{"id":21231,"date":"2026-09-28T17:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?p=21231"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:20:25","slug":"from-yes-to-i-do-proposal-to-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/from-yes-to-i-do-proposal-to-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"From &#8220;Yes&#8221; to &#8220;I Do&#8221; \u2014 Couples We&#8217;ve Photographed Through Both"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21231\" class=\"elementor elementor-21231\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-007532f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"007532f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-299580f\" data-id=\"299580f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43179ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43179ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From \"Yes\" to \"I Do\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7ba90 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7ba90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a rainy day in Santa Monica, we hid behind a tree and photographed Michael asking Mary to marry him.<\/p><p>Two years later we stood at the back of their ceremony at Westlake Village Inn while she walked toward him. Same two people. Same camera. A completely different kind of nervous.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 05acf304-eb5a-4c2d-b750-e88301254986 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 64654f29-32d1-4c53-8d7e-dad8184377ff --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: ec096f6c-5902-4ecc-9b23-77adf244cc3b --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: cb2d2427-3799-4d80-9c56-7ef23363c786 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 01bf5f24-aeaa-4756-b160-6b7ee5cc604c --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 4d329ac1-2cda-491b-8241-19c98ee531d7 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: ecd55750-2a09-49d3-a7c7-1b417bc4dd84 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 2d8766b8-090f-4eef-b274-375c928a80ca --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 1c44a234-b568-4e57-a789-5e0b899d3485 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 5c8d8d0b-61c7-4fef-8d60-adb3f4e36fbf --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 09e40dc2-08a6-414b-b814-1efa5e4344d5 --><!-- notionvc: 94c2c8bd-1ff5-469e-9d65-fd357b51368e --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 352d42ea-61f7-480e-b4e0-b1df125b038f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a9373979-fb71-4966-9840-0eb10ce66a0a --><!-- notionvc: 889f9829-e732-4987-8158-91ce1c41b157 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: c8cd12ce-5e29-4b7e-8c8d-793080963e33 --><!-- notionvc: 20533097-d649-429e-a4cb-fd4ca857fd0b --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba9a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"7ba9a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21231 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-2-5.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"proposal setup at Tongva Park Santa Monica California, rainy day proposal, Southern California surprise proposal photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-2-5.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-2-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-2-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7103'>\n\t\t\t\tHe chose this date because it meant something. The rain was secondary.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-17-1.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"late evening candid reception photography at Westlake Village Inn wedding California, documentary wedding photography Stephanie Ip Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-17-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-17-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-17-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12691'>\n\t\t\t\tThe evening writing its own story.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9960e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9960e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes when it's the same photographer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720613c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"720613c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most couples meet their wedding photographer at a consultation, then again on the most emotionally demanding day of their lives. There&#8217;s a warming-up period built into that, and it happens on the day itself.<\/p><p>When we&#8217;ve already photographed your proposal, that feeling is long gone. We know how you stand when you&#8217;re nervous. We know which of you laughs when they don&#8217;t know what to do with their hands. You&#8217;ve already seen us disappear for twenty minutes and come back with photographs you didn&#8217;t know were being taken.<\/p><p>By the wedding, nobody&#8217;s performing for a stranger. That&#8217;s the whole difference, and it shows in your gallery.<!-- notionvc: 7c649919-a44a-4995-a6fa-ef210fb3aa0d --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: efd7b44e-65eb-43fa-b902-8673772832e3 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 4476d446-3c97-4ed9-a881-cd0e519e2a37 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: cb2d2427-3799-4d80-9c56-7ef23363c786 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 01bf5f24-aeaa-4756-b160-6b7ee5cc604c --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 4d329ac1-2cda-491b-8241-19c98ee531d7 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: ecd55750-2a09-49d3-a7c7-1b417bc4dd84 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 2d8766b8-090f-4eef-b274-375c928a80ca --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 1c44a234-b568-4e57-a789-5e0b899d3485 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 5c8d8d0b-61c7-4fef-8d60-adb3f4e36fbf --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 09e40dc2-08a6-414b-b814-1efa5e4344d5 --><!