Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater

I’m cheating.  I’m admitting it right now– this blog is a cheat.  I realized recently that I have not blogged about anything in about a month!  Therefore, this blog will be an attempt to catch up on everything that has been missed the past month…

Fasten your seat belts, here we go!

Chantal & Steve: Engagement

Chantal and Steve are AWESOME.  They came to me earlier in the year with a fun idea.  They said “Iliana, we are looking for someone to take photos of us cooking”  I said “YES.”  I love food, and I figured they would feed me.  The day finally came and I arrived at Chantal and Steve’s house with cupcakes (from my good friend Stevi at Hey There Cupcake!), and we did a really sweet session around their house.  They laughed on the couch, they mock-baked some cupcakes, and really made some Guacamole, which is Chantal’s favorite thing Steve makes.  It was a great time!  They are getting married in their hometown of Boston, where both of their families and friends live.

Molly & Justin: Engagement

Now this is a story that I care about.  Not that I don’t care about all of my clients, but I LOVE my friends, and Molly was one of my very best friends growing up.  I was absolutely thrilled when Molly sent me a message a few months ago telling me she would be in town for a visit and wanted to do an engagement session with me and her fiance while they were here.  I took them to Balboa Park, which Molly said was one of their favorite spots.  Molly and Justin obviously care so much about each other, and it was a pleasure to work with them.  It’s especially great to work with friends.  I am so stoked they asked me to shoot their wedding, so I will be traveling up to Santa Barbara next month to work with them again!

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Elias and Laura: Wedding

 

Elias and Laura have been good friends of Brian and mine basically for as long as I have know Brian.  I LOVE them.  Brian has worked as a DJ with Elias for about 10 years now, so they have been good friends for a long time.  Laura is definitely “his other half” and they compliment each other perfectly.  They have been together for just about as long as Brian and me, and I was stoked when they finally got engaged (about a year ago) and then FINALLY got married!  They had a wonderful and very intimate ceremony, and I was happy to have been included!

 

 

 

 

Events by Elisa

Sometimes it is not in a couple’s budget to hire a professional photographer.  But sometimes a coordinator really wants photos of the hard work that she’s done.  My friend Elisa at Events by Elisa had me come out to a commitment ceremony that she designed so that she’d have some images to use for showcasing her talent.  I was so happy to help, and it was a great time!

Maximum Capacity Events

Another fun day working with a fellow wedding pro! My friend Elizabeth at Maximum Capacity Events asked me to take a few fun photos of her so that she can revamp her website over the Winter (which is my plan too!).  One of the first things she said is “Sorry, I’m not very photogenic.”  At the end of the session I realized she clearly has no idea what she’s talking about, because she ROCKED it.

Laurie’s  Materinty Session

Laurie at Sparrow Bridal has become a great friend of mine. I’m happy to announce that just two weeks ago she gave birth to a darling little girl.  I am over the moon happy for her and her family!  Before that happened, Lori wanted to get some maternity shots to commemorate that time in her life.  It was beautiful, and she was clearly so excited… and still is!

Cindy & Scott: Engagement

I had the pleasure of working with Cindy and Scott twice in one month!  They decided somewhat last minute to hire a wedding photographer, and I am lucky it was me!  These two were the sweetest, and it was so fun working with them.  For their engagement session we walked around La Jolla Cove for a bit, which is one of Cindy’s favorite places, and the spot where Scott proposed 🙂

Michelle and Danny: Wedding

I am so happy for Michelle and Danny.  I’ve had such a wonderful time working with them over the past eight months since they booked with me.  Their engagement session was a blast, and so was their wedding.  A little part of me is kind of sad that they are married now, because I don’t have any events with them to look forward to!  But they are such a rad couple, and their photos so far are wonderful! Their wedding was at the Mission Beach Women’s Club, and it was a great celebration!

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Anjie & Joe’s Engagement Session

Anjie and Joe are awesome.  They are into vinatge cars, good music, and are all around good people.  I was happy to spend an hour hanging out around The Midway with them for their engagement photos.  From the small amount of time that I’ve known Anjie I have gathered that she is such a strong and genuinely good person.  I was having a horrible day a while ago and she was so sweet and actually got me to tell her what was wrong and listened.  Total sweetheart.  Together they are such a great couple, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for them!

 

 

Eileen and John’s Wedding

Eileen and John have faced so many challanges over the years.  They’ve been married for 18 years, and they felt it was time to renew their vows to show each other and their families their renewed commitment to eachother and their marriage.  It was an intimate gathering, and quite beautiful.  Elieen was very playful with the camera, even though she said she was shy…

The Bustle

At somepoint I did a little project with Bridal Insider and The Bustle… pretty pretty dresses!

Fun with Stone

The day of the “great blackout” was an interesting one for Iliana Morton Photography… it warrants its own post, but I ended up doing a photoshoot that evening!  Interesting!

J&T: Wedding

I won’t say a lot about this amazing ceremony.  I might be able to expand on it later.  For now, this remains one of my favorite photos of the summer…

Cindy & Scott: Wedding

I told you I got to work with Cindy and Scott twice in the past month!  I had a great time with them at their wedding at Carlsbad Seapointe Resort.  It was my first time there, and it is an awesome little spot!  Cindy and Scott looked fantastic and it was great to see them so in love with the support of so many family and friends.

Michelle and Sam: Wedding

Michelle and Sam are another really awesome couple that I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know over the past year.  Their wedding was in Mission Viejo, and they both looked amazing.  They partied the night away, and I can’t imagine them looking any happier than they were.  And I am still in love with Michelle’s dress!!

Cherish and Cameron: Wedding

Cherish and Cameron were married in La Jolla and had their reception, which was mainly a huge awesome party for all their friends at Prospect Bar and Grill.  These two are so fun.  They had a great party, but they obiously are amazing parents as well!

Carnival Fun

Last but not least, somewhere in between all that crazyness I did a styled photoshoot with my friends at Eventity, Hey There Cupcake, Nic.Roc. Designs, and Sweet Pea Flower Co. It’s on the California Wedding Wave (Ceremony Magazine’s blog) today!  I might blog more about this shoot at a later date because it was just so fun!  Make sure to go over and see it!

Wow… September really was CRAZY!  On top of that I have been busy with other personal projects that I am also excited to share with you at some point.  Someone really needs to figure out how to add a few more hours to the day!  Holy moley!

xoxo