Carolyn & Andrew :: 8-4-2013 :: Wedding in Long Beach

Carolyn and Andrew had such a beautiful wedding day! Their venue was the gorgeous Sky Room, which has an elegant chapel on the lower level and a beautiful art-deco themed restaurant all the way at the top of a high-rise in downtown Long Beach. Before the ceremony began, Carolyn and Andrew got ready in separate rooms just feet away from one another, and they were both very eagerly anticipating the celebrations as they made their last minute preparations. Their ceremony was filled with joyful smiles, traditional vows and poetry readings. Right after the ceremony, we took family and bridal party photos in the chapel, and then we headed outside with Carolyn and Andrew to get some more pictures. The Disney-loving newlyweds wore their Mickey ears and excitedly talked about their upcoming honeymoon to Disney World in Orlando. Next we were taken on an elevator ride to the Sky Room restaurant, where the guests were enjoying the beginning of cocktail hour with a live band. Carolyn and Andrew spent the first part of the reception greeting every single one of their guests, as all of their family and guests were from out of town - Andrew is from England, and Carolyn is from New Jersey! After the first dance, the toasts, cutting the delicious cake and some more socializing, the party really got started with Carolyn's brother as the DJ. We also brought along some polaroids to capture some fun images throughout the wedding day, as we did during their engagement shoot. We had such a wonderful time, and they are such a fabulous couple! :)

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