-- notionvc: 94c2c8bd-1ff5-469e-9d65-fd357b51368e --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 352d42ea-61f7-480e-b4e0-b1df125b038f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a9373979-fb71-4966-9840-0eb10ce66a0a --><!-- notionvc: 889f9829-e732-4987-8158-91ce1c41b157 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: c8cd12ce-5e29-4b7e-8c8d-793080963e33 --><!-- notionvc: 20533097-d649-429e-a4cb-fd4ca857fd0b --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b505c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5b505c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-3.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-10150\" alt=\"engagement session portraits at Tongva Park Santa Monica Los Angeles, natural light couple photography, Southern California engagement photographer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-3.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc350a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc350a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Their story<!-- notionvc: 67b994c8-ed62-4a07-bd19-0d476cbdef05 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25624f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25624f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They met online, both in the middle of medical residencies, both psychiatrists \u2014 people who spend their working lives paying close attention to someone else. Their first date was a walk through Tongva Park in Santa Monica.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s where Michael wanted to propose. Not somewhere with a better view. There.<!-- notionvc: 3c12b4a1-8454-4a04-85a5-50b7bc08e089 --><\/p><h3>It rained<\/h3><p>It rained on the day he&#8217;d chosen, and he kept the date anyway.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: d6c2f3ac-524e-4a24-a2d6-5fc9b21cec58 --><\/p><p>We were behind a tree when they came down the path. Mary had no idea.<\/p><p>What stayed with us was her reaction. Not the hand over the mouth \u2014 most people have that one half-rehearsed without knowing it. Hers was less composed than that, and it lasted about a second.<\/p><p>Afterwards we walked. There was nowhere to be.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 62954610-21a4-4ec1-90c2-824373e7f659 --><\/p><h3>Nine months later, the same park<\/h3><p>They came back in September for their engagement session, and brought Cindy.<\/p><p>Cindy is their dog, and she had opinions about which way they were walking, about a squirrel near the upper terrace. We worked down toward the pier as the light went soft. The frames with her in them are the ones we&#8217;d keep.<\/p><h3>May 2024<\/h3><p><!-- notionvc: 0f045d75-f75b-41b0-8d4f-70bda3b57653 --><\/p><p>Mary got ready at The Villa, below the circular staircase, in the light tall windows give you late in the morning.<\/p><p>The ceremony was at Lake Arbor \u2014 pillared arbor, white chairs, florals wound around each pillar. She walked through it and arrived somewhere she had meant to arrive.<\/p><p>Then the Provence Room. A harpist through the transition, the balcony over the water, a pale-walled ballroom that gives a photographer more than it should.<\/p><p>Near the end, nearly twelve hours in, we stepped into the private lobby off the ballroom. Fireplace, low light, the party audible through the wall. They leaned into each other the way people do once there&#8217;s nothing left to perform.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 4fee5bca-3892-4ed8-9a88-c7b4c3533d8b --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: ec1be973-5d69-4528-aec3-f576c4b5bad5 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: cccb5ff8-a3c4-46b1-b488-187cdb938c85 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: ac8ec377-c677-4072-a05a-9ef3853ccb1e --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 6c2631ea-29a7-4b88-a28b-b053c0a32e57 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a707b986-222b-498b-95cf-0134fb2f1b61 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 503c0b4e-4476-4b75-9b6c-1089fd321a7f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a72a9496-f655-4e8f-849b-3629776a9327 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 1830808a-1c56-4b44-94dc-29c806083222 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: ba1551ae-7d55-47af-b859-974dd27e18c4 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 60cc6134-f708-47fb-b436-657686706344 --><!-- notionvc: 5acfcfac-c63c-4c4f-bdf1-1e385dce7315 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 34e1d228-44cc-4bc4-a1cc-5054797dab18 --><!-- notionvc: 20533097-d649-429e-a4cb-fd4ca857fd0b --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f594bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f594bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-21231 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Newly Engaged Couple Tongva Park Santa Monica\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Surprise proposal photography at Tongva Park, 1615 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The same park where Mary and Michael had their first date. Session photographed on a rainy day \u2014 Michael prioritized date significance over weather. Both subjects are medical professionals in psychiatry residency. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California. Part of a Storykeeper arc: proposal, engagement session, and wedding day at Westlake Village Inn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzEwNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Bob3RvZ3JhcGh5LnN0ZXBoYW5pZWlwLmNvbVwvam91cm5hbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDFcL2Jsb2ctMS01LTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjU5NGJmOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-5-5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-5-5.