Michelle + Jonathan: Fun Lovin at the Beach with Orly!

Michelle and Jon got married last month at one of our favorite locations, The Bel-Air Club.  As we anxiously await what we know will be some pretty epic photography from the ever so talented Viera Photographics team, I thought I'd share a couple of their engagement photos as they're too sweet not to share and frankly I miss these two!

Michelle and Jon are two of the most lovable, fun, funny, easygoing and passionate couples I've ever met.  Their ability to have fun, laugh and really just strive for awesomeness is beyond contagious!  They always left not only myself but the entire Sterling Team smiling and we LOVE them for it!  Not to mention they happen to have a Puggle too, which instantly connected us! 

Here are a few of my favorites!

And of course we can't forget acknowledging the ever so adorable Orly!  A star for their e-shoot and of course again on the Big Day!

All photos courtesy of Viera Photographics

Judie + BJ: Old Hollywood Inspired Engagement Session by Callaway Gable Photography

We are so excited to share this amazing engagement session with you! Judie and BJ were married this past weekend at Majestic Halls in Downtown Los Angeles. We had such a special time working with this dynamic duo that we had to share this shoot!

Their old Hollywood glamour engagement shoot couldn't be more perfect to set the scene for their wedding. Not only did they have one of our favorite photographer duos, Callaway Gable Photography, shoot it. But the location, style, and their obvious love and attraction to each other made for a beautiful photo shoot. The entire shoot was flawless, from their wardrobe to the venue to the emotions in each photo. Of course it helps that Judie herself works in the fashion industry.  

The shoot took place at the gorgeous and historic Craven's Estate in Pasadena. 

 

Photos like this are my favorite- so beautiful and study it closer... At first sight you a shoe shot, but examine it closer and Judie and BJ's profile are in the background. So lovely!

 

Such a stunning shot. Black and white just makes it magical doesn't it?  Judie just looks breathtaking here!

Can you imagine what they did for their big day after such a glamorous engagement shoot???  Look forward to seeing their wedding photos soon, but in the meantime, here's a sneak peek!

To view more of the photos from this shoot, please visit the Callaway Gable blog.

Bold, Chic, and in Love: Picture Perfect

There is probably no other time in your life where you and your fiancee will have as many photos taken as you will during your engagement. Of course you will always look perfect, why not make sure your man does as well?

These two outfits would be great for doing your registry, attending parties together, dropping flowers off to your fiancee at work, attending your menu tasting, and every other event and dinner in between now and the big day. The first look is a little more dressy, while the second is a little more casual. Depending on if your lady is in a dress or jeans, you have an outfit to match.

Photos courtesy of Topman, The Tie Bar, J. Crew, and Nordstroms

{FIRST LOOK}
Blazer: Navy Herringbone Skinny Blazer from Topman
Shirt: BOSS Black Regular Fit Dress Shirt from Nordstroms
Tie: C2 Stripe Tie by Calibrate from Nordstroms
Watch: Timex Andros Watch from J. Crew

This look can be worn to almost any occasion. You can't go wrong with a blazer and crisp white button-up.


{SECOND LOOK}
Sweater: Wallace and Barnes Fircrest Cardigan from J. Crew
Shirt: Indian Cottor Shirt in Bamfield Plaid from J. Crew
Tie: Hartlin Check Tie from J. Crew
Tie bar: Smooth Slide Clasp from The Tie Bar
Tie: Grenafaux Midnight Navy Tie from The Tie Bar

I live in a bubble of belief that men should dress like this every single day. And maybe you can make that a reality! The sweater and plaid button-up can be seen as casual, however when you pair it with the navy tie and tie bar you instantly get a very well put together outfit. This look shows that you pay attention to detail and care about your style.

Many of these pieces are classics and interchangeable and you may not need to buy anything new! Unless you don't already have a white button-up, blazer, tie bar, or awesome collection of ties. If that is the case, start clicking! And always feel free to ask my advice, email me at jocelyn@sterlingengagements.com

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xO
Jocelyn

Festive Fridays: Happily Engaged!

Quite some time ago I was at Disneyland, coming out of a ride and noticed one of my favorite fairytale lines ever just happened to be printed on the wall.  I took a quick photo with my phone at the time, with every intention of blogging it, as it's too sweet not to share.  Being a hopeless romantic, I'm always amused and inspired by sweet nothings like this... Some time after I replaced my phone and gone went that image.  From time to time I would think about this and always hoped to find an image showcasing it.  Today I did just that!

So I'm thrilled to share with you a super sweet, magical, fairytale inspired photo for today's Festive Friday.  Aimee and Dantonio took their engagement photos at the "happiest place on earth" and I'm so stoked they did so I could share this with you!  Thanks to Brandon Wong for sharing these great images and allowing me to finally post this sweet line!

