Photo by Caroline Tran

Azusa Wedding Location
710 & 720 East Foothill Boulevard
Azusa, CA 91702
www.lindleyscotthouse.com

"This Georgian-style home was built in 1911 by famed architect Robert D. Farquhar for the manager of Foothill Ranch, Charles Lindley, before being passed to pioneering educator, Mabelle Scott Anderson. In the spirit of great estates, the home is sheltered from the outside world by tall trees, green hedgerows and wrought iron gates. A curving loose-gravel driveway climbs to the stately two-story home, painted a cheery yellow with green shutters and white trim. Columns support a small dormered portico, and bushes along the perimeter add balance and color.

Opposite the house a wide expanse of lawn features a majestic cypress and a California Oak, and other foliage contributes to a lush garden ambiance. A private park elevated by a decorative stone foundation is a pretty backdrop for the dance floor, which is set with a canopy and twinkle lights. The Main Lawn has plenty of room for an elaborate reception and a lovely wedding ceremony.

Some brides continue the nostalgic theme by arriving in a horse-drawn carriage; but most often the bride and her attendants prepare upstairs in a Victorian-style dressing room. The bride descends the classic staircase in the Lindley-Scott foyer, then steps outside and follows a walkway between the trees to meet her groom at a storybook staging area—a pair of white picket fences with potted plants and flowers, bordering an arched arbor and a stained-glass inset. While the bridal party and family make use of the picturesque grounds for photos, the guests can stop and smell the roses in the Rose Garden to the right of the house. Another ceremony option is the adjacent Rose Lawn, accented by large Jacaranda trees situated around the perimeter of the lawn; but you’ll be all smiles if you use the fragrant blooms as a natural backdrop for your vow-taking.

This old estate has recently added “something new”: The magnificent Carriage House & Lawn. In a private area ringed with hedges and trees, a carpet of manicured grass is crowned by a white gazebo, a romantic setting for wedding ceremonies. Fashioned to coordinate with the main home, the Carriage House’s white-columned portico welcomes guests into its elegant interior. Formal receptions flourish in the lavish ballroom, where vintage-style chandeliers suspended from lofty ceilings illuminate the dining and dancing. A wall of French doors opens to a cozy patio that overlooks the beautifully landscaped grounds.

Unlike at some private estates, an event at Lindley-Scott House is “one-stop shopping”: everything you’ll need for a stylish reception is included in your wedding package, like choice of wedding cake and linen colors, even a keyboardist! All you will have to do is thank your guests for coming, and receive their enthusiastic compliments." SOURCE

Ceremony Capacity: The garden holds up to 200 seated.

Event/Reception Capacity: The facility accommodates 200 seated guests indoors in the Carriage house.

Fees & Deposites: A 25% nonrefundable deposit is required to reserve your date. 50% of the total is due 90 days prior, and the balance is due one month prior to the event. Rental fees range $1,500–3,000 for the reception site. Meals range $35–70/person; tax, alcohol and an 18% service charge are additional. There’s also a $1,200 ceremony setup fee.

Availability: Year-round, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, until 10pm.

What's Provided: Catering, Alcohol, Tables/Chairs, Linens, Silver, Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms, Oak Parquet Dance Floor, Brides Dressing Quarters, Parking, Outdoor Lighting, Cleanup, Bar Services, and event a Organist for ceremonies.

Photo by Caroline Tran

Behold the wonderful magic of infrared wedding photography! . . .

Infrared photography is the process of using filters on or in the camera to record unique invisible light. I was inspired to learn infrared photography for weddings after seeing images in a book by photographers Patrick and Barbara Rice. ALSO a great inspiration is the infrared wedding images from Scott A Nelson, photographer. BTW, what makes infrared wedding photography COMPLETELY unique is that the effect can only be produced using filters in your camera! It CANNOT be produced in post-production with editing software.

Originally, capturing infrared wedding images with film cameras was complicated - "bracketing" and screw-on filters. You literally shot 'blind' and then hoped for the best when you brought the film to the lab to have it processed. Not to mention that weddings are a huge time crunch. Screwing on/off filters to your lenses and setting up the bracketing was a great waste of time.

Last year I had an old Nikon D1X digital camera converted for infrared wedding photography. The results are as great as film ever was for infrared and 100x easier and more time efficient.

So how come the effect of infrared cannot be reproduced in Photoshop? As many times as I have seen a 'recipe' online for creating 'realistic digital infrared' through Photoshop, it has NEVER come close. The major reason for this is that infrared light reflects off of every single thing in your scene differently! The leaves, the flowers, the lapel, the eyes, etc.! All reflect differently to infrared light!

Infrared wedding photography takes a bit of practice to get down. There are not many wedding photographers doing this, but it should definitely be considered when you are looking for the professional that is going to cover your wedding. This technique will separate the rookies from the professionals! You can be confident that your photographer is technically proficient with their cameras and is aware of photo tecniques that will make your final album look 100x more wonderful.

This article was written by Orange County Wedding Photographer, Steve Hoffmann. His work can be viewed directly at www.hoffmannphotographer.com or his most recent events at his blog www.hoffyblog.com.

The official pictures are in from La Boheme Photography from the recent May Wedding of Kevin & Candi Crawford... and they rock! First off, I have to say the event was a great success and couldn't have been done without my Amazing Team (thank you Maria and Kathy for your creativity and hard work)! Candi and Kevin chose the beautiful Ceremony location of Waverly Chapel in Santa Ana, CA and Reception Venue of Springfield Banquet Center in Fullerton, CA. The ever so crafty Bride, Candi, came up with the fun Scrabble Theme that was so fitting with the proposal story...