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"newly engaged couple embracing at Tongva Park Santa Monica after surprise proposal, rainy day engagement photography Los Angeles California\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-5-5.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-5-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-1-5-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7106'>\n\t\t\t\tThe adrenaline settles into something quieter. That&#8217;s where the honest portraits live.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mary and Michael Engaged Tongva Park Portraits\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Surprise proposal photography at Tongva Park, 1615 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The same park where Mary and Michael had their first date. Session photographed on a rainy day \u2014 Michael prioritized date significance over weather. Both subjects are medical professionals in psychiatry residency. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California. Part of a Storykeeper arc: proposal, engagement session, and wedding day at Westlake Village Inn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzExMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Bob3RvZ3JhcGh5LnN0ZXBoYW5pZWlwLmNvbVwvam91cm5hbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDFcL2Jsb2ctMy0xLTMuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjU5NGJmOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-3-1-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-3-1-3.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Mary and Michael engagement portraits at Tongva Park Santa Monica Los Angeles, post-proposal couple photography, Stephanie Ip Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-3-1-3.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-3-1-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-3-1-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7113'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo psychiatry residents who found stillness in each other.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Surprise Proposal Tongva Park Storykeeper Arc\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Surprise proposal photography at Tongva Park, 1615 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The same park where Mary and Michael had their first date. Session photographed on a rainy day \u2014 Michael prioritized date significance over weather. Both subjects are medical professionals in psychiatry residency. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California. Part of a Storykeeper arc: proposal, engagement session, and wedding day at Westlake Village Inn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzIwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Bob3RvZ3JhcGh5LnN0ZXBoYW5pZWlwLmNvbVwvam91cm5hbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDFcL2Jsb2ctNC0zLTQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjU5NGJmOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-4-3-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-4-3-4.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"surprise proposal at Tongva Park Santa Monica, first chapter of a Storykeeper arc including engagement session and Westlake Village Inn wedding, Stephanie Ip Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-4-3-4.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-4-3-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-4-3-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7208'>\n\t\t\t\tThe first yes. More to come.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mary and Michael Engagement Portraits Tongva Park\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Engagement session photography at Tongva Park and Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Mary and Michael returned to Tongva Park one year after their surprise proposal \u2014 the same park where they had their first date and where Michael proposed. Session extended to the Santa Monica Pier area. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California. Part of a Storykeeper arc: proposal at Tongva Park, engagement session, and wedding at Westlake Village Inn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAxNDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9tYXJ5LTEtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-1.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Mary and Michael engagement portraits at Tongva Park Santa Monica, one year after surprise proposal at same location, Southern California engagement photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-1-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10148'>\n\t\t\t\tSame park. One year later. Engaged.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mary Engagement Portrait Tongva Park Santa Monica\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Engagement session photography at Tongva Park and Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Mary and Michael returned to Tongva Park one year after their surprise proposal \u2014 the same park where they had their first date and where Michael proposed. Session extended to the Santa Monica Pier area. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California. Part of a Storykeeper arc: proposal at Tongva Park, engagement session, and wedding at Westlake Village Inn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAxNTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9tYXJ5LTItMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-2-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-2-1.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"woman portrait during engagement session at Tongva Park Santa Monica, individual engagement portrait Los Angeles photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-2-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-2-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-2-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10154'>\n\t\t\t\tShe understood why he brought her back here.