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Wed d os s i e r · people · The New Guard The Bay Area’s arsenal of up-and-coming wedding warriors Jenna Lam, Laurie Arons Boutique events Ever y good we dd i ng pl a n ner’s re cipe for suc c e ss ha s a secret ing red ient. For Jenna La m, director of Boutique Events at Laurie A rons Specia l Event s, it wa s a dog toy. A subscriber to Martha Stewart Weddings since age 12, La m’s career k icked off as an event manager for Laurie Arons in 2006 —a job she can trace back to a gifted chew toy. “I bought Laurie’s dog a present and had it sent over. I think that proved to her that I understand the level of customer ser vice she provides,” La m says. A nd together with Laurie A rons l at e l a s t ye a r, L a m c onc e pt u a l i z e d a nd launched L aurie A rons Boutique Events — t h e b u d g e t-f r i e n d ly b r a n c h o f A r o n s ’s company—and is planning weddings on her own. A s for the future? “If I a m doing this in five years, I will be a ver y happy ca mper.” — Macie Schreibman Preston Nesbit , Acme Head and Body W hen Preston Nesbit was a child, he would wa ke up his sister and do her hair and makeup for school. “It’s been my pa ssion my entire life,” says Nesbit. If it’s true that success follows passion, the proof is in the pudding for Nesbit—he’s worked with Vogue , GQ , Benefit Cosmetic s, a nd t his maga zine in our loca l fashion shoot. A nd recently, he’s been work ing with brides. “There’s something specia l about weddings,” says Nesbit. “My client will remember that day for t he rest of her life.” Some of his favorite wedd ing st yles? A vintage finger wave (“My client looked like Veronica Lake”) and a half-braid chignon he created. Ne sbit br a ide d one side , c u rle d t he ot her, a nd t hen pu lled ever y t hing back into a loose chignon, wrapping the braid around the curls. “I love a unique t wist on something traditiona l.” — Robin Wilkey dave Getzschman, Chrisman studios Accord ing to Dave Get z schma n, a good wedding photo has three things: “motion, emotion, and a little something special.” A hard news photographer, Getzschman was apprehensive about shooting weddings until his longtime colleague Ben Chrisman—dubbed the best wedding photographer in the world by the Wedding Photojournalist Association— recruited him. Now Getzschman’s work with Chrisman has taken him around the world 28 f a ll / w i n t e r 20 1 1 P ortr a its by ta r a luz s te v ens and earned him a loyal following. (Chrisman specializes in high-art, while Getzschman is a pro at capturing emotion.) Weddings have even taught him a thing or two about photography. “Earlier in my career, everyone treated images like trophies, oftentimes at the expense of the people in the shot,” he remembers. “But at a wedding, the clients have invited you. You are invested in their experience and you’re the only guy at the party that nobody knows.” His secret to getting to know everyone right away? “Worse comes to worst, I just charm like cra zy.” With those dimples, we don’t doubt it. — RW
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The New Guard<br /> <br /> The Bay Area's arsenal of upand- coming wedding warriors<br /> <br /> When Preston Nesbit was a child, he would wake up his sister and do her hair and makeup for school. "It's been my passion my entire life," says Nesbit. If it's true that success follows passion, the proof is in the pudding for Nesbit-he's worked with Vogue, GQ, Benefit Cosmetics, and this magazine in our local fashion shoot. And recently, he's been working with brides. "There's something special about weddings," says Nesbit. "My client will remember that day for the rest of her life." Some of his favorite wedding styles? A vintage finger wave ("My client looked like Veronica Lake") and a half-braid chignon he created. Nesbit braided one side, curled the other, and then pulled everything back into a loose chignon, wrapping the braid around the curls. "I love a unique twist on something traditional." -Robin Wilke<br /> <br /> Every good wedding planner's recipe for success has a secret ingredient. For Jenna Lam, director of Boutique Events at Laurie Arons Special Events, it was a dog toy. A subscriber to Martha Stewart Weddings since age 12, Lam's career kicked off as an event manager for Laurie Arons in 2006-a job she can trace back to a gifted chew toy. "I bought Laurie's dog a present and had it sent over.,I think that proved to her that I understand the level of customer service she provides," Lam says. And together with Laurie Arons late last year, Lam conceptualized and launched Laurie Arons Boutique Events- the budget-friendly branch of Arons's company-and is planning weddings on her own. As for the future? "If I am doing this in five years, I will be a very happy camper." -Macie Schreibma<br /> <br /> According to Dave Getzschman, a good wedding photo has three things: "motion, emotion, and a little something special." A hard news photographer, Getzschman was apprehensive about shooting weddings until his longtime colleague Ben Chrisman-dubbed the best wedding photographer in the world by the Wedding Photojournalist Association- recruited him. Now Getzschman's work with Chrisman has taken him around the world and earned him a loyal following. (Chrisman specializes in high-art, while Getzschman is a pro at capturing emotion.) Weddings have even taught him a thing or two about photography."Earlier in my career, everyone treated images like trophies, oftentimes at the expense of the people in the shot," he remembers. "But at a wedding, the clients have invited you. You are invested in their experience and you're the only guy at the party that nobody knows." His secret to getting to know everyone right away? "Worse comes to worst, I just charm like crazy." With those dimples, we don't doubt it. -RW
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