Nicola Borland Photography Blog » Altadena weddings

A Winter Wedding {Karla and Warren}

Nicola Borland — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:08:04 +0000

This wedding was a really tough one to shoot and edit for me as I felt so emotionally attached to the images after knowing Karla for about 3 years now. Karla was one of my first coaches on my beloved Team in Training team where we run and walk full and half marathons, and raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. After knowing and walking with her through every weather pattern it was an honor to be with her on this very special day, on January 16th, 2011.

The wedding day was a hot and sunny January day, one of the reasons I love living in Southern California. Karla and Warren chose the Pasadena City Hall for the location for their “reveal”, couples portraits and wedding party portraits before heading back to Altadena Baptist Church in Altadena. The candlelit wedding ceremony was attended by all their family and friends. And I mean all! The church was busting at the seams with people wanting to witness the love Karla and Warren share. The reception was all about hanging out with friends and loved ones. About hugging and laughing, chatting and smiling, and being together.

As a wedding photographer I spend a lot of time with people I don’t really know, on a very emotional day in all their lives. Fathers giving away daughters, sisters watching brothers walk the aisle, grandmothers tearing up as they watching granddaughters make a commitment to their love. Those that know me know that I am not the sort of person to sit on the outside of emotions, but to dive right in. Often not by choice due to my complete lack of control of my tear ducts! This wedding was no exception, as I got swept away in the emotions and love of the day. This is why I love what I do. Why I love meeting a new couple, getting to know them and sharing in their wedding day.

Karla and Warren, thank you for trusting me to be your wedding photographer and I can’t wait for your post wedding engagement shoot!!!

To view all the images from the day please follow this LINK and enter the name of the city that Karla and Warren now live in as the password, all lower case.

Again to view all the images from the day please follow this LINK and enter the name of the city that Karla and Warren now live in as the password, all lower case.

Thanks!

The Chuppah Under The Stars {Sophia and Offer}

Nicola Borland — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:23:37 +0000

This was such a fun wedding, with a lot of friends and family gathered around to celebrate, and most importantly to party! Sophia and Offer wanted a simple back yard wedding that was sophisticated and cool, and I think they really managed to pull it off. I felt like we were in a Las Vagas night club! It was great having the ceremony and reception all in one place, and there was even a super secret park around the corner that we used for the really romantic, sun streaming through the trees kinda images.

Rather than doing a traditional ceremony and reception with a sit down dinner, they opted for a really cool lounge bar theme with white leather couches and tall bar tables and stools for the guest to be able to relax and mingle around all night. Every one grabbed a stool or a sofa for the ceremony and it gave a really relaxed feel to the night. And then right after the ceremony, well that’s when the party really started. Sophia and Offer, and their friends, really know how to party and it went on till the wee hours of morning!

It was a pleasure being part of this joining of two cultures and I look forward seeing them again soon.

To view the FULL IMAGES from the wedding and be able to order special keepsake for yourself, click HERE.

Happy Anniversary Linda and Zeb!

Nicola Borland — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:27:04 +0000

It has been exactly one year since I had the honor of capturing Linda and Zeb’s happy day. It was a lovely day with clear skies, blooming flowers and an amazing couple that are so happy together. Linda and Zeb have recently been able to purchase their first house as husband and wife, not far from me, and a move in date is expected in the next few weeks. I love being able to turn a client into a friend and will be helping them move soon! Here are a few highlights from their wedding last year. Let me know what you think!