The Butter End Cakery is a LA-based bakery creating fun and unique desserts for special events all over Southern California. Their creative desserts have been featured in many magazines including Inside Weddings, California Wedding Day, People Weddings, and The Hollywood Reporter. In addition, they’ve been honored the title of Top Pastry Pros by Martha Stewart in 2014.
Why Lin & Jirsa Love The Butter End Cakery
The team at The Butter End Cakery is nothing short of creative. We’ve seen the most beautiful, detailed and unique cakes from The Butter End Cakery. How many bakeries can successfully produce an upside down cake, and not your average upside down pineapple cake? It is always exciting to see what creative cake The Butter End Cakery will deliver to our clients.
Cakes by The Butter End Cakery
Yes, that is a cake hanging from a chandelier!
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” A creative conglomerate focused on exquisite florals and awesome events. Executing events as unique as you.”
Kismet Event Design is an event design company specializing in a variety of special events all over Southen California. From the seamless draping to magnificent floral arrangements, Kismet Event Design is dedicated to designing the wedding of your dreams.
Why Kismet Event Design Loves Lin & Jirsa
“Whenever we hear that the client has chosen Lin & Jirsa photography, we know they will be taken care of and we immediately know that our event will be captured in the best light. One of our biggest hassles after an event is receiving photos from photographers, but Lin & Jirsa really set themselves apart by providing us photo highlights very quickly after an event. Their expansive team of professionals is a pleasure to work with and we are humbled to be featured. ” -Saadia Owner of Kismet Event Design
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Kismet Event Design
We can not express enough how much we’ve enjoyed working alongside Kismet Event Design. As photographers, our jobs are a lot easier when there is beauty to be captured and that is exactly what Kismet Event Designs delivers, beautiful jaw-dropping events. We’ve witnessed their team transform many weddings and each and every one is customized to fit each individual couple. Their kind and the professional team makes it that much easier to work with them. Kismet Event Design is truly one of the best in the business!
Ceremony Site By Kismet Event Design
Reception Site By Kismet Event DesignStage Design By Kismet Event DesignFloral Design By Kismet Event Design
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Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
Kelly Zhang Makeup and Hair Studio is based out of Los Angeles, beautifying women all over Southern California for weddings and any other special event. In addition to hair and makeup, the studio offers the newest trend of permanent makeup, microblading. Their elegant work has been featured on the popular wedding blog, Style Me Pretty.
“Our team of passionate makeup and hair artists are dedicated to creating unique and memorable looks for every client. We want to educate and empower women to embrace their beauty not just on their wedding day, but every day.”
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Kelly Zhang?
The team of hair and makeup artists deliver nothing but the best services to their clients. We’ve worked alongside their team for numerous weddings and have loved the final result every time! We love that their style is simple, yet elegant. It is always a pleasure to work with the Kelly Zhang team.
Bridal Hair & Makeup By Kelly Zhang
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Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
Have you ever wondered about wedding traditions in other countries? Did you know many cultural weddings go beyond the typical bouquet toss, spiffy tuxedo, and elegant white dress?
Chinese Weddings hold Tea Ceremonies, Filipino grooms wear Barongs, and Korean grooms gift a Kireogi to their mother in law, customs that not many American wedding guests have yet to witness.
Many modern couples in the U.S look to have a more contemporary wedding, while still incorporating years of cultural tradition. Lin and Jirsa Photography is honored to be apart of an array of cultural weddings and we’ve become well versed in these unique celebrations. Check out our blog to see our most recent cultural weddings.
In this page, we’ll review the following cultural weddings:
A Chinese Wedding in the US combines traditional Chinese traditions with American customs. Traditional Chinese elements start in the morning with the Tea Ceremony. These include the formal introduction of both families, gifts for the bride and groom, and the serving of tea to the elders of the families.
