It was a beautiful summer day. The day was warm and the turfs were green at this fun and very festive wedding held at the Los Angeles Country Club, which features two historic 18-hole golf courses with architectural designs. And who would have guessed that the groom was a professional golfer.

This was a colorful wedding with a focus on earth tones: greens, browns, tans, orange and shades of whites, all further enhanced with yellow accents. The bride, Kayla, had a great sense of vision of what she wanted. Then she put a lot of thought and attention into the details of the day. So I and my associate photographer set out to photograph what would turn out to be her perfect wedding so that her memories will never fade and be forever preserved.

Here I have photography of the bouquet and green wedding gown, the colorful invitations, elegant floral table arrangements with colorful umbrellas overhead, bouquets from different perspectives. And hey…check out those sequined sandals.

…did I mention the umbrellas?

And for those of you not in the know, this style of photography used to archive, chronicle and document both the day and the specifics of the day is referred to as documentary*.  It is just one of the many styles that should be included in the repertoire of a quality, professional wedding photographer.

A few ready shots of a very happy bride with her best friends and then her focus shifts to the ceremony about to begin…

An onshore breeze picks up and the warm day cools and the air becomes crisp and fresh as the ceremony begins and the emotions begin to flow freely…

A quick portrait of the newlyweds at twilight under their elegant floral canopy.

Then we’re off to the reception…you can see room shots of their room on my next post, which will be aptly titled “room shots.”

The reception officially kicked off with the newlywed’s first dance. The food was fabulous, the champagne superb and the mood festive. The live band kept the party going strong, and as you can see, everyone danced the night away.

To see photography of their wedding reception room, please visit “wedding reception room shots.”

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DeRemus Photography specializes in wedding, portrait and fine art photography and is available for destination weddings worldwide.

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* Documentary photography is to chronicle, archive, register, or document on film or through digital capture and/or onto photographic prints in a factual manner. While the documentary style can include photography that is candid (photojournalistic) in nature, it is different from photojournalism as it often deals with scenes or subject matter the  photographer has set up or arranged in a specific manner.

** History of Los Angeles Country Club

In the fall of 1897, a group of Los Angelenos organized a voluntary association to further the cause of one of Southern California’s newest sports. The Los Angeles Golf Club, as they called themselves, leased a 16-acre vacant lot at the corner of Pico and Alvarado and laid out a nine-hole golf course. Called “The Windmill Links,” the course was named for a makeshift clubhouse crafted out of the bottom of an abandoned windmill. Through the middle of 1898, this site served as the club’s home until the course became too crowded. The Club located its next site at what was called Pico Heights at Hobart and 16th Street. The new home was named “The Convent Links” for its location behind a convent near Rosedale Cemetery. Again, nine holes were laid out for play, but by the spring of 1899, this course and clubhouse had also become overcrowded.

The search committee for a new site, consisting of the club founders Joe Sartori and Ed Tufts, found the club’s new home just 0.2 miles west of the Convent site. The Club’s new home was to be at the northeast corner of Pico and Western. The clubhouse was transported intact to the new site and was expanded there. More importantly, the club finally laid out its first 18 hole golf course.

After years of planning, the new club in Beverly Hills officially opened on May 30, 1911. Its stately clubhouse, tennis courts, and 36 holes of golf have served as the club’s home ever since. The original golf course was laid out by Joe Sartori, Ed Tufts, Norman Macbeth, and Charles Orr. Later, the courses were redesigned by Herbert Fowler and George C. Thomas, Jr.  In 1996 and 1997, an extensive renovation of the north and south courses was completed.

In its 100 years, the course played host to the Los Angeles Open in 1926, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1940. Joe Norwood 1892-1990 was the head professional at these tournaments. He was also a charter member of the Professional Golfers Association – Southern California Chapter which was formed in 1924.

And for you golf fans:

Year Number 7 of the World Club Championship (2009) proved lucky indeed for Los Angeles Country Club. In a spirited All-American duel, the LACC team of Dan Jennings and Brad Shaw dethroned defending champion Pine Valley Golf Club of New Jersey (Kelly Miller and David Abell) at Jeju Island, Korea’s Club at Nine Bridges. The World Club Championship is a week-long match-play tournament that pits 16 clubs from GOLF Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Courses in the World.

The Los Angeles Country Club is a Platinum, private, member-equity Club located at 10101 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024.