Congratulations Kristen and Abe! To say this is one fun-loving couple would be a great understatement. I had the pleasure of shooting their engagement session, and their chemistry was off the charts! Needless to say, I couldn't wait for their wedding. Their wedding was at The Castaway Restaurant in Burbank. A gorgeous evening and sun-kissed sky awaited this most attractive couple. What ensued was a beautiful ceremony, the prelude to a tremendous party filled with song, dance and sweet love! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Beth & James | Villa Nel Mondo Cellars Winery Wedding
Congratulations Beth and James! Beth and James' wedding was at the gorgeous winery Villa Nel Mondo Cellars in Paso Robles. I shot their engagement session at Disneyland, and they love Disney so much they brought and even wore their Mickey Mouse ears to their wedding. Their heart-warming wedding was so touching and emotional. Being part of such a special day is definitely one reason I love my job so much. Here's to the newlyweds![gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Jessica & Daniel | Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa Wedding
Congratulations Jessica and Daniel! Jessica and Daniel are a future power couple. Jessica is resident doctor, and Daniel is in high finance. How fitting that their high altitude wedding took place in the mountains of gorgeous Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa. Jessica bought her gorgeous gown at our bridal boutique The Ivory Suite. To say she looked stunning is an understatement. It was a beautiful ceremony and Jessica and Daniel partied all night long at their mountain-top reception. This couple was pretty as a picture! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="1"]
Erin & Tanner | Hotel Laguna Wedding
Erin and Tanner chose the beautiful Hotel Laguna in Laguna Beach for their ceremony and reception, and it was quite the picturesque setting for their wedding. Erin looked stunning in her gown which she purchased from our bridal boutique, The Ivory Suite. Tanner, looking quite dapper, was the consumate groom for Erin. These two have such great love and chemistry between them which becomes quite obvious when viewing their photos. It was a HOT day in July, and this awesome couple really let loose and partied hard all night long. Congratulations Erin and Tanner! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="1"]
Amanda & Joe | Gainey Vineyard Wedding
I met Amanda at A Soolip Wedding, and after meeting with her and her fiance Joe at The Ivory Suite for our initial consultation, I became intrigued by their ideas and location. Their ceremony and reception was at the beautiful Gainey Vineyard in Santa Ynez. You couldn't ask for a more gorgeous setting, and an emotional, love-filled evening ensued. This beautiful couple also opted for a day-after shoot, which we shot at the beach. I can't wait to post those photos for you to see. Coming soon! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Sarah & Mark | USC Wedding
Sarah and Mark, as you may have guessed, are USC Trojans through and through. They met at USC and got married on the beautiful campus at the University of Southern California. The USC Trojan band performed quite a show for them and all their guests. A fun couple, with lots of heart and true Trojan spirit! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Jamie & Kelvin | Pacific Palms Resort Wedding
Congratulations Jamie and Kelvin! Jamie and Kelvin got married at the beautiful Pacific Palms Resort and golf course in Industry Hills. We met Jamie when she visited my wife's bridal shop, The Ivory Suite, and purchased a beautiful Birnbaum & Bullock gown at their trunk show. We had so much fun driving around the golf course taking pictures of them until the golf cart ran out of power. Oops! We had to push the cart all the way back on our return, but Jamie thought it was so funny, and was not stressed at all. This laid-back, super fun couple had a great time at the reception and partied the night away. Jamie's brother even accidentally spilled a whole glass of red wine all over the back of her gown, but Jamie didn't even mind! What a cool couple. :) [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Rose Marie & Chad | Pasadena Museum of California Art Wedding
Congratulations Rose Marie and Chad! Rose Marie and Chad's wedding was a delightful affair. Bountiful and boisterous, their reception was held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Rose Marie came to us by way of my wife's friend and business partner Nicole, whose mother is great friends with Rose Marie's mother. As dusk fell upon their roof-top setting on a beautiful late June evening, Rose Marie and Chad mixed and mingled, dined and danced as the majestic dome of Pasadena City Hall served as their backdrop. [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Lauren & Cooper | Newland House Museum Wedding
Congratulations Lauren and Cooper! Lauren and Cooper are such a sweet couple, and I just love how genuinely nice they are. This couple also knows how to party! Their wedding was at the historic Newland House Museum in Huntington Beach and made for a great backdrop for their ceremony. Lauren rode in on a horse-drawn carriage to start the ceremony, which set the scene for an absolutely beautiful evening. [gallery size="full" columns="1" link="file" orderby="title"]
Aukse & Kas | Los Angeles Athletic Club Wedding
Congratulations Aukse and Kas! This terrific couple did a great job implementing many Lithuanian traditions in their wedding. Their reception took place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downtown Los Angeles. They performed a beautiful Lithuanian dance which was so fluid and fantastic!
