{Studio 404 Weddings} My new storefront

I always say that photography is the dream that I never knew I had (it's even on my blog header!). It's so true and I'm constantly reminded by the joy it brings me since discovering this passion a short three years ago. And now the dream is getting even bigger and I could not feel more grateful or happy. This past week I signed the lease for a storefront & studio with three other amazing wedding vendors. We are calling it Studio 404 Weddings (formerly The Long Beach Wedding Boutique but we soon changed our mind based on our 404 address) and it will be a consultation space for us to meet with clients and showcase our work. Meet the 404 girls...

Amy of Bride & Bloom Flowers
Erica of Erica O'Brien Cakes
Monica of Paper Cut Industries

None of this would have been possible without the awesome invitation I received from Candice & Megan of the Long Beach Wedding Collective. It was their vision to network with a select group of wedding vendors in Long Beach and is how I met my storemates. A huge thank you to you both!

We have our work cut out for us, but the space is already coming along nicely. I wanted to share a few pictures of the work in progress, so you can compare with our finished work. It's going to look amazing! I could not be more excited!

We're kinda in & out working on the place, but if you see us there please stop in & say hello! We're located at 404 Termino, Long Beach, CA 90814.

Images taken by my iPhone...

We'll be replacing the awning & of course, the signage on the windows.

We painted the ceilings black (to make the ugly disappear), the walls aqua, and the concrete floor a graying taupe color. I absolutely love the chandelier that Amy made! So flippin' cool.

Man, painting is hard work!

{Long Beach Wedding Collective} Exceptional Wedding Vendors

Eeeeeek! I'm so excited for this announcement! Every once in a while I have to pinch myself that I am living the dream job (one I never even knew I had). I'm a wedding photographer. And now I have been invited to join an exclusive group of wedding vendors here in my awesome city of Long Beach. The Long Beach Wedding Collective has officially launched and I'm proud to be a member.

 

Check out our new site HERE! This is going to be such an awesome resource for engaged couples here in Long Beach, CA. It can be so overwhelming planning a wedding in Southern California and especially in the midst of the LA/OC area.

 

Here's a little snipit, explaining what we're all about (borrowed from the LBWC site).

Introducing the Long Beach Wedding Collective: a community of fresh, talented, creative, wedding professionals based in Long Beach, California. We differ in services and styles but are each exceptional at what we do both in quality and in service.

We are here to present a united group of the best that Long Beach has to offer in wedding services. Most of us serve all of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, but we are actually based in the greater Long Beach area, and as such we know the ins and outs of everything our city has to offer – whether it’s intimate familiarity with the best Long Beach wedding venues or secret spots to get killer engagement photos, we have the inside scoop!

We in the Collective like to think of ourselves as an open community rather than an exclusive club – we want to make your wedding planning easier, not intimidate you into using all of our services! In fact, you’ll find that we count among our members multiple vendors in many categories (such as photographers, planners, and florists). This is because we like to represent an array of styles to compliment the huge variety of personalities you as engaged couples have! Please feel free to take a few moments exploring the links to our members in our sidebar. You’ll find loads of talent and inspiration. You are welcome to contact any one of us for more information about our individual services. And although our businesses are independent of each other, many of us offer concessions to couples booking services with three or more members of the Collective – helping to save you money while making your planning easier!

We would love for you to think of us as a resource – please check back for content often and drop us a comment or question if you need help with your Long Beach Wedding! For couples looking for the perfect wedding location, we have links and impartial information about all of the major Long Beach wedding venues collected in one place – just click the “venues” link in our navbar.

Thanks for stopping by and happy planning!