Filipino Wedding Traditions are heavily influenced by family values. The traditional ceremony includes four sentimental rituals, all which signify the fusion of two families. From the apparent family bond and exciting celebrations, Filipino weddings are the perfect example of a modern, yet traditional event.
That fancy white dress and elegant black suit are popular within Korean-American weddings. However, many Korean couples are including the traditional Korean Hanbok and Pyebaek ceremony. These are fun and exciting additions that many American guests have yet to witness.
The traditional Persian wedding is glamorous while still incorporating thousands of years of traditions with the Sofreh Aghd Ceremony. The eye-catching wedding table is specifically customized per couple. Each table is covered with numerous significant items that are included throughout the ceremony for example candelabras, Holy Book, honey and a mirror just to name a few.
South Asian weddings are fun, vibrant, and full of traditional ceremonies that take place over a couple of days. The Mehndi party, Sangeet, and Baraat are a few celebrations that occur prior to the wedding ceremony. The eye-catching clothing, exotic animals, and colorful ceremonies make South Asian weddings some of the most memorable events.
Modern Vietnamese Weddings are an exciting fusion of historic and modern traditions. Everything from the Vietnamese Wedding Dress, the Ao Dai, to the Vietnamese Tea Ceremony is a great representation of the rich and historical culture.
If you’re a photographer interested in learning more about how to shoot cultural weddings, including Hindu, Jewish, Persian, Vietnamese, Korean, and Chinese weddings, we recommend our wedding photography education, available at SLR Lounge.
Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
Nida Gazi is a full-service professional providing makeup and hair services all over Southern California. She specializes in air-brushing, blending, and theatrical makeup. Gazi has made her way to working numerous fashion shows that include LA Fashion Week, In Style Events, such as the BET AWARDS. “Her incredible talent in assisting women from all ethnicities and backgrounds makes her a diverse and successful bridal makeup artist.”
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Beauty By NG, Nida Gazi
Nida Gazi is such an amazing artist and truly dedicated to he craft. She is great at enhancing each client’s features and bringing out their inner beauty. Nida is kind, professional and consistently willing to assist both the bride and our team with whatever is needed. We are always excited to hear our clients have chosen Beauty By NG as their glam squad for their big day!
Hair & Makeup By Nida Gazi
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Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
“After embarking upon the journey of planning her own wedding in the summer of 2013, founder and owner Vidhi decided to start her own event planning business. The Marigold Company was founded with that new, innovative vision in mind. Along with our exceptional skills at organizing your Big Day we provide you with technologically advanced tools that allow you to visualize your Wedding Planning progress. ”
Why The Marigold Company Loves Lin & Jirsa
“Working alongside Lin and Jirsa for a couples’ Big Day is always a delightful experience. As a planner, it is very important for me to work with a team that is detail-oriented, punctual, and can follow directions. Lin and Jirsa excel in all of those attributes. I look forward to planning and capturing more events with Lin and Jirsa.”
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves The Marigold Company
Working with The Marigold Company has been an absolute pleasure. Vidhi is impeccable with even the finest of details and preparations that go into extravagant Indian weddings. The Marigold Company goes above and beyond for their couples and the vendors to ensure that the wedding day runs smoothly. Every detail is beautifully arranged with care. We look forward to working more weddings designed by Vidhi at The Marigold Company!
Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
LVL Weddings & Events is an Orange County-based company assisting couples in the planning of their dream wedding from start to finish. Not to mention, LVL has been awarded Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Award for six consecutive years.
“Since its founding in 2007, LVL has grown to be one of the most recognized wedding and event planning companies in California with additional locations in Denver, Phoenix, Napa and Hawaii and a team of 20 professional coordinators and planners.”
Why Lin & Jirsa Love LVL Weddings & Events
Our team has had the opportunity to work alongside LVL Weddings & Events numerous times each year and we are satisfied each time! The team always puts together a picture worthy wedding for custom to each individual client. The LVL team is professional, friendly and dedicated to their craft. We can go on and on with positive things to say about the LVL team!