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Helen & Dennis | Costa Mesa Country Club Wedding
Congratulations Helen and Dennis! Getting married on a golf course at the Costa Mesa Country Club was most fitting as Dennis is a golf fanatic. I love the photos we took on the golf course after the ceremony - especially on the golf cart. They were the cutest couple riding around the golf course in a gown and tux! We had the greatest time and probably disrupted the concentration of some of the golfers on the course. ;) This sweet couple made me feel like part of the family, and it was a real pleasure getting to know them! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Jennifer & Guillermo | Los Angeles River Center Wedding
Congratulations Jennifer and Guillermo! This really nice couple got married at a gorgeous and VERY large Catholic church. They even had a Mariachi band play at the altar! Their reception was at the Los Angeles River Center where they had an awesome candy bar and great details. My favorite was their cake topper which were two love birds. :) After Jennifer changed into her ballet slippers, she got re-energized and danced the night away!
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Nga Ting & Omair | Hyatt Westlake Plaza Wedding
Congratulations Nga Ting and Omair! This couple did a great job blending their two cultures, Chinese and Pakistani, for their wedding at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Thousand Oaks. I loved the colorful details, and the Pakistani outfits were gorgeous! After their traditional Muslim ceremony, they changed into their Western attire. I must say the reception food was one of the best I've ever had. It was a smorgasbord of Indian and Middle Eastern... mmmm MMMMM! :)
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2009 Bride's Choice Awards!
WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, just announced that Sean J. Mason Photography has won the 2009 Bride's Choice Awards™!
In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Sean J. Mason Photography is one of the very best wedding photographers.
Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.
We would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!
Karen & Vin | Pasadena Museum of History Wedding
Congratulations Karen and Vin! Karen and Vin had a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at Karen's parents house where she wore her Grandma's exquisite Chinese wedding gown. Karen then changed into a traditional western wedding gown, and then for the reception, into her mother's Chinese qi pao. Their ceremony took place at the beautiful Pasadena Museum of History. Luckily, we finished taking most of the formal photographs prior to the ceremony since it started to rain. Right after the ceremony finished, it poured! We were able to get some great photographs inside the museum, and the day was still beautiful.
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Jennifer & Robert | Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden Wedding
Congratulations Jennifer and Robert! Jennifer is one of the "suite " brides who purchased her gorgeous gown by Lea-Ann Belter at my wife's shop The Ivory Suite. This endearing couple had the most heartfelt wedding at the beautiful Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach. They had a butterfly release during the ceremony, and the most amazing thing was that three of the butterflies remained on her bouquet throughout the night after being transferred from her gown and his tux. The three butterflies represented their parents, as they were smiling down on them from above. [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Becky & Mark | Stuart Pasadena Wedding
Becky and Mark's wedding was a blast to photograph! They are both architects who hone a flare for design, and the love for mid-century design. Their venue was at The Stuart in Pasadena - a mid-century converted office building with a large subterranean atrium. They somehow managed to talk the owners of the building into renting it out for their reception. It was the first, and perhaps last, wedding reception to be held at the venue. It played right into Becky and Mark's mid-century theme, and the details, including the wedding cake all tied into the design. Their wedding was absolutely marvelous!
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Amy & Brian | Seven Degrees Laguna Wedding
Congratulations Amy and Brian! Amy is one of our most delightful brides who had also purchased her stunning gown and flower girl dresses at my wife's bridal shop The Ivory Suite in South Pasadena, fabulously designed by Lea-Ann Belter. Their wedding venue was held at a gorgeous facility in Laguna Beach called Seven Degrees. Everything was top notch with each detail down to perfection (mostly due to Amy's mom who worked so hard to put everything together)! This beautiful couple will always be very close and dear to our hearts. [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]
Dawn & Winn Slide Show
Joanna & Robert | Biltmore Hotel Wedding
Congratulations Joanna and Robert! I have known Joanna for over 5 years, so it was a great honor to photograph her wedding. Their beautiful ceremony was in a gorgeous Greek Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. The grand reception was at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, and their centerpieces were the most spectacular ones I have every seen! They did not spare a dime on their wedding, and it sure shows! [gallery link="file" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]