Posts By Matt Floreen
Jared & Inna
I’ve known Inna for several years, but I’ve never seen her happier than when she’s with Jared. They’re a great match for each other!
There were so many things I enjoyed about their wedding. The music was fantastic. The setting was beautiful. I love Jewish weddings and the symbolism woven throughout. And Inna had planned virtually everything, so it was filled with personal touches everywhere.
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A mistake that turned into a beautiful story: Someone had forgotten their ketubah, and there was no way to get it before the ceremony started. So their rabbi sat down and wrote out a new one on the spot, partly from notes, partly from memory, and partly with help from someone’s iPhone. Ketubot were traditionally handwritten this way, so it was a cool reflection of Jewish history.
Jared’s parents…
Inna’s parents…
Mazal tov!
Inna and her family are from Russia, so they incorporated some of the culture into the wedding…
Fun, hm?
The couple graciously invited Rachel and I to a morning-after brunch at the Ritz. I got to see the original ketubah they had comissioned, too, which was stunning.
Jared & Inna, thanks so much for letting us be a part of your wedding celebration! It’s been beautiful getting to watch your love for each other grow. And Rachel and I look forward to that much-awaited game night next time you’re in LA!
View all of Jared and Inna’s wedding here.
The Duncan Family
Almost 2 years ago, Austin and Merilly had me shoot photos of Adeline when she was about 4 months old. Now that their second daughter, Ella, is about the same age, they asked me to come do it again.
I know a lot of photographers have great success getting little kids to smile using things that squeek. So I brought a little squeeky rubber chicken, thinking I was totally prepared. It completely backfired. Adeline wanted to hold it, but once she got her hands on it, she didn’t want anything to do with it. Basically, she just didn’t want me to squeek it. I obviously have a lot to learn about the art of squeeker toys.
Nevertheless, we had a great time, and (I think) got some great photos. Enjoy them for yourself below, and as always, leave a comment with your thoughts!
To the whole Duncan family: you guys are always fun to hang out with. I hope we don’t have to wait until the next photoshoot to have an opportunity to hang out!
Cassidy & Julie
Cassidy and Julie are both really creative, and so they wanted to do their engagement photos somewhere with architecture. It’s hard to find anything of the sort in Santa Clarita or the Valley, so we went to some of my favorite Downtonwn L.A. locations: the Disney Concert Hall, Union Station, and afterwards, Philippe’s (which, by the way, is celebrating it’s 100 year anniversary on Monday!)
But back to Cassidy and Julie… they met in the Guild, and are absolutely thrilled to be marrying each other! And after just spending a few minutes with them both, I was thrilled for them too. They’re unmistakeably marked by hope and the joy of entering a marriage where they both live for God, and put the other person first.
Thanks so much for going along with my ideas on this shoot! Your wedding was equally fun… I’ll have those photos online once we get back from Africa!