Wedding Ceremonies By LVL Weddings & EventsWedding Receptions By LVL Weddings & Events
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Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
You’re planning the perfect wedding, putting thought and effort into every little detail. Afterall, it’s the biggest day of your life and the biggest party you’ll ever throw. But years from the wedding, the flowers will be dried up, the taste of the food forgotten and the dress hung up in a closet. All that remains are the moments, emotions and memories captured by your creative team.
This is why you should hire Lin and Jirsa Photography for your San Francisco Bay Area Wedding. Besides being recognized as one of the best studios in the country, we understand the importance of documenting every emotion and every moment. We create family heirlooms with an eye for beauty, creativity, and emotion. Check out our blog featuring our most recent couples!
Engagement Photography In The San Francisco Bay Area
If you book an engagement session in your wedding photography package, we have a couple of options. The first option is to have us fly up to you. We can plan out a 3 to 4 hour engagement session in the Bay Area, exploring beautiful locations like the Palace of Fine Arts, Downtown, Baker Beach, The Legion of Honor and much more. While additional travel fees will apply, this option will be well worth the imagery we create from the session.
The Sutro Baths and Baker Beach are just a couple of our favorite shooting locations in the SF Bay Area. The Golden Gate Bridge, crashing waves, and abandoned pools truly add character to your Bay Area engagement photography session.
Muir Woods National Monument is just north of San Francisco and a location for endless photo opportunities, from the lakes and trails to the nearby beach. The lighting shining down into this dense forest has made for some unique engagement sessions.
Engagement Photography In The SoCal Area
The second option is for you to take a mini-vacation and visit one of our beautiful SoCal locations. With inexpensive flights from NorCal to SoCal, this is perfect if you’re looking to shoot at the incredible beaches in our area or a jaw-dropping skylines of Downtown LA.
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Laguna Beach is just a glimpse of the beauty SoCal has to offer. Victoria Beach has become the most popular photo shoot location among our clients, and it is obvious why. The infamous Pirate Tower and tide pools during sunset make for the perfect romantic photos. Nearby in Downtown Laguna Beach are many unique shops and cozy locations for more casual lifestyle shoots.
Thinking about a SoCal engagement shoot, but not so much an ocean side session? The Griffith Observatory is in the heart of Los Angeles, overlooking the twinkling city skyline, perfect for both daytime and night-time photos.
Check Out Some Of Our Favorite SoCal Engagement Sessions
San Francisco is a city with a lot of character, history, and even more photo opportunities. It is important to capture not only the beauty of your wedding venue but all of surrounding beauty as well. This city offers beautiful views, whether you’re roaming the city by foot or looking out a hotel window.
Lin and Jirsa Photography Style
Our style of photography is high definition, vibrant, crisp, and clean. The Lin and Jirsa team is critically acclaimed for developing a unique style of photography. We pride ourselves on the ability to catch the true emotion of our clients during their exciting moments in life. Each image we take serves a purpose and has a point. When looking back at your engagement or wedding day photos, you’ll begin to relive those emotions again.
San Francisco Indian Wedding Photography
We have experience photographing all types of Indian weddings, from Hindu Weddings to Sikh Weddings and others. Being specialists in Indian Weddings, we promise to capture every special moment. We have created special packaging for Indian Weddings that will include Mehndi parties, Sangeet, and Wedding day festivities. For more information, please contact us.
Yes, as with all of our destination packages, we charge flight, hotel and transportation costs to the client. However, with the many inexpensive flights from NorCal and SoCal combined with the higher average wedding photography costs of NorCal, your combined costs can still be comparable to Bay Area photographers of similar quality, style, and experience.
Some Of Our Favorite Couples In The Bay Area
We’ve had the honor of documenting many beautiful couples in NorCal. We’ve shot at multiple locations including Palace of Fine Arts, Baker Beach, and Downtown just to name a few. Check out the love bewteen these awesome couples.