When Groom, Kevin, decided to pop the question, he decided to ask Candi to be his Wife during a playful game of Scrabble (which they always seemed to enjoy playing). Towards the end of the game, he spelt out the words "Will You Marry Me" and had Candi in shock when she finally figured out that he was actually asking HER to be his Bride!!! She chose to use the Scrabble elements throughout the design and decor of their Ceremony and Reception. From the escort cards, to place card settings of hot glued scrabble pieces with each guest name on a wood playing rack, to the scrabble text in their invitations and programs, this was one fun wedding that brought their story to life in such a special way.. Enjoy a peak at the pictures by La Boheme:

For the last five years I have been photographing events using exclusively digital format! The learning curve from film to digital is complex and extended, but let me share with you why this has been such a wonderfully freeing experience.

2) Unlimited Exposures – When I shot film I was subconsciously counting $$$ in my head. That’s because each time I pressed down on the shutter release it would cost me another $1.00 of film developing/printing. Another miracle of digital allows me to shoot well over 3000 digital exposures at a wedding! No longer do I think about the bottom line. I am free to record history in an almost unlimited manner.

3) Exposure Flexibility – After film is recorded it can be very costly to adjust exposure on a negative. In fact, the easiest way was to actually scan the negative and create a digital file out of it! With the digital miracle . . . Underexposed? Overexposed? Photoshop.

4) Multiple Copies of your event – Talking about feeling secure. . . Within 24 hours of the end of your event there are already multiple copies of your event! For example if I am shooting a wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, by the time I board the plane the event exists on flashcards, on the hard drive of my powerbook and on a set of DVD’s. Up to this point I have never lost anyone’s digital files, but I could tell you many stories of how labs lose/destroy rolls of film. As well, I would be extremely nervous traveling through hotels/airports/x-ray machines if your event only existed on one set of film rolls.

5) Black/White and Touch-ups – “Hold on while I change to my black and white camera.” When I shot film I had one camera devoted to black and white film. With digital I shoot all of my events entirely in color and decide later what will be converted to black/white or sepia tone. As well, with digital don’t worry about blemishes, stray hairs or random people showing up in the back of your pictures – Photoshop. ;)

This article was written by Orange County Wedding Photographer, Steve Hoffmann. His work can be viewed directly at www.hoffmannphotographer.com or his most recent events at his blog www.hoffyblog.com.

Congratulations to Candi Booska and Kevin Crawford who will be married this weekend at Waverly Chapel, by Lauren Shaw of The Royal Engagement. Enjoy your special day to the fullest!!

Michael Norwood is one of my absolute favorite Wedding Photographers! Each shot he captures always seems to amaze me... Not only am I a fan of his work, but am also so excited to work with him on my personal wedding day (can't wait)! Here is a glimpse of his work:

1. Pack a changes of clothes, so the you have a variety of outfits during the photo shoot. While choosing formal or casual clothing is certainly up to you, don't try to be something you're not. If you normally wear jeans and T-shirts, you should probably wear jeans and maybe slightly better shirts. If you normally wear slightly more formal, then keep wearing that. The portrait is about who you are, how you live, your personalities and passions.

2. If you wear white or cream pants or top, be sure it isn't too see-through or if it is, where a nude (bra, camisole, slip) underneath.

3. Bring a "touch up" kit that includes: bronzer, blush, eyebrow curler, lip balm and gloss. Q-tips and eyeliner to reapply over the course of the session. Also bring hairspray for flyaways.

4. Make sure you wear a lip color that doesn't transfer over to your partner's lips!

5. Pack water - It's unbelievable how thirsty you can get after lots of kissing for the camera!

6. Pack snacks - Nuts, pretzels, whatever keeps you going.

7. Make sure you have different but coordinating shirt colors. Sometimes, depending on the color and texture of the shirts, the bride gets lost into the groom. While a mid-tone such as medium blue, red, green are ideal, an experienced wedding photographer should be able to deal with white or black outfits.

8. Posing - The oddest sounding one is to push your face towards the camera. It kind of feels like you're pretending to be a turtle, sticking its head out of its shell. This tightens up the skin under your chin, reducing double chins and making you look years younger. Don't worry that it will look odd on film, cameras only see in two dimensions and so your face being closer than your chest won't be noticeable in your finished portrait.

9. Try to have your hands on two different levels, such as one hanging loosely at your side and the other hooked in your belt. Or, one hand up on a shelf, partner's shoulder, or against a wall. Don't worry too much as your photographer should direct you for the best placement of your hands.

10. The most important tip of all is to have FUN. No matter how good the photographer, only you can let that emotion show through. A photographer cannot make up for a couple that doesn’t bring a good attitude to the event. It’s up to you to make it an enjoyable lovely experience that can then be conveyed through the photographs.

Inspired by Ultimate Gauntlet, Frugalbride.com, and TheWeddingBee.

Here is a sneak peak into a recent Real Wedding by The Royal Engagement. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bennett who had such a memorable wedding at the Irvine Hilton Hotel. It was such a pleasure working with the Bride, Groom, and Mother of the Bride (Nancy- your such a sweetie); thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day! Also a special thanks to all of the incredible vendors who contributed. Enjoy the great photos from their special day by The Story Keeper:

I have got to share with you a top notch wedding vendor, she is just too great to miss...
Check out Jasmine Star Photography! She is a very talented Photographer who has received wonderful raves & reviews throughout LA and the OC. I absolutely love her blog, it is so fun to see her most recent work and the events she is currently involved with. A big shout out to JStar (I just may have to send you an angel in a box this Christmas;)