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Beach Engagement Portraits Santa Monica California\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Engagement session photography at Tongva Park and Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Mary and Michael returned to Tongva Park one year after their surprise proposal \u2014 the same park where they had their first date and where Michael proposed. Session extended to the Santa Monica Pier area. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California. Part of a Storykeeper arc: proposal at Tongva Park, engagement session, and wedding at Westlake Village Inn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAxNTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9tYXJ5LTMtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-3-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-3-1.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"beach engagement portraits at Santa Monica California, couple photography at golden hour, Los Angeles engagement photographer Stephanie Ip Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-3-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-3-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mary-3-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10159'>\n\t\t\t\tSanta Monica at its best hour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Couple First Look Portraits Westlake Village Inn\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Wedding photography at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Michael and Mary&#039;s wedding day: getting ready at The Villa (1pm), family formals and portraits (4pm), ceremony at Lake Arbor (5pm), reception at The Provence Room (7pm). Third chapter of a Storykeeper arc: surprise proposal at Tongva Park Santa Monica, engagement session at Tongva Park, wedding at Westlake Village Inn. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Westlake Village, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI2MTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC9tbS0zLTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjU5NGJmOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-3-5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-3-5.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple first look portraits at Westlake Village Inn wedding California, intimate wedding photography Stephanie Ip Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-3-5.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-3-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-3-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12612'>\n\t\t\t\tHe had proposed where they first walked. Now this.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bridal Processional Lake Arbor Westlake Village Inn\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Wedding photography at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Michael and Mary&#039;s wedding day: getting ready at The Villa (1pm), family formals and portraits (4pm), ceremony at Lake Arbor (5pm), reception at The Provence Room (7pm). Third chapter of a Storykeeper arc: surprise proposal at Tongva Park Santa Monica, engagement session at Tongva Park, wedding at Westlake Village Inn. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Westlake Village, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI2MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC9tbS01LTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjU5NGJmOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-5-5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-5-5.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"bride processional at Lake Arbor ceremony Westlake Village Inn wedding California, Stephanie Ip Photography Southern California\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-5-5.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-5-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mm-5-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12625'>\n\t\t\t\tShe walked toward him.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Wedding Reception Moments Westlake Village Inn\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Wedding photography at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Michael and Mary&#039;s wedding day: getting ready at The Villa (1pm), family formals and portraits (4pm), ceremony at Lake Arbor (5pm), reception at The Provence Room (7pm). Third chapter of a Storykeeper arc: surprise proposal at Tongva Park Santa Monica, engagement session at Tongva Park, wedding at Westlake Village Inn. Photographed by Stephanie Ip Photography, serving Westlake Village, Los Angeles, and greater Southern California.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI2NTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC80MC0wNTA0MjQtU3RlcGhhbmllSXBQaG90b2dyYXBoeS1XZWRkaW5nUGFydHkuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjU5NGJmOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/40-050424-StephanieIpPhotography-WeddingParty.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/40-050424-StephanieIpPhotography-WeddingParty.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"wedding reception moments at Westlake Village Inn Provence Room Westlake Village California, documentary wedding photography Southern California\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/40-050424-StephanieIpPhotography-WeddingParty.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/40-050424-StephanieIpPhotography-WeddingParty.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/40-050424-StephanieIpPhotography-WeddingParty.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/40-050424-StephanieIpPhotography-WeddingParty.