{ Beth + Matt | Santa Monica Beach Club Wedding }

I must admit I was a just a teensy bit excited when Dave invited me to come along to help shoot the wedding of a real-life “Real World” celebrity. I didn’t immediately recognize her name, but when Beth breezed through the doors of the Hotel Oceana in Santa Monica, I remembered her from some of the Real World/Road Rules challenges. Both her and Matt were honestly such awesome people and so full of joy on their special day, and it was such an honor to witness their stunning wedding at the Beach Club in Santa Monica!

When I arrived at the Oceana I was immediately struck by how fresh, summery, and colorful it was! The bright decor of the room gave the shots a kick of fun:

I hung out with the guys a bit around the hotel and then across the street, where the ocean was oh-so-conveniently located:

Rendezvoused with the girls for some more portraits by the sea:

Then off to the Beach Club for the ceremony:

Beth with the adorable ring bearer:

Could not get enough of the beachy details – it was such a perfect summer wedding!

They had a basket full of colorful flip-flops for the guests to wear – so ingenious!

Before the reception we walked along the beach to take advantage of that stunning Santa Monica sunshine:



A big thank you to Dave for having me along!

Up next, a weekend visit to my new favorite city…

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13 Responses to “{ Beth + Matt | Santa Monica Beach Club Wedding }”

  1. zhoo Says:

    such beautiful location and decoration, and i really like the natural feeling of the last one.

  2. gonchoi Says:

    Those are nice suits.. good color!  and I’m jealous… wedding on the beach and the weather seemed like it cooperated.. =)  Beautiful photos as usual!  

  3. ibizajb Says:

    saucy!

  4. DJ_Stunna Says:

    I really like the fourth to the last shot! Amazing.

  5. adriennephoto Says:

    @zhoo – @gonchoi – @ibizajb – @DJ_Stunna – Thank you! :)

  6. DrFantastic Says:

    the photos are beautiful. The photo where the couple is walking on the beach is money. The color is good and the skin tones are just right.

  7. sdohana Says:

    love every single thing about this wedding! you captured it beautifully!!

  8. Anonymous Says:

    I hadn’t watched The Real World in a while but I get easily star struck for anyone in celebrity status so this is pretty exciting!! lol

    Not to mention the gorgeous photos you took, but that’s not surprising since you’re pretty much a rock star yourself :D

  9. Anonymous Says:

    Nice pics overall!  Thanks for the blog love <3  I really like those table cards – they went all out!

  10. BandeleZuberi Says:

    Great set Adrienne! Particularly love that shot of the groomsmen on the balcony, beautiful lighting.

  11. Anonymous Says:

    Awesome! Love those second to last and third to last shots! You’re a celebrity photog now! :)

  12. Anonymous Says:

    What a great beach wedding!  Love the images of them walking hand-in-hand.   She shoots, she scores!

  13. DeRossettphotography Says:

    Wish I had the opportunity to take weddings like yours. These are great shots.

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