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I've always loved telling stories, but never enjoyed writing. When I
found photography, it was the perfect medium for me to express myself. With each shoot, I unveil the unique stories of
my subjects, and tell them with beautiful imagery. People often tell me
that they feel like they know my clients just from reading my blog.

They say photographs are the only tangible memories after a wedding,
which means that my perspective is how you will remember your big day. With that in mind, I have to capture the details (big and
small) in the most beautiful light. I want you to laugh and cry (tears
of joy, of course) when you look at your photos. Whether it's your wedding day or your babies growing up, time goes
by so fast, so it's
my job to document your story... beautifully.

I am based in Los Angeles, but love to travel.

Destination weddings are most certainly welcomed!

In order to give each client my full creative energy, I only take a limited number of weddings a year. (aka I book up fast and don't offer discounts.)

a diy travel theme wedding | jenny + yoongu

06.10.09 Posted in weddings

From the moment I met Jenny, I knew we would click. She is the DIY queen! She basically DIY’ed her entire wedding… from Korea! She did ALL the flowers herself. I love the little “mom”, “dad”, “brother”, and “husband” charms she put on the boutonnieres.

That amazing bouquet was also DIY’ed by her! And all the beading on her dress and that adorable bow.

Jenny & Yoongu had a traditional Korean ceremony in Korea and brought back photos to share with her guest here.

Since they both have traveled A LOT, their entire wedding was travel themed! She even DIY’ed the cute cake topper! Every guest had the opportunity to win the centerpiece by guessing how many total miles they have flown together. Take a guess… how many miles do you think they’ve traveled? …I’ll reveal it at the end of this post.

She used vintage suitcases as decor, and had one cut out as the card box. The escort cards looked like plane tickets! And check out the detailed work she did on their cake topper!

Instead of a traditional guest sign in book, they had vintage looking postcards for guest to sign.

I LOVE the cake topper!! Look at the cute little details!

I Loved watching how sweet the are together…

Jenny bought a plain white dress and reconstructed it herself! She added on the lace detailing, the beading, the bow, and the sleeves herself!

Her invitations looked like passports! She even sewed them together like real passports. She gave out lucky bamboos as favors. And the favor tags were decorated with compasses and little buckles.

Gorgeous centerpieces, right? Yes, she made them herself too!

And I just love how happy they are here. So how many miles did they travel together? …75,000 miles! …Confession… I actually have no concept of what 75,000 miles is… can anyone make that connection for me please?

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by caroline

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June 10, 2009 - 10:17 pm ann - I love how you captured this story. I really love how they made their wedding their own by putting in their creative touches!! Great job Caroline.

June 10, 2009 - 10:28 pm connieMchung - oh my god. she is seriously one talented bride. her invites and favors are way too cute. awesome images as always. i love the detail shots! and i think 75k miles is like going back and forth from la to korea 6 times. that's a lot of traveling.

June 11, 2009 - 4:22 am Dennis Bullock - Her dress is amazing!

June 11, 2009 - 7:27 am The Professional Bridesmaid - Wow! Gorgeous. I'm absolutely floored by the bride's craftiness!

June 11, 2009 - 9:33 am Rachel - that dude's hair is incredible! I also love her Greco-Roman theme dress.

June 11, 2009 - 1:56 pm lisa - Gorgeous! I love it all.

June 12, 2009 - 10:33 pm girlrobot - wow. after trying my hand at diy-ing parts of my wedding I truly appreciate what this bride has done. it's AMAZING!! I loved every detail. And her dress is sooo gorgeous!

June 13, 2009 - 8:25 am Andreanna - So beautiful, you captured them so well! And that has to be the coolest DIY bride since...you! :)

June 14, 2009 - 3:13 am Betty Lang - This is one of best DIY weddings I've ever seen! Bravo to the bride for a job well done! She did not overlook any details! And of course kudos to you for capturing her beautiful work and their beautiful day!

August 31, 2009 - 7:00 pm Jessica - I love her centerpiece and am very interested in making one myself. Is there any chance of learning more about it?

January 4, 2010 - 2:05 pm Teresa - Awww...Jenny was my old RA back in my college days! She was total DIY queen even back then! All of these projects are totally amazing and look FANTASTIC! I can't believe how much love and time she put into it all!

March 14, 2010 - 4:55 am kamille - amazing details!! thanks for posting! it gave me more DIY ideas!! :)

March 23, 2010 - 2:32 pm IsE - Such romantic photos...all as in a dream.Best wishes!

September 4, 2009 - 10:56 pm Real Wedding – Jenny & Yoongu : Beach Weddings, Decorations, Supplies and Accessories - [...] 75,000)! Big thanks to Caroline Tran for sharing her beautiful photography – head over to her blog to see more pictures from Jenny & Yoongu and stay tuned for an amazing bridal session from [...]

September 4, 2009 - 11:29 pm Real Wedding – Jenny & Yoongu : Publish Wedding Articles - [...] 75,000)! Big thanks to Caroline Tran for sharing her beautiful photography – head over to her blog to see more pictures from Jenny & Yoongu and stay tuned for an amazing bridal session from [...]

April 27, 2010 - 7:31 pm take me away » Picture This - [...] love this travel themed wedding, shot by caroline tran. plane ticket escort cards, postcard guestbook, passport invitations, no detail was overlooked for [...]

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