Desi Baytan Photography

I’m especially thankful for a wonderful year of collaboration, creativity, and camaraderie. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving holiday! And here’s a little something to whet your appetite from the Utterly Engaged blog. Stay safe and be with people you love. Peace!

On this lovely shoot, we ganged up with a few of our most admired collaborators. An introduction is at hand here. First, Lumiani Events were the force behind the coordination and planning of this marvelous shoot. Second, I’d like to thank our good friend, Theresa Huang of TH Makeup and Design for the makeup and hair.  Fleuretica was the set design and floral extraordinaire. Mary Me Bridal provided the gowns and jewerly, Friar Tux of Beverly Hills the mens attire. Archive Vintage Rentals and Dolphin Party Rentals provided the furniture, and place settings. And thanks to the Ambassador Campus for allowing us to shoot at one of the best backdrops in Southern California.

This long spread of food, while beautiful, seems almost excessive for just a party of two, nonetheless it’s a celebratory dinner for the deserving newlyweds. A presentation of morsels that lends to a sense of intimacy that would bring any couple together to celebrate their new beginning. This lavish spread has Mediterranean and Persian influences featuring grilled vegetables, fish, saffron basmati rice with pomegranate seeds, dried fruits, nuts, dishes of Sabzi khordan, lamb stew, salads and last but not least – a roasted turkey infused with spices.

Accenting the delectable goodies were vibrantly colored seasonal fruits such as figs, apricots, pomegranate seeds, and grapes to match the floral tones of peonies, ranunculus, scabiosa, jasmine vine, bearded iris, and clematis.  Simple dinnerware with patterns gilded in gold along with pewter and gold accents complete this seductive and elegant setting. Feast your eyes…

We’re so excited another wedding of ours got featured on Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book.  Thanks to Lumiani Events and to those involved in this wedding who made it so gorgeous.  See their credits below:

Photography: Desi Baytan Photography / Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village / Event Coordination and Candy Buffet: Lumiani / Flowers: Square Root Designs / Makeup & Hair: TH Makeup Design / Videographer: Whsy Entertainment / Officiant: JPR Weddings / Entertainment & Lighting: EV Entertainment / Dance Floor: Hayden Dance Floors / Lounge Furniture Rental: Plush Lounge Furniture Rental / Photo Booth: DG Event / Harpist: Elaine Litster / Wedding Gown: Vera Wang / Bride’s Shoes:Christian Louboutin

Thanks to the following individuals for their effort to make Kit and Terry’s day so beautiful!

Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California
Event Coordination and Candy Buffet: Lumiani (www.lumianievents.com – Cathy Lau, Nhu Muon, Linda Tan)
Flowers: Square Root Designs (www.squarerootdesigns.com – Sarah Hopkins)
Makeup/Hair: TH Makeup Design (www.thmakeupdesign.com – Theresa Huang)
Videographer: Yaz Kim
Officiant: JP Reynolds (www.jprweddings.com)
DJ/MC/Uplights: EV Entertainment (www.ev-entertainment.net)
Dance Floor: Hayden Dance Floors (www.haydenfloors.com)
Lounge Furniture Rental: Plush Lounge Furniture Rental (www.loungefurniturerental.com/ – John Stearns)
Photobooth: DG POD / DG Tower (Micah Theard)
Harpist: Elaine Litster