tina and miguel are getting married next month at the hyatt huntington beach and we are so excited for their upcoming celebration! i remember the day when we first received their inquiry. it was back in february, but i remember it as clearly as if it was yesterday because one of the first sentences i read was “my fiance and i currently live in shanghai, but we would like to get married in california.”

they have been absolutely fantastic to work with… we successfully planned their wedding from beginning to end in 8 months. you would never have guess that there were over 9,000  miles and a 15-hour time difference between us. i can’t wait for october to come around so tina and miguel can see the result of all the emails, phone calls, and skype meetings!

i had the pleasure of spending quite a bit of time with tina and miguel when they came to so cal in july. they are so GOOD together. they saw eye to eye on just about everything, making MY job much easier! plus, they are just a super cool couple to hang out with!

they also took their engagement photos while they were here, which i am so eager to share with you all! i had no idea that the cities of walnut and brea could be so pretty! thanks, herman, for the enlightenment!

miguel is a basketball buff, so they wanted to showcase his love of basketball in their esession

i also had a chance to meet adorable amaia. she’s going to be such a pretty flower girl for tina and miguel’s wedding. it will definitely be a very special day for her too!

photos by: herman au

hair and makeup by: joyce luck