican Hill Resort for tirelessly making this day perfectly flawless. It's impossible for me to do what I do without the help from such amazing wedding professionals. I'm indebted to their kindness and support…
The evening was filled with plenty of heartfelt moments, the speeches being some of them…
The First Dance…and special thanks to Kyle and Peter of Elysium Productions for being amazing videographers to work with (and for providing that video light I love so much!) and Peter of Vive Entertainment for being such a wonderful DJ…
To see more of Catherine and Jimmy's wedding photos at Pelican Hill Resort, CLICK HERE for a slideshow!
