By Eric West

By Eric West Documentarian of love
Digital, 35mm, Super 8mm
Based in SoCal

Seen in PEOPLE, LA Times, Loverly, Anthropologie Weddings, Wed Vibes, Green Wedding Shoes

04/02/2026

Not all weddings are made equal. This one was one of those weddings that will go down as nothing shy of legendary. Couldn’t have made it happen without all the amazing crew that put it together. Full feature will be on the site soon.

Photography & Videography:
Planning, Styling & Design:
Venue:
Catering:
Beverage: .restaurants
Decor Rentals:
Content Creator:
Cake: .beefcake.bakes
Florals: .blooms
Coffee & Donuts:
Hair: .dana
Makeup:
DJ:
Live Sax:
Rentals & Linens:
Officiant:
Invitations & Stationery: .sanchez
Caricature Artist:
Floral Preservation:

04/01/2026
03/06/2026

Before these two even knew they were about to embark on the craziest journey of their lives, there was a master plan forged by our creator. Editing this for and got me blurry eyed.

I always bring black and white film to shoots. There’s certain frames that I usually prefer to shoot black and white ove...
02/26/2026

I always bring black and white film to shoots. There’s certain frames that I usually prefer to shoot black and white over color. Juggling between color and b&w film can be maddening though during a wedding so I usually just have two film cams preloaded 😂.

Film photos from yet another legendary wedding at the  with these two icons. What a pleasure it was to be able to be the...
02/20/2026

Film photos from yet another legendary wedding at the with these two icons. What a pleasure it was to be able to be there and document it all.



Photo:
Planning: .co
Venue:
Rentals:
Video: .jpg
Florals:
Caterin:
DJ & MC:
Beauty:
Bridal Attire:
Groom Attire:

Featured in  today! Still surreal going through these moments from Carlee & Chris’s wedding day. Just weeks before their...
01/02/2026

Featured in today! Still surreal going through these moments from Carlee & Chris’s wedding day.

Just weeks before their wedding day, they found out they were expecting — and decided to share the news in the most unforgettable way, surrounded by everyone they love. During the reception, they surprised their guests with the announcement, followed by one more reveal: they’re expecting twins.

The reactions were immediate, emotional, and completely unfiltered — exactly the kind of real moment that reminds me why documenting weddings matters so much.

Grateful to Carlee & Chris for trusting me to capture this day, and to PEOPLE for sharing their story!

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