Clarissa + Bensi were my last wedding of 2011! And it couldn’t of been of a sweeter couple. Their ceremony was at my absolute favorite Catholic Church to shoot in, Saint Matthews. Their reception was a fun party at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel.

This little gal stole the show! We took sooo many of her.

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Rachael is the fabulous lady behind the hair and makeup studio, Charmed Beauty. She contacted me to shoot some sexy shots for her man for a surprise Christmas gift. She is so much fun and I love how they turned out!

If you would like to do something like this for your special guy for Valentine’s Day or a wedding gift, contact me soon as my January slots are filling up fast.

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Kelli’s family flew me out to Texas (by Houston) to shoot this wedding. “It might as well be cute!” is the saying I kept hearing all weekend. As you can see from this sweet handmade wedding, that is completely true. Since Kelli is allergic to flowers, her mom made the bouquets and boutonnieres out of fabric; so adorable!

The theme of their wedding was library books, keys and vintage. So many family and friends pitched in to help put everything together.

Kelli + Mike are a remarkable couple who’s love for God and each other is almost tangible. Thank you all so much for sharing this special day with me. It was truly an honor and a huge blessing to be a part of.

I love shooting a picture of what the day looked like.

This picture was so cute, I had to shoot it!

As I arrived, Shauna was finishing the pictures in the locket of the bride’s bouquet.

Even the name tags of the bridesmaids were cute!


Um, cutest bride’s shoes ever. And the bridesmaid bouquets had lockets too.

Each pin was different and Kelli’s mom made the sash for the Anthropolgie dress.


The garter was made out of the groom’s T Shirt.



Cute pockets in her dress!



Handmade programs in a cute burlap bag.













This is the cutest cake topper I’ve ever seen! Done by the Rebbeca at The Fox Glove:

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I’ve known Erin for a long time and I was thrilled when she found someone just as special as herself. Jordan is a stand up kinda guy and the man of Erin’s dreams! They are so cute, it’s kind of annoying! Erin LOVES photos so course I ended up taking a ton a her wedding.

The theme was bicycles (since they love riding bikes. Jordan is a triathelte!) And their colors were gray and yellow. Erin and her wedding party made the paper wheel backdrops and the bicycle seating charts.

photographer – Dana Grant (me!)
venue – the sheraton carlsbad
floral design – rae florae
photo booth – the traveling photo booth
cupcakes/donuts – vg donut & bakery
hair – friend diane heinemeyer
make-up – friend sarah nicola, merle norman

wedding dress – paloma blanca
wedding shoes, jr bridesmaids & flower girl dresses- j.crew
shoe clips & hair piece – rachel larraine
jewelry – vintage canary diamonds
reception dress – aidan mattox
reception dress shoes – stuart weitzman
bridesmaid dresses – amsale
handmade bridesmaid clutches/ring bearer tie/flower girl hair piece – dreaming of dandelions
handmade bridesmaid jewelry by sister karie – my beading heart
groom’s attire – j.crew
groomsmen ties – the tie bar

Bicycle invites and printed items – pink hearts paperie

Bicycle wheel seating charts!

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Jamia + Antonio’s wedding at The Ambassador Mansions and Gardens in Pasadena.

Their wedding was filled with so much style and personality, just like them.

Antonio’s Stingray skin shoes, no joke!






Dapper! Antonio dresses people for their weddings so of course he dressed himself amazing!

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