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Planning guides, venue intelligence, and honest advice from fifteen years behind the camera, written the way we talk at consultations.

The couple embraces at a hilltop garden railing beneath a bright sun, the Los Angeles skyline behind them.
Weddings · July 7, 2026 · 3 min read

An Art Deco Wedding at Cicada in Downtown Los Angeles

Haneen and Amir wanted a wedding that felt intimate, warm, and timeless. Downtown LA gave them the perfect backdrop: the Art Deco glamour of Cicada and portraits inside a landmark lobby.

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