THE JOURNAL

I may be biased, since red is one of my favorite colors. And let us not get started with Amber. Queen of  Red and all things that sparkle. Though there is something very alluring about red: a confident color, powerful and even erotic. This picture of Olivia Palermo, is the perfect example of how to […]

It’s always a good day that starts off with a feature on a major blog. It’s an even better day when that blog is the largest wedding blog in the world, Style Me Pretty! Today Michelle & Ben’s Rancho del Cielo wedding is gracing the Little Black Book blog on Style Me Pretty! Click here […]

I’m a huge, huge proponent of engagement sessions prior to your wedding as if gives you and your fiance a chance to experience what it’s like to be the focus of a camera’s attention for long periods of time, helps you bond with your photographer, let’s you try out your hair & makeup prior to […]

These days I see so many engagement sessions styled within an inch of their lives: entire living rooms set up in fields, elaborate staging, major period costuming (i.e., Mad Men) and while there is nothing wrong with that type of drama if you are genuinely that dramatic of a couple,  in my opinion all you […]

Question #9: What are you most proud of in your professional life? My reputation amongst my peers in the wedding industry. It makes my day when a fellow vendor tells me that I’m one of their favorite planners to work with or when a new vendor I have not met yet tells me that they’re […]

What a lovely surprise to see an Amber Events shout out on Christine Chang’s Blog! Christine is a phenomenal photographer who features video tutorials and advice columns for brides and budding photographers alike. We had the pleasure of going to Mexico with her for Mark & Jessica’s wedding. It was nice to see her unwind as guest […]

Q. What do you do to prepare for a first meeting with a client?  A. Initial consult meetings are done after a bit of email exchange or phone time, after the bride or groom has been informed of  my planning rates, and after  he or she has filled out a questionnaire that helps me gauge […]

 Mark and Jessica’s engagement photos were featured on Grey Likes Wedding’s site and we are very happy to share them with you! Caroline Tran is the photographer who captured this couple so beautifully both for this engagement session and their wedding at Bel Air Bay Club. The wedding photos are soon to come, but for […]

I wouldn’t go as far to say that these pictures fit the category of Pretty Pictures, but I just couldn’t help but sharing how cool these are! Seth Casteel is the very talented lifestyle pet photographer from Little Friend’s Photo. This underwater experiment was to showcase how dogs playing fetch look like under water.  Drink […]