We’d love to set up an appointment for you to come by and see our albums, meet the team, and find out more about our other services, including wedding videography and photobooth!
Flawless Faces is a boutique style lounge offering hair and makeup services for all special events, in studio and on location. They also offer beauty treatments such as laser hair removal, spray tans and waxing, great pre-event services to take advantage of.
“We use only professional, photography friendly makeup that will last throughout your wedding. At the consultation, we customize a makeup look & hair style that enhances your natural beauty and fits your personality so that you look and feel beautiful, not overdone. ”
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Flawless Faces
Flawless Faces is great at using makeup to bring out the beauty within their clients, they effortlessly transform each and every one of their brides into visions of beauty. The Flawless Faces team are friendly, extremely professional, and are always so helpful to us as photographers. We really can’t stress enough how much we love and look forward to working with them!
Hair and Makeup By Flawless Faces
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A milestone in anyone’s life is their wedding, that one pure day of love and emotion that lives in the memories of the couple, their families, and their closest friends. One of the most memorable events of the day is when the bride and groom see each other for the first time. For a brief moment, all of the nervousness and anticipation disappears and the couple enjoys an emotional connection that they’ll cherish forever.
What Is A First Look Session?
The first look is a modern tradition involving a one-on-one photo session between the bride and groom where they see each other for the first time prior to the ceremony. The showcase of the gorgeous wedding dress, the spiffy new tuxedo, and that gleam in your partner’s eyes are captured during this intimate occasion. After documenting hundreds of couples during their first look, we’ve selected the top 5 reasons why you should incorporate this session into your wedding day.
1. Calm Those Wedding Nerves During A First Look
First looks take the brilliant moment we all cherish and makes it about the stars of the day. This photo session slows everything down to a cozy moment and gives you the chance to bask in the affection you both have before the frenzy of a wedding day. Most importantly, this quiet moment will allow for you to get out the jitters and nerves so you feel and look relaxed and comfortable for the rest of the photos.
2. Get That Alone Time
Ironically, a first look is one of the very few moments where you’ll get to enjoy each other’s company. The rest of your day is filled with family and friends that can’t help but share their love and excitement with you! This is also the perfect moment to get your formal couples session finished before moving onto group photos.
3. Look Your Best | Fresh Faces, Fresh Clothing
The best thing about getting formal photos done at the beginning of the day: you look incredible! Of course, you’ll both look amazing all day, but a first look is done before the ceremony and reception when your hair is in place, you haven’t cried off that bottom mascara, and neither of you has gotten the chance to dirty your attire.
4. Get More Photos
Scheduling time for photos before the ceremony with a first look and after your ceremony, ideally during sunset, allows for more beautiful photo opportunities. In addition, weddings are unpredictable and there are often delays. It would be a shame to reminisce about your wedding day and wish you had more photo time scheduled! It is not ideal to rush pictures after your ceremony for reasons like the sun already setting or a ceremony running longer than expected.
5. Spend More Time With Your Guests
In addition, a first look will save time later when the transition from ceremony to reception takes place. With all of your photos done, you can do something seemingly unheard of: actually, enjoy the cocktail hour with the rest of the guests.
There’ll be plenty of moments to capture during the ceremony and the reception. Plenty of opportunities to catch lingering glances, a well-timed laugh, and a wistful tear. There’s only one first look, make sure it doesn’t slip by.
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About Lin & Jirsa Photography
Creative. Clean. Different. We are a group of creatives in Orange County with a passion for storytelling. Founded in 2007, our studio has been recognized as the best wedding photographers in Los Angeles and Orange County by various publications, websites, and groups. We’d love to show you our studio in Orange County, California and walk you through our albums, canvases and other print photography products. We can also provide more information on our Wedding Videography and introduce you to our team!
As industry leaders, we also hold in person and online workshops for both aspiring and established wedding photographers. If you’re interested in attending our workshops, be sure to click here for more info.
www.sweetandsaucyshop.com
3722 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
562.595.1100 [email protected]
Who is Sweet and Saucy Shop?
