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The Photographer...

I am from beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii but currently reside in Northridge, CA. I am a happy gal that loves photography and imagery. I love capturing emotions in people that create precious memories and creative art. Some of the other things that I love are...

my family

my dogs, Bailey (yellow labrador) and Rambo (the softest rottweiler ever)

food (every type you can think of)

music (seriously love all types of music. Music makes me tick)

cooking

water (I must've been a fish. I love everything about water. I have waterfalls at home, in my yard and in the office. Beaches are my favorite and I drink at least a gallon of it a day!)

laughing ( the best thing for the soul is laughter. I enjoy laughing even if it means playing a prank on someone! haha)


I could probably go on and on, but enough about me. Find me on facebook or twitter to see the latest updates. 

Aloha,

It’s a black AND white party!

This past Saturday, I attended a birthday celebration for Tricia from Tricia Nicole Events.  She is a Wedding and Event planner here in Los Angeles and happens to be the wedding planner for Lauren and David, a couple I shot a few months back.  You can see their mini-engagement session here. I have been working closely with Tricia over the last few months, so when she asked me to shoot her birthday party, I couldn’t help but say yes!  Most people have heard of a white party, but this was a black AND white party! Woo hoo.

As you walked in, you could see the attention to details was definitely present. Tricia is amazing; if you need a great wedding or event planner, be sure to give her a call, she is awesome!  Her touches for this birthday celebration were just phenomenal and everything went so smoothly. Some of the details included:

  • buckets of black and white feather boas
  • white candles of all sizes filling each room with gorgeous warm light
  • white top hats, black glittery hats and black leather newsboys caps
  • very cool white shades that looked like window blinds
  • mini disco globes
  • a black and white candy bar
  • and more!!!

The catering was amazing and Warren from Crepe Chalet was just fabulous. The crepe bar was a huge hit and I have to admit to having a couple creations made by Warren throughout the night. :-) Simply delicious. The night was filled laughter, joy, dancing, great food and some tasty beverages. :-)  Here are some photos of the birthday party celebration. It was great to be apart of such a festive event in celebration of Tricia’s birthday and the joyous holiday season. Despite the big down pour of rain, her friends and loved ones came to represent, it was a big success.

I tried to stay with the black & white theme by posting mostly black and white images, but there were a few that just had to be in color! Check out the birthday party photography…

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Here’s the birthday girl…

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You gotta love cheese and crackers. Yum!

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These cookies were given to Tricia from her husband Jeff. Each cookie had a saying on it, so adorable!  You can see here it reads: Happy Birthday my: glorious, fascinating, elegant, funny, wife. I love you so much!

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Here is Warren, doing his thang with a little help from Tricia’s sunglasses that were handed out……. Ahhh, those crepes were just delicious.

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It’s so much fun to sing Happy Birthday!!!

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Her husband Jeff was checking her out all night. You can see how much he adores her. You gotta love it!

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December 16, 2009 - 8:39 am Lauren - How adorable! I especially LOVE the last photo. Wonderful job Tricia and Gayla :)

December 16, 2009 - 11:46 pm Marilyn Rothman - I loved the photos of Tricia and her party. You did a beautiful job showing what a lovely party it was. I loved the photos and felt like I got a glimpse into the evening. I especially loved the last two pictures because you realy captured the feeling of the night. Great job, Gayla and Tricia.

December 19, 2009 - 1:46 pm laurie - Great photos, It looks like this contact will be great for you. You will get tons of work from her. That's wonderful. Good for you.

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