Danielle and Tommy booked me well over a year ago and I’ve been looking forward to their big day since then. They are such a sweet and genuine couple and, best of all, they were committed to having a wedding that reflected their personalities and culture. I absolutely loved the opportunity to shoot at the Monterey Buddhist Temple and their laid-back reception was icing on the cake. But best of all, Danielle had incredible style and a knack for crafting – two of my favorite things 
Check out these sweet little details (Danielle made her hair piece, on the left) -
I knew it would be a beautiful wedding when I received this gorgeous handmade invite in the mail (Danielle painted and silk-screened these by hand!) -
And (wait for it….) THE DRESS! I was over-the-moon-excited to see that Danielle had done a little dress modification and included part of her Japanese Obi with her dress -
The it was off to the Buddhist Temple to shoot their lovely ceremony -
A sweet little moment right after the ceremony -
Some portraits -
There were so many cute, handmade details at this wedding! I loved these little banners that Danielle made to guide guests to the reception -
Danielle and Tommy turned an unused room in to an art gallery, complete with family photos hung gallery-style and arts and crafts projects for the kids -
Treats and favors -
Check out this sweet cake-topper that Danielle made (the bride even has a little bow on the back of her dress!) -
This lovely event happened with the help of…
Heidi Hughett – Couture Celebrations
Kim England – Fleurs de Soleil
Heidi Hughett – Couture Celebrations
Kim England – Fleurs de Soleil
To Danielle and Tommy: Thanks for a lovely day! What a beautiful celebration!
delightfully,
Chenin
OMG! These images are AH-MAY-ZING. I love all of the detail shots. Looks like it was a great wedding. Kudos!
this dress is just too wonderful for words!
Beautiful! Love that she included the bow because of heritage! And those cake toppers are just so cute!
What a beautiful dress!!! That`s what I love at weddings: The excitement befor you see what the dress looks like
AMAZINg photos, Chenin. The portrait in front of the Candy Store is so great!!!
what a beautiful dress and great details! gorgeous photos Chenin! you really captured the beauty and excitement of the day.
These are so fun! I love all the colors and details in these shots–and absolutely LOVE her dress, shoes, and hair!!
Oh, and I love Pocky!!!
Lovely job Chenin. They are going to love these images!
How cute are they?? Love all the touches of yellow and the handmade details. What a labor of love – a great start to their union!
Lovely work! Just found you on my fav wedding blog – Green Wedding Shoes, but wanted to leave a comment here also. Beautiful photos! I just spent an hour looking at all your lovely photos!! Can’t wait to see more.
amazing images Chenin, the detail work is insane!!!
I love all the details, especially the little peg people. And I love Pocky sticks! The photos are gorgeous!
Love these- amazing images and such great style!
As a friend of Tommy and Danielle it was a fantastic day and these pictures are amazing! It was a fun laid back day with a little whimsy and lots of Tommy and Danielle. This wedding screamed of Danielle’s personal touches and every detail was taken into consideration. There were balls on the lawn for the kids (and adults) to play with. The food was delicious, there was a photo gallery of them in the back room with crafts for the kids. The day was perfect and topped off with phenomenal weather! Thanks for sharing these pictures of such a wonderful day!
As a friend of Tommy and Danielle it was a fantastic day and these pictures are amazing! It was a fun laid back day with a little whimsy and lots of Tommy and Danielle. This wedding screamed of Danielle’s personal touches and every detail was taken into consideration. There were balls on the lawn for the kids (and adults) to play with. The food was delicious, there was a photo gallery of them in the back room with crafts for the kids. The day was perfect and topped off with phenomenal weather! Thanks for sharing these pictures of such a wonderful day!
These are ridiclously stunning Chenin! Oh my gosh, I love them!
Beautiful wedding… I love seeing photos of original brides who are so creative in their wedding planning process!
Love these!!!
OMG OMG OMG!!!! I LOVE POCKY!!! It’s the best thing ever! If I could get married again, I would totally do everything here! I love it all!
Oh my gosh, the cake topper is to die for!
Can you tell me where the wedding toppers are from? Thanks. They are the cuttest I’ve seen!!!
im really loving your wedding photographycoverage. Simple posing and composition, beautiful light!!
Her earrings are amazing! Any idea where they are from?
beautiful everything, but the cake topper is genius! where is it from?
Sweet wedding ! what a cute cake toping !
These details are amazing – creative in both ways: how they are photographed and presented and creative what they have put together for their wedding. Well done and very nicely processed photos!
Love it!!! Any idea where she got her blue top/dress used in the makeup shot? I NEED it!
dear chenin, the way you see the details is just fantastic. but also the other wedding pictures have a authetic and spontanous feel.
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