Happy 1st Birthday Mathew! {Orange County Birthday Party Photographer}

I was so happy to document little Mathew's 1st Birthday Party at The Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney last month! His entire group of family and friends were so sweet and delightful and an absolute joy to photograph. The birthday boy was also in great spirits throughout the entire party which is quite a rare occurrence with babies ;) Everyone at The Rainforest Cafe was also incredibly accommodating and attentive and made the party a huge hit with all the guests... the food also looked fantastic might I add! Here are just a few of my favorite photos from little Mathew's birthday, enjoy!

Happy Birthday Hannah! {Los Angeles Birthday Party Photographer}

I shot another FANTASTIC birthday party this past weekend at the Tree House Social Club in Beverly Hills. It was Rock and Roll themed as well in celebration of little Hannah's 1st Birthday :) Toddle Tunes was also there (my new favorite music group) as well as cartoonist James Malia sketching the party guests and the birthday girl! Hansen's Cakes was also on hand to supply the birthday cake and did an amazing job yet again. Here are a few of my favorite images from the big day, enjoy!

Happy Birthday Jacob! {Orange County Baby Photography}

Little Mister Jacob was SUCH a doll - he rocked his first birthday party with tons of smiles and was a total dream to photograph... and even managed to sneak in a nap!!! What a multi-tasker ;) He was such an easy baby and you can tell his entire group of friends and family just adores him, what a fun group! The party had a delightful teddy bear decor thanks to one of our fave event planners whose creative endeavors we have captured several times before, Kiki Events - what a gorgeous set-up! And the candy-bar was what sweet dreams are made of...and sugar-rushes! It was absolutely adorable, the whole thing - and there was a super-funny puppet show to top it all off, by The Party Puppet Show who is always a crowd-pleaser at every event we've seen them at! Thanks for having us there to capture your lovely event!

Happy 1st Birthday Hailey! {Los Angeles Birthday Party Photographer}

I photographed Hailey's "Tutus & Tiaras" birthday last weekend at The Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City and got a ton of super adorable (and super PINK!) photos. Hailey's momma was the ultimate "do-it-yourself-er", taking care of 99% of the details and decorations all by herself! The guests were entertained by a ballerina and a musician from The Giggle Factory which kept the kids and parents grooving through the afternoon... here are a few of my favorite images from the day :)

Happy Birthday Andrew! {Los Angeles Birthday Party Photographer}

This weekend I photographed Andrew's 1st Birthday celebration at Maggiano's at The Grove and it was yet another fantastic event! Andrew's mom was the ultimate "do-it-yourself-er" and her attention to detail was impeccable. The party's theme was Elephant & Friends and the color scheme was classic blue and white. I was excited to see my favorite balloon artist was there (David from Balloon Twister) to entertain both the kids and adults :) The party even had a puppet show at the end which was a fantastic way to keep the kids entertained while the adults chatted and finished dessert. Here are just a few of the many adorable photos from Andrew's party...

Flowers & Design – Junenjan Cake – Hansen’s Cakes Doljabi Poster and Icons – DIY on photoshop Name Banner & Party Hats – DIY, green/blue/gray paper from Michael’s Candy Buffet – candy jars from Container Store, boxes from Paper Source, korean candy/cookies from Hankook Supermarket in Glendale Party Favor Boxes – Papermart Rice Cakes – Happy Rice Cakes Dol Go-Im Towers – DIY, gumballs, lima beans, green beans and sunflower seeds (made by mom and grandma) Puppet Show – Party Puppets Balloon Artist – David from Balloon Twister

Happy 1st Birthday Jianna! {Los Angeles Birthday Party Photographer}

You may recognize this family from Jianna's adorable "Destroy the Cake" session on the blog last month... just a few weeks later we photographed them again at the little lady's 1st birthday party! Her birthday was at Maggiano's at The Grove and was quite beautiful. Her pink and yellow color palate was the perfect combination girlie and modern and the flowers were exquisite. The cupcakes on her table looked extra scrumptious topped with pink bubble gum, brilliant! A big hit at the party was the caricature artist (Brian), we were even tempted to step in and get ours done but didn't... maybe next time ;) Here are a few of our favorite photos from Jianna's party... enjoy!

Happy Birthday Leighton! {Orange County 1st Birtday Party Photographer}

Last week I photographed Leighton's BEAUTIFUL birthday party at the Aliso Viejo County Club in Orange County! Leighton's momma went all out for her special day, there were thoughtful touches everywhere and you could tell a lot of TLC went into making this event extra special for the kids. The party was a huge success and I was glad to be a part of their special day... here are a few of my favorite images from the afternoon :)

Here's the vendor list from Leighton's Momma... she is so resourceful!

Theme – Lime green and hot pink polka dots Venue and caterer – Aliso Viejo Country Club Cake – Heidelberg Pastry Shop (Laguna Hills) Flowers – DIY with flowers from LA Flower Mart, vases from Walmart Blessing tree – www.bloomsandbranches.com Doljabi board, raffle tickets, Leighton 1st birthday stickers – www.dohlpostersnmore.com “Happy Birthday” banner – www.etsy.com (craftysweethearts) Candy buffet – platters are and apothecary jars from TJ Maxx, candy from Powell’s Sweet Shoppe, cupcakes, dipped marshmallows and sugar cookies are homemade Party favor bags, tissue paper for pom-poms, ribbons and candy buffet cellophane bags from www.papermart.com Polka dot table cloth accents and runners – fabric from Walmart, sewn by my mom J Dol go-im towers – oatmeal canister as bases, beans and candy mentos Candy buffet signs and labels – DIY in power point with craft paper from Michael’s

Miss Jianna's Destroy the Cake™ Session! {Thousand Oaks Baby Photographer}

I had such a great time photographing this family last week at their home in Thousand Oaks! Little Jianna is turning 1 soon so we took a ton of photos to document this milestone and to use at her birthday bash next month. Her brothers, Elias and Jonas, were both such good sports. Jonas (4) was such a ham for the camera and kept referring to his baby sister as a "princess", he totally melted my heart :) Here are just a few of my favorites from the day... including one of my all time favorite destroy the cake sessions at the very end!

William's 1st Birthday at Gyenari! {Culver City Event Photographer}

This was yet another FABULOUS birthday party at Gyenari coordinated by the fabulous Sally Shin of Harvest Event Design & Coordination! Though the weather outside was frightful, the party inside was absolutely delightful :) Little William was a total doll and the decorations and entertainment were over the top. We had a great time photographing William's special day, here are a few of our favorite images from his Dohl.

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Logan's 1st Birthday Party! {Los Angeles 1st Birthday Photographer}

We photographed Logan's 1st birthday party this past weekend at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel and WOW was it amazing! I've been to my share of children's birthday parties and this one ranked as one of the best. My personal favorite... the balloon artist! David from Balloon Twister blew everyone's mind with his creations... not just swords and puppies here folks! KIKI events also did a fabulous job with this party, as usual! Of course Logan was the star of this show and he was such a trooper throughout the whole party and looked super adorable in each of his outfits. Happy Birthday Logan, thanks for having us at your party!