Gay LA SmogShoppe Wedding

Cliff + Warin

Sneak Peeks from this gay SmogShoppe wedding. <3

Gay LA Wedding Photographers : SmogShoppe Wedding | Casual, Joyful, and Unapologetically Themselves

We’re more behind-the-camera than behind-the-keyboard people, so we let AI help us put some words together for this one.

There’s something instantly comforting about a wedding that doesn’t try too hard, where the focus isn’t on tradition or performance, but just being together. That’s exactly what Cliff + Warin’s SmogShoppe wedding was all about: laid back, joyful, and deeply personal.

Set in the heart of Culver City, SmogShoppe offered the perfect backdrop—lush greenery spilling from every wall, warm textures, and a relaxed energy that matched them perfectly.

Why We Love SmogShoppe

SmogShoppe is one of those Los Angeles venues that feels effortlessly cool: part desert garden, part art space, part secret oasis. Cliff + Warin loved the plant walls, the courtyard light, and the sense of privacy that comes with the venue’s tucked-away charm.

They spent the morning together upstairs, getting ready side by side and even getting fresh haircuts from a barber right before the ceremony, a perfect start to the day.

Ceremony Highlights

Their celebration included both a Western ceremony and a Thai water ceremony, where every guest poured water over their hands and offered a blessing. It was calm, emotional, and community-centered, a ritual that felt both intimate and joyful.

They skipped the traditional first dance and grand entrances and instead filled the space with laughter, cocktails, and casual conversations that carried well into the night.

With just 75 guests, no wedding party, and a focus on candid moments, it was exactly the kind of wedding we love to photograph: one that feels like the couple themselves.

Cliff + Warin

Together, they’re the kind of pair that makes everyone around them feel comfortable. Their sense of humor, easy connection, and warmth translated into photos that feel natural and unforced. You won’t find stiff poses here, just real smiles, real moments, and real love.

Their vendors kept things simple but perfect:

• Coordinator: Trista Bloom, The Love Riot

• Catering + Bar: Guelaguetza

• Flowers: Their close friend.

• Everything else? They did it themselves.

Inclusive Wedding Photography in Los Angeles

As queer, LGBTQ wedding photographers in Los Angeles, this is exactly the kind of day that reminds us why we do what we do: joyful, relaxed celebrations where couples get to show up as their full selves.

We love photographing at SmogShoppe, not just for the plant walls and courtyard light (though, yes, they’re perfect), but because it attracts couples who care more about connection than perfection.

If you’re planning your own SmogShoppe wedding or searching for gay or LGBTQ wedding photographers in Los Angeles, we’d love to document it, exactly as it is.

✨ Planning your SmogShoppe wedding in Culver City? Looking for inclusive, gay wedding photographers in LA who love capturing candid, joyful days? Please reach out.

We’d love to tell your story.

Hummingbird Ranch Wedding

Jess + John

Sneak peeks from this fall wedding at Hummingbird Ranch. <3

Hummingbird Nest Ranch Wedding

Romantic, Vibrant, and Inviting

We’re more behind-the-camera than behind-the-keyboard people, so we let AI help us put some words together for this one.

Tucked into the mountains just outside of Los Angeles, Hummingbird Nest Ranch is one of those venues that instantly takes your breath away. Mediterranean architecture, sprawling gardens, mountain views, and the sound of fountains echoing through the courtyards, it’s a setting that feels both cinematic and deeply peaceful.

For Jess + John, it was the perfect place for their romantic, vibrant, and inviting fall wedding surrounded by 200 of their favorite people.

A Venue That Feels Like a Dream

Hummingbird Nest Ranch has endless corners for photos, each with its own magic:

• The mountain views glowing at golden hour.

• Cascading bougainvillea framing the archways.

• The iron gates and colorful tiled steps where Jess + John took their first portraits together.

• The villa courtyard fountain, a favorite gathering spot as the evening light faded.

Every moment here feels timeless, from the grand villa steps to the open lawns behind it. It’s a venue that’s built for celebration, connection, and the kind of joy that fills the air long after the music fades.

Jess + John

The day felt warm from the start—friends and family arriving with hugs, laughter, and the buzz of something special in the air. Jess and John shared an emotional first look before their ceremony, a quiet moment of calm in the middle of the excitement.

Their first dance to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli perfectly summed up their relationship: joyful, classic, and full of love.

The Details

• Coordinator: Thread

• Florist: The Little Branch

• Makeup: Kelly Zhang Studio

• DJ: Dart Collective

• Video: Art of You

• Catering: Tres LA

• Attire: Dresses by Sept (Sarah Seven) & Vivienne Westwood from LohoBridal, suit by The Black Tux, rings by Brilliant Earth

Gay LA Wedding Photographers: Inclusive Wedding Photography in Los Angeles

As queer, LGBTQ wedding photographers based in Los Angeles, we love photographing weddings at venues like Hummingbird Nest Ranch- spaces that celebrate color, warmth, and connection.

Whether it’s a fall wedding surrounded by bougainvillea or a downtown LA ceremony, we approach every love story with the same intention: to document it wholeheartedly, with a mix of art, emotion, and candid moments that feel like you.

If you’re planning your own wedding at Hummingbird Nest Ranch or searching for an inclusive LGBTQ wedding photographer in Southern California, we’d love to connect.

✨ Ready to plan your Hummingbird Nest Ranch wedding or searching for Los Angeles LGBTQ wedding photographers? Contact us. <3

We’d love to tell your story, wherever it unfolds.