Now that holiday season is in full gear with Thanksgiving behind us and more holidays near, more and more of you will be getting engaged.  Interestingly enough, 40% of couples get engaged between Thanksgiving and Valentine's day.  I always love the holiday season not just for the amazing spirit, yummy scents and gorgeous decor but also because I get the opportunity to meet with so many of you newly engaged couples.  Hearing all your sweet proposal stories and your engagement glow makes this time of year even better!

Hope you have a very happy day and weekend too!

Art Deco Love at Union Station: Carrie and Michael

Today is Carrie and Michael's wedding day at the amazing Union Station. We are thrilled for the day to begin. Carrie's family has put so much time and effort into designing amazing wedding stationary and incredible details for this Art Deco day! With our amazing photography duo Callaway Gable capturing the day, stay tuned for some extraordinary pictures too!

Check out this perfectly stylized vintage pictures from their engagement shoot!






Brian and Allie really outdid themselves for this shoot! So sweet!

Happy Wedding Carrie and Mike!

Festive Fridays: Engagement Fun with Callaway Gable!

Who doesn't like to have a good time? Especially when your in love, engaged and being photographed by two of the best wedding photographers around, Callaway Gable. This Festive Friday post is dedicated to good-old lighthearted fun with Brian and Allie Callaway, two of our favorites.


Their photos always capture emotion, their "new-fashioned wedding photography" style is epic and we are always ecstatic to see or hear how much fun our clients have with them.

Look at these recent engagement highlights which truly feature the festive fun they know how to show their couples!

Nicole and Matt at the W in Hollywood. A sexy engagement session even has a couple moments to let loose!



Rachel and Nataniel explore Downtown LA with several looks and styles. We love how adorable they are!!!



Melissa and David fly high at the Santa Monica Airport with their stylish engagement shoot!



We hope you enjoyed these photos as much as we did. For all you couples engaged and looking for inspiration, please feel free to email us with your questions, we are now styling engagement shoots! We've worked on a few with Callaway Gable already and they're incredible, plus of course FUN!

Happy Fun Friday!

Kristel + Jason: Vintage Romance at Union Station

We are beyond pleased about the stylized engagement session we are about to reveal to you.

Kristel and Jason came to us not really knowing what they wanted to do for this special shoot. They knew they want a stylized shoot and had an idea they wanted to go within a vintage direction but other than that it was our job to figure out the rest. We worked very hard with our amazing photographers, Brian and Allie of Callaway Gable Photography, to come up with a stellar concept at one of the best vintage locations in Los Angeles. This shoot really was destined for Union Station, the light and architecture within this romantic train station centered in Downtown LA was just perfect. Thank you so much to Jeff Cooper of Hollywood Locations for working with us on this and as always being such a pleasure to work with!

Once we set our venue, we then took a trip with Kristel and Jason to our favorite costume company, Western Costume, where we we costumed each of them in authentic 1940's vintage attire. Western supplies costumes for both television and film, so this was actually so fun to work on together. We searched through their extensive warehouse for hours, seeking out the perfect look. It was important for the photos that they not only were representative to the time period and setting, but we also wanted to select vibrant colors so they would pop with the scenery at Union Station. As you can see below the colors we choose ended up being a huge success! Thank you so much to Eddie, Kristen and Bobbi over at Western for allowing us to have this opportunity.



This photo was captured in Union Station's Main Concourse, it's an amazing room with incredible light. It's stunning to do an event in here also, so grand and filled with intricate details.




This picture is so intimate and sexy. It's definitely a favorite! We love how it highlights all her pearl jewelry too. The vintage treatment Brian and Allie did for this photo was just breathtaking too!


In addition to taking dynamite photos, Callaway Gable also contributed to the art direction, bringing some stellar props to really take the shoot to the next level. Those vintage suitcases and a collection of her grandfather's newspapers were the perfect addition to really set the look.




This is favorite #2. How authentic does this look? The look on Kristel's face is priceless too, it almost looks as if she's saying goodbye.




Our final favorite, #3, it's just epic! No words describe how realistic this looks and feels, the emotion behind is really powerful. Not to mention that incredible sky!


We hope you enjoyed viewing this post as much as we enjoyed working on this session. We loved styling this shoot so much, that Sterling Engagements is now offering custom tailored designs for your engagement sessions. Whether it's through just wardrobe or props as well, we are very excited to extend our services to include this. We have our next shoot next month, again with Callaway Gable Photography and we really cannot wait! Be sure to look out for those photos!

Happy Day!