Cherie Mariko Photography » California Weddings

A Valentine’s Day Preview

Cherie Murashige — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:33:18 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s just a quick preview of Sofia & Brent’s wedding…

Love Birds

Cherie Murashige — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:52:36 +0000

Ashley & Danny’s wedding was a bundle of heartfelt emotions, THE cutest details, & the sweetest theme. From the start of the day, I knew it was going to be a tear-jerker kind of wedding. Already looking gorgeous, Ashley slipped on her gown, and as her dad entered the room holding back his own tears behind the hugest smile, her face just lit up. A daddy’s girl myself, I was probably the first one to start the flow of tears, and in a room full of women…trust me, I was not the last! But as much as I love a father-daughter story, this day was for Ashley and the new man in her life. From their emotional first look (something I would recommend to all my brides), to the “laugh out loud” and “cry like a baby” ceremony, to the touching toasts and hilarious dancing, I was inspired by their love story (which is what I LOVE about shooting weddings). My other favorite thing about weddings? The details. And this wedding was full of some awesome ones! I am dying over the personalized hanger used to display Ashley’s dress and check out Danny’s cufflinks- so cute. The lovebirds theme was all around in subtle yet meaningful ways, but one thing that stood out the most to me was something much simpler- the use of photos in Ashley’s bouquet. She incorporated photos of her mother and grandmothers on their wedding days and pinned it to her bouquet. Ashley & Danny’s mothers also carried bouquets that included a photo of them holding Ashley/Danny as babies . I got a little twinge of emotion when I saw these- I only wish I had thought to do that in my own wedding so my “Papa”, who had recently passed away, could have been closer to me on that day. This was definitely an inspiring wedding for me and I hope it will be for you readers as well….

Shout out to Bill Quinn for asking me to shoot this gorgeous wedding with him!

Brides & Their Shoes

Cherie Murashige — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:41:51 +0000

The shoes a bride chooses can actually play a pretty important role in the style of a wedding. The photographer will almost always get a shot of them- whether it is to capture the bride’s personality or to compliment the overall theme/color palette of the wedding. This is a shot I took at a wedding back in October and I am always coming back to it- it’s so feminine and the purple color just pops! I went for comfort on my wedding day, but I would have loved to have colored heels like these for some added flair!

River Mill Preview

Cherie Murashige — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:24:50 +0000

Park Wedding Revisited

Cherie Murashige — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:39:42 +0000

I was going through my photos from this year and realized that I never posted these.

They were taken a while ago, but I still wanted to post it because I LOVE the use of books as a part of wedding decor- it’s one of my favorite wedding style ideas!

Black & White Country Wedding

Cherie Murashige — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:46:44 +0000

There are so many ways to do a black and white wedding! I loved the simplicity of these decorations. Little details rather than an “in your face” approach to the theme helped keep the focus on the bride and groom.

It was so much fun to shoot-check it out!

Preview: William Land Park

Cherie Murashige — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:49:00 +0000

This is just so romantic!

Published Photos!

Cherie Murashige — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Some of the photos that I took while helping out on a wedding reception a few months ago made it onto a wedding blog! Jenna, from Flutter Glass Photography, was one of two main photographers at this gorgeous and creative wedding. Some of the photos she used of mine are posted here but interested clients can view more of what I shot by clicking on the link below: