Inspiration Board: Presenting Esther Leung and Abe Lo

The Couple: Esther Leung & Abe Lo

Wedding Date: August 8, 2009

Photography by: Lexigraphics Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:
It all started at Sts. Peter and Paul School in San Francisco, where we met in fifth grade. Placed in a group together, we became friends. However, we lost touch in high school but reunited in college. We have been together ever since.

What was the most amazing part of your day?
In Chinese culture, the groom and his groomsmen would arrive at the bride's house to pick up the bride and the bridesmaids before the ceremony. To enter the house, the groom and groomsmen must complete a variety of task determined by the bridesmaids. One of my favorite tasks was when they had to sing and dance to one of my childhood's favorite songs.

What else would you like to share about your big day?
Walking down the aisle felt like a dream, I was surrounded by flowers, and I could not see any other faces but my husband's. My day began and ended with the biggest smile on my face.

Ceremony: San Francisco City Hall

Reception Venue: Marriott

Photographer: Lexigraphics Photography

Cake: Copenhegan, Designed by our Florist, Mints Design

Flowers: Mints Design

Favors: homemade chocolate with toffee

Wedding Dress: From Forget-Me-Knots

Bridesmaid Dresses: BCBG

Hair: Rene Belle from Didi Salon

Makeup: Jacque Berg

Invitations: Honey & Bloom

DJ/Entertainment: Impact Sounds

Honeymoon location: Paris, France

Any other vendor you'd like to call out? Concept Designer: Gloria Wong Designs

First Dance Song: "You Are My Lady" by Freddie Jackson

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Photos courtesy of Lexigraphics Photography.

About Lexigraphics (in their own words)
From where we sit, you are one-of-a kind, and our aim in photographing your wedding will be to produce images that are as unique as you are. It's all about you; we are there for you, to capture your memories, to record your dreams for you to enjoy for years to come.

As for us, we bring many years of experience to your wedding. We started Lexigraphics eight years ago, but Christie and I have been married for many more. You are not just "having a wedding," you are getting married. Our aim is simple: to capture all the joy and happiness of this most important day. We like to say we photograph every wedding as if it was our own daughter's wedding, because we do, whether you purchase our smallest package or our largest one.

To find out more about Lexigraphics, visit Lexigraphics Photography on the web and don't miss Lexigraphics' Blog!

And check out their online profile on Real Weddings Magazine's Web site and be sure to check out their other featured real weddings from Real Weddings Magazine:

Erin & Tim - from the Winter/Spring 2010 Real Weddings Magazine

Erin & Thomas - from the Winter/Spring 2010 Real Weddings Magazine

Alexandra & Jordan - from the Summer/Fall 2009 Real Weddings Magazine

Kara & Robbie - from the Winter/Spring 2009 Real Weddings Magazine

Phuong & Wa La - Online Exclusive - from the Winter/Spring 2009 Real Weddings Magazine

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Inspiration Board: Presenting Jennifer Beck & Steven Gary, Jr.

The Couple: Jennifer Beck & Steven Gary, Jr.

Wedding Date: May 17, 2009

Photography by: True Love Photo

What was the most amazing part of your day?
The photography definitely.

We spent about two hours before the ceremony whisking around the city of Davis and on the UC Davis campus taking all kinds of spontaneous, alternative photos.

Beth [Baugher] of True Love Photo is a WAY FUN person and so creative. We love her eye for very unique, colorful, and FUN shots. Any jitters we had completely dissolved as we spent so much time laughing and goofing around. The most unique and memorable photo moment was when a cycling team rode by and we took photos in the middle of the street with them. Colorful, crazy, and absolutely unforgettable. Everything was perfect.

The other thing that we remember most were the COLORS. The flowers were stunning in orange and purple, and my bouquet was a DREAM. The cupcake display was beautiful as we chose a variety of yummy fancy cupcakes.

What else would you like to share about your big day?
Our ceremony was performed by one of my best friends, Lisa Croll DiDio, a minister and priestess, who also happens to be a novelist and helped us sharpen our self-written ceremony. We included a traditional Scottish hand-fasting, having our wrists bound by ivy. The ceremony had an earth-centered spiritual flavor and included a poem by Hafiz.

I'm an artist so I made our wedding favors, ceramic magnets which I carved with images and words expressing our day.

Venue - Home & Garden of Sanford & Myrna Beck (bride's parents) in Davis

Photographer - True Love Photo

Cake - Cupcakes by Cupcake Craving

Flowers - Strelitzia Florist

Wedding Dress - Britt Steele Fashion Gallery

Bridesmaid Dresses - (none) our flower girl and ringbearer chose their own clothing

DJ - We didn't have a DJ but I spent HOURS compiling a wedding playlist of our favorite music, trying to keep it a bit different but still neutral. My entrance song was "Honeysuckle" by folksinger Joules Graves.

Honeymoon location - Nevada City

Hair - Sheri & Teri of HAIR

Makeup - Image Provocateur

Awesome lace-up bride's moccasins - Medieval Moccasins (highly recommend these as an alternative to traditional shoes plus they're just so darn fun)

First Dance Song - no dancing :) just socializing and keeping it informal.

Want more? Check out the couple's slideshow on True Love Photo's web site.

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Photos courtesy of True Love Photo.

About True Love Photo (in her own words)
I am the best! kidding!

My name is Beth Baugher, a Sacramento native, been in the business for 17 years. I started at the bottom, the absolute bottom, the 'taco bell' of photography doing 100 photos a day in stores like Rite Aid and Long's.

I had a beach background and a camera so old it practically let out a puff of smoke when I hit the trigger.

I would literally be in the shopping cart area or in the medicine aisle knocking over the fast actin' tanactin.

One crying two year old after the next. Tough gig!!

It has been all up hill from there.

I worked at a one hour photo/studio lab, glamour shots, kiddy sports photography, many many years in high school photography, for a big local studio, and now finally for myself. I LOVE IT!!

I feel SO blessed to be able to make a living doing something I absolutely LOVE.

Oh the stories I could tell...I have literally shot 350-400 weddings! So I feel I can call myself a 'seasoned pro.' Able to really work quickly and direct well when needed.

I am good with natural light and posing and portraits, but my FAVORITE part of being a wedding photographer is capturing emotions. I love to tell a story.

I think of your grandchildren and perhaps great great grandchildren having a glimpse into your love story, their family history through viewing your wedding photos.

Check out True Love Photo on the web and don't miss Beth's Blog!

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