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I am excited to share some of my favorite images from Ian Ziering and Erin Ludwig’s Orange County wedding. The wedding took place Friday May 28th, 2010 at the elegant Pelican Hill Resort on the Newport Coast in beautiful sunny Southern California.  I want to thank Ian & Erin Ziering who have allowed me to share some of their images. This rare look inside a celebrity wedding is exciting for me to share with you because the images here on my blog are some of my favorites from their wedding day. My images were published in People, Us Weekly, and In Touch magazines, dated the June 14th 2010. Although the magazine images are great, the images the magazines pick are, in my opinion, not always the ones that have the most impact, emotion or artistic flair. Those are the images I strive for, images that tell a story or capture a moment or just make you say wow! I see moments that move me and I capture them with my camera to hopefully move the viewer and bring you the viewer right to the feeling or emotion of the moment or otherwise provoke thoughts of inspiration. My goal is to move people’s hearts through my photography.

One a side note I recently did a very exhilarating project called Romancing the Storm, where we set out to photograph a bride & groom in front of a tornado.  After you view Ian & Erin’s wedding pictures click the link and watch the trailer. We filmed the whole week of  tornado chasing and it’s really worth seeing.

Ines Di Santo gown

A big thank you to the Bridal Bar and Harmony Walton for the referral. Ian & Erin were more than a pleasure to photograph; they are real people with big hearts and lots of love to give.  I felt more like part of the family than I did the photographer. Bridal Bar assisted Ian and Erin in many aspects of their wedding planning, from the event rentals to the dress to the photo booth. Bridal Bar is an amazing resource for couples planning their nuptials, and the best part is that its free to the bride & groom. You can see the list and get links to all the vendors towards the bottom of the blog post here on this page. See more images from Ian & Erin’s wedding on the Bridal Bar Blog.

Sketch of Erin's dress from Ines Di Santo

Ian & Erin’s rings

Ian Ziering

Photographing Ian was easy; he has a great smile and piercing blue eyes, not to mention he was wonderful to be around. He really does not take a bad picture.

Ian Ziering

Erin Ziering

Erin looked stunning in her custom Ines Di Santo gown from Jobyna’s Bridal, accessorized with a Maria Elena jeweled headpiece, drop earrings and a bracelet to match. Her lavish bouquet, created by Sada’s flowers, was full of fuchsia peonies & rich pink roses.

Erin Ziering

Ian sees Erin for the first time that day

Ian sees Erin for the first time that day.

When a couple sees each other for the first time on their wedding day, it almost always is one of my favorite moments on the of day. Ian’s reaction when he saw Erin has to be right up there in my top five best of all time that I have witnessed over my last twenty-one years photographing weddings.

Erin sees Ian

Erin sees Ian

First meeting

Ziering Wedding Portrait

This Image of Ian & Erin is my favorite portrait of the day. I had to pull some stings to be able to shoot in this location and it paid off. Thank you to those who made this image possible, especially the staff at The Pelican Hill Resort.

Erin Ziering Wedding Portrait

Bridal Portrait

Ian Ziering

Here is a great example of how you can make an otherwise ugly location work.

Ian Ziering

My perspective

I loved the shadow on the wall from the light. Direct sunlight can work.

Erin

Ian watches guests arrive

As guests arrived at the Pelican Hill Resort, they were greeted in the cocktail terrace overlooking the ceremony.

Pelican Hill Resort set up for Ian & Erin's wedding

Below the cocktail lounge, a breezy chuppah graced the alter for the Jewish ceremony overlooking the Pacific Ocean. After what seemed to be a perfect ceremony with beautiful weather and a string octet, the guests mingled in the cocktail lounge before proceeding into the grand ballroom.

Ian watches Erin come down the aisle

Erin walking down the aisle at Pelican Hill

Ring Exchange

"I now pronounce you husband & wife!"

YES!

No caption needed!

Wedding pictures of friends & family

An array of wedding photos was displayed in individual frames celebrating the marriages of those in attendance.

First Dance

A very colorful & elegant ballroom awaited the crowd, with cascading centerpieces and soft pink and purple lighting effects. The guests were entertained throughout the evening with live music from the highly acclaimed Cowling Band. The much anticipated dessert was raised on a platform surrounded by a lounge area.

Toast

A variety of cupcakes by Vanilla Bake Shop were stacked in layers, creating the shape of a four-tiered cake. Atop the final layer, a romantic cake topper hand-painted by the bride gave the cupcake tower the finishing touch.

Yum

The bride & groom as well as the guests enjoyed a keepsake from the Foto Cabina photo booth.

A Kiss in the Photo Booth

Feel free to browse other celebrity weddings and events I have photographed at RobertEvans.com. Other celebrity weddings I have photographed include, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston, Trent Reznor & Mariqueen Maandig,.  Also, I have photographed personal events for Jim Carrey, Christina Aguilera, Jennny MCcarthy, and many more.

Complimentary Wedding Planning for Brides & Grooms: www.BridalBar.com

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals  www.ClassicPartyRentals.com

Photographer: Robert Evans for Robert Evans Studios - www.RobertEvans.com

Photo Booth: Foto Cabina  www.FotoCabina.com/

Furniture: AB Elements www.AbelEments.com/

Music/ Entertainment: The Cowling Band, West Coast Music www.WestCoastMusic.com/our_talent/dance_bands/cowling_band/site_flash/

Cupcakes/Cake: Vanilla Bake Shop    www.VanillaBakeShop.com/

Decor & Event Production: YourBASH! (www.Your-Bash.com)

Flowers: Sada’s Flowers, Culver City  www.SadaFlowers.com