When two creatives meet each other it's always the beginning of something truly beautiful. For models Eva and Issac, their meeting sparked an extraordinary journey filled with a love for art, fashion, and most importantly, each other. Their bond, rich with genuine affection, has been beautifully documented through the lens of THE WED member, wedding photographer Elizabeth Pishal.
How We Met
Our love story started before the global hit of the COVID-19 pandemic during our first year in college. We met on a school bus on the way to the Los Angeles Fashion District, for a fashion course field trip we both were signed up for, but were in two different class periods. From that day forward, we became friends at eighteen years old, and a couple months of friendship, escalated into our friends-to-lovers arc, as we like to call it. We bonded over music, fashion, travel, visual arts, cinema/film, and our angsty teenage thoughts. Almost five years later, we are twenty-three, still young and in love, graduated, traveling the world, continuously growing, and working towards achieving the dreams we used to talk about under the stars.
Our Shared Passion
Our shared passion for the creative and visual arts have always been a big part of our relationship. We started modeling as a couple back in 2022 for a few photographer friends and was reached out by wedding photographers for styled shoots and personal branding shoots. Our couple's travel modeling journey began to pick up as we are now modeling part-time and diving into adventure travel and content creation. It has been a beautiful way to share our love for one another, continue to be inspired by other creatives in the industry, and combine our many creative passions and love for exploring the world.
The Concept
Soulfully captured by photographer Elizabeth Pishal, Eva and Issac share tender, sincere moments against untamed beauty of Joshua Tree with Le Chacuel retreat as its main stage. Guided by a vision of an intimate yet luxurious elopement deeply connected to nature, the creative team finds perfect balance between simplicity and sophistication.
Chosen with intention, every detail, from the neutral color palette complimenting the golden hues of the landscape to the thoughtful styling and organic textures, coms together to tell a modern love story that speaks to the heart.
Vendors:
Couple: Eva Handojo, Issac Renteria
Photographer: Elizabeth Pishal
Venue: Le Chacuel
Set Design & Styling: Beyond Design Agency, Jasmine Serrano
Host: Emma Lauren
Florist: Floraltique
Makeup: Face by Raymie
Hair: Natalie Rose Jones
Rentals: Bright Event Rentals, BBJ La Tavola, Beyond Design Agency
Stationery: Enora
Style:
Eva's Dress & Veil: Something White
Dress: Sachin & Babi
Veil: Twigs & Honey
Jewelry: Trabert Goldsmiths
Issac's Suit & Tie: Zara
Shoes: Aldo