In It For The Long Haul

I fell in love with bride Ashley of Snaggle Toothed, with a Triple Step while planning my wedding.  She married the love of her life, Sean, on July 31st 2010 (the same day as us!) at the uber chic and cool Smog Shoppe in Culver City, CA.  Ashley wore a short dress, a gorgeous pink hair flower, Oscar de la Renta pumps and basically crafted the whole affair with her own two hands -- felt dot garlands, dinner napkins, ribbon flags, homemade apple pie, and more!  Please, if you get a second, check out their wedding photos... Shot by Max Wanger.  'Nuf said, right?

Sean and Ashley loved planning their wedding so much that they decided to start a wedding photography/crafting business of their own called The Long Haul Photo.  Sean has a background in camera & lighting for film and TV, and Ashley is part of team crafty over at Bash, Please. So put those two talents together and what do you get?! An unstoppable powerhouse duo here to make your wedding day sing with beauty and creativity, that's what.

A couple months ago, I came up with a great gift idea for my Mom's 60th birthday: a family photoshoot, laid back Cali-style.  I put the word out on Twitter that I was looking for a photographer to shoot us and when Ashley said that Sean would love to do it, I was over the moon excited and booked them immediately!

We met Sean on a gorgeous sunny day at the canals in Venice, CA.  We basically acted like giggling dorks for a couple hours.  It was a blast.  And the images we got back from Sean are nothing short of stunning.  He truly captured the love and spirit of our family.   See for yourself.

**All photos by Sean Haeseler of The Long Haul Photo