Sweet and Saucy Shop is based out of Long Beach and catering tasty treats to special events all over Southern California. For events big and small, Sweet and Saucy Shop is one of the best in the area! “Sweet & Saucy Shop specializes in custom desserts that taste as good as they look. Sweet & Saucy Shop was designed with the desire to create gorgeous, delicious, modern looking desserts.”
Why Sweet and Saucy Shop Loves Lin & Jira
“Our past experiences with the Lin & Jirsa team have been excellent. They are very detailed oriented with their photos which of course we love & the quality of their photos are simply breathtaking. It’s always a pleasure to have them capture our cakes + dessert tables because of their unique style. ”
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Sweet and Saucy Shop
Sweet and Saucy Shop always delivers desserts that not only look pretty but taste amazing as well. The professionalism and kindness of the Sweet and Saucy team make them a pleasure to work with. Each cake is uniquely designed to fit each couple’s individual desires. Whether you’re looking for the perfect wedding cake or a variety of desserts, Sweet and Saucy Shop goes above and beyond to deliver the best possible sweets!
Wedding Cakes By Sweet and Saucy Shop
Dessert By Sweet and Saucy Shop
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A Touch of Lavender is a full-service wedding planning company based out of Orange County. The owner, Cindy Wu, started the company after experiencing the chaotic, yet exciting process of planning her sister’s wedding. Not only does A Touch of Lavender offer wedding and event planning services, but they also specialize in floral arrangements and decor. Cindy and her team at A Touch of Lavender are passionate about what they do and truly find happiness assisting clients on their big day!
Why A Touch of Lavender Loves Lin & Jirsa
“We absolutely love working with the Lin & Jirsa team as they are truly one of the best in the wedding industry. The A Touch of Lavender team has had the pleasure of working with the master and associate photographers on the Lin & Jirsa team. Not only are all the photographers professional, extremely knowledgeable, creative, but they are simply a team player. As a wedding planner, you absolutely love that your vendor teams are on point, time efficient, and directing the couples on the process of the getting ready the day of the wedding. I love how the Lin & Jirsa team does anything for the creative shot as I have seen them climb through bushes, lay in the dirt, and let’s just say do some intense yoga poses to have that dreamy shot every couple dreams about. There’s truly nothing more you can ask for in a photographer who replies/answers questions quickly, has an extensive knowledge of great photo locations, and extremely cultured in wedding customs and traditions. From a vendor/wedding industry perspective, we absolutely love their willingness to grow together in the industry by always sharing images and simply asking “How can we help?” We truly are honored to be apart of the featured vendors and look forward to all the upcoming amazing weddings we’ll be collaborating on. ”
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves A Touch of Lavender
With A Touch of Lavender, clients really get the opportunity to customize their packages. Cindy offers event design, floral arrangements, and coordination with the option to include one or all three. A Touch of Lavender has coordinated or designed many of our client’s weddings and we are obsessed with the final product every time! We definitely recommend both their floral and event design for your upcoming wedding.
Wedding Ceremonies By A Touch of Lavender
Featured above is a Mandap for an Indian Wedding Ceremony by A Touch of Lavender.
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TIPS AND ADVICE FOR YOUR LOS ANGELES OR ORANGE COUNTY WEDDING DAY
We know how difficult it is to plan your wedding. To help, here are some resources and guides to help you through the process. As wedding professionals with years of experience, we've seen it all! We're here to help you through the process. Whether you're looking for the best vendors or needing help with your timeline, we hope we can help in any way possible. We have locations in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Kismet Event Design
Reception Site By Kismet Event Design
Stage Design By Kismet Event Design
Floral Design By Kismet Event Design
Why Lin & Jirsa Loves Kelly Zhang?
Bridal Hair & Makeup By Kelly Zhang
Wedding Receptions By LVL Weddings & Events