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12659'>\n\t\t\t\tThe evening that completed the arc.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb021b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb021b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">They're not the only ones<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec40a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec40a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/rio-hondo-by-wedgewood-weddings-ceremony-reception-leslie-and-alfredo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leslie &amp; Alfredo<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Bluffcove in Palos Verdes, then Rio Hondo by Wedgewood Weddings<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/california-casa-bonita-event-center-wedding-ceremony-reception-in-fullerton-sayori-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sayori &amp; Jordon<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 El Matador Malibu, then Casa Bonita in Fullerton, Orange County<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/jw-marriott-anaheim-wedding-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rachel &amp; Joseph<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, then JW Marriott Anaheim, Orange County<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/dorner-family-vineyard-wedding-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kaitlyn &amp; Jacob<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Bluffcove in Palos Verdes, then Dorner Family Vineyard in Tehachapi, California<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/trump-national-golf-club-wedding-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cassidy &amp; Hudson<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Del Cerro Park in Palos Verdes, then Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/waldorf-astoria-beverly-hills-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fatima &amp; Evan<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, then The Elms in Missouri.<\/li><\/ul><p><!-- notionvc: 5f0d913e-9bbf-4e5d-8a83-2aba24784ef6 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a937fa77-2b4b-413b-b08c-ade676065e9f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: fba4950f-8e5d-4f80-a5ba-86cbd6185692 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: bfe27c69-9285-45b3-b35e-b6793c36c0ed --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 9a99e950-259a-4bd1-9587-5b1f038c5110 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 5a557aae-2022-4320-abf8-bd82201bfa30 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: d5a1bb57-30f1-4278-b9b6-0471657ee3c1 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: e29b1e31-6872-4fd8-8292-9c1074a6b076 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 9004fd81-b82a-4004-aa48-34ca8ea9cf47 --><!-- notionvc: 06b10830-e398-4f0a-ae85-82b22730a235 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: e712b427-e1f3-4da2-af96-b79d870bd6f0 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 77bfb5e0-3524-4bb2-8842-56ba5b6d5df8 --><!-- notionvc: 4829ef97-98d8-49a3-8db1-a41c48337f84 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: e1de7aad-6c60-475d-a98d-2519dd931ba7 --><!-- notionvc: 20533097-d649-429e-a4cb-fd4ca857fd0b --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab62e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"3ab62e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-21231 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3ab62e8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Los Angeles Downey Rio Hondo Wedding in the Summer by Wedgewood Weddings | Leslie &amp; Alfredo\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"California Los Angeles and Orange County Engagement &amp; Wedding Photographer | Stephanie Ip Photography\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyMjYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA4XC9sZXNsaWUtYWxmcmVkby0xNy0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjNhYjYyZTgifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/leslie-alfredo-17-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/leslie-alfredo-17-3.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Los Angeles Downey Rio Hondo Wedding in the Summer by Wedgewood Weddings | Leslie &amp; Alfredo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/leslie-alfredo-17-3.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/leslie-alfredo-17-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/leslie-alfredo-17-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13226'>\n\t\t\t\tLos Angeles Downey Rio Hondo Wedding in the Summer by Wedgewood Weddings | Leslie &amp; Alfredo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3ab62e8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sayori &amp; Jordan\u2019s Intimate Fullerton Wedding at Casa Bonita and Hillcrest Park | Heartfelt Moments &amp; Candid Photography\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"California Los Angeles &amp; Orange County Wedding Photographer | Stephanie Ip Photography\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ1MzMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzAxXC9jYXNhLWJvbml0YS1oaWxsY3Jlc3QtcGFyay13ZWRkaW5nLXNheW9yaS1qb3JkYW4tMy0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjNhYjYyZTgifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/casa-bonita-hillcrest-park-wedding-sayori-jordan-3-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/casa-bonita-hillcrest-park-wedding-sayori-jordan-3-3.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sayori &amp; Jordan\u2019s Intimate Fullerton Wedding at Casa Bonita and Hillcrest Park | Heartfelt Moments &amp; Candid Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-14533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/casa-bonita-hillcrest-park-wedding-sayori-jordan-3-3.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/casa-bonita-hillcrest-park-wedding-sayori-jordan-3-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/casa-bonita-hillcrest-park-wedding-sayori-jordan-3-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-14533'>\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Los Angeles &amp; Orange County Wedding Photographer | Stephanie Ip Photography\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3ab62e8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ceremony Recessional \u2014 JW Marriott Anaheim Garden Wedding\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Rachel and Joseph walking back down the aisle during their ceremony recessional at the JW Marriott Anaheim outdoor garden. Los Angeles wedding photographer Stephanie Ip.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTk1MzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA1XC9KVy1NYXJyaW90dC1BbmFoZWltLVJlc29ydC1BbmFoZWltLUNsYXNzaWMtV2VkZGluZy1jLVN0ZXBoYW5pZS1JcC1QaG90b2dyYXBoeS4tQWxsLVJpZ2h0cy1SZXNlcnZlZC4tMzEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiM2FiNjJlOCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JW-Marriott-Anaheim-Resort-Anaheim-Classic-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-31.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JW-Marriott-Anaheim-Resort-Anaheim-Classic-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-31.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Newlyweds walking back up the aisle after their JW Marriott Anaheim garden ceremony, Orange County wedding photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-19532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JW-Marriott-Anaheim-Resort-Anaheim-Classic-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-31.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JW-Marriott-Anaheim-Resort-Anaheim-Classic-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-31.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JW-Marriott-Anaheim-Resort-Anaheim-Classic-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-31.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-19532'>\n\t\t\t\tWalking back out as husband and wife.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3ab62e8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dorner Family Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride, Groom, Portraits, Wedding-(c) Stephanie Ip Photography. 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Los Angeles wedding photographer Stephanie Ip.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA3NDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA4XC9Eb3JuZXItRmFtaWx5LVZpbmV5YXJkLVRlaGFjaGFwaS1CcmlkZS1Hcm9vbS1Qb3J0cmFpdHMtV2VkZGluZy1jLVN0ZXBoYW5pZS1JcC1QaG90b2dyYXBoeS4tQWxsLVJpZ2h0cy1SZXNlcnZlZC4tMS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiM2FiNjJlOCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-1-scaled.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-1-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-1-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3ab62e8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Wedding Portrait Ocean View Trump National Golf Club\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Wedding photography at Trump National Golf Club, 1 Trump National Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0MzMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA3XC9UcnVtcC1OYXRpb25hbC1Hb2xmLUNsdWItTG9zLUFuZ2VsZXMtUmFuY2hvLVBhbG9zLVZlcmRlcy1XZWRkaW5nLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi00Ni1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiM2FiNjJlOCJ9\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-National-Golf-Club-Los-Angeles-Rancho-Palos-Verdes-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-46-scaled.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-20433'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ocean they couldn&#8217;t picture themselves 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The joy, the light, the whole afternoon.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329e344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"329e344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you're the one deciding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d4f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d4f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You don&#8217;t have to book your wedding photographer the week you get engaged. Most couples book nine to twelve months out, and there&#8217;s no reasons to be rushing through all these vendor hiring decisions with this short amount of time.<\/p><p>But if you liked how your proposal photos felt \u2014 that nobody told you where to stand, that you forgot anyone was there \u2014 that&#8217;s not a style we switch on for weddings. It&#8217;s the same approach, over a longer day.<\/p><p>And if you&#8217;d rather work with someone different for the wedding, that&#8217;s totally okay &#8211; just keep in mind, aside from the work displayed on the photographer\u2019s website, it is more important to feel comfortable with the photographer you choose to work with on your most important day, and if possible, get to know the person behind the camera too, their likes and interest, not that it is a deal breaker if they like dogs and you don\u2019t, these are information about someone who will be taking care of capturing your day, every moment and memories you will want to revisit year from now. <!-- notionvc: 52b85c46-bab2-4cab-bd17-e22b7dcc41ef --><br \/><!-- notionvc: 3fc81dd2-201c-44d1-a328-00db033d83b7 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: d301557e-536d-4159-9afa-bdba13c4c6da --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: b5b1a9c0-0aa5-41af-b12b-0c6090eeeb43 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 05e9849b-bd8f-4e44-8530-2b8b39de392f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 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