Betsy & Mikey at Hyatt Regency Long Beach

October 14, 2023 · Wayfarers Chapel and Hyatt Regency Long Beach

A Hyatt Regency Long Beach Wedding in Long Beach

Betsy and Mikey love working out at the gym, eating good food, watching anime and trading quirky puns, and their wedding had all of that personality. They married on October 14, 2023, with the ceremony at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes and the reception in the Beacon Ballroom at Hyatt Regency Long Beach, where they also got ready. The palette was burgundy, blush and dusty rose with grey suits, and the night had a playful side: Totoro on the cake, a ramen bar, a temporary tattoo bar and special party favors for every guest. Here is their Hyatt Regency Long Beach wedding, photographed by One and Only Production.

The Details

Betsy and Mikey's flat lay set the palette for the day: burgundy and blush flowers, a cream ring box, a moss lined ring box and a simple white invitation suite.

Betsy and Mikey's wedding invitation styled with burgundy, blush and white flowers

Wedding rings in a cream ring box beside a pendant necklace and burgundy ranunculus

A pendant necklace resting on a small white dish

Mikey's silver watch beside burgundy and blush flowers

Betsy's white bow heels styled with burgundy blooms

A tan leather vow book with Mikey's watch and rings among burgundy flowers

Betsy's engagement ring in a glass box lined with green moss on her veil

The invitation suite with burgundy, cream and blush roses, photographed by One and Only Production

Betsy Gets Ready at Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Betsy got ready in a suite at Hyatt Regency Long Beach, with warm wood walls and soft window light. She slipped into her strapless lace gown and picked up a bouquet of burgundy and blush roses.

Betsy reaches for her gown in her getting ready suite at Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Betsy's hand and engagement ring against the lace of her gown

Betsy in her strapless lace gown by the window

Betsy holds her bouquet inside a ring of burgundy and blush flowers, photographed by One and Only Production

Betsy and Her Bridesmaids

The bridesmaids started the morning in matching floral robes, then changed into dusty rose satin. They had their own first look with Betsy before helping with her train and veil.

Betsy's lace gown hanging beside the dusty rose bridesmaid dresses

Dusty rose satin bridesmaid dresses on hangers

Betsy and her bridesmaids laughing in matching floral robes at Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Betsy twirls in her gown as her bridesmaids see her for the first time

The bridesmaids in dusty rose satin with Betsy at the center

Betsy beams surrounded by her bridesmaids' bouquets

The bridesmaids gather around Betsy under a wooden covered walkway

Bridesmaids fluff Betsy's train and adjust her gown

Betsy shares a laugh with a bridesmaid holding their bouquets, photographed by One and Only Production

Mikey and the Groomsmen

Mikey wore a grey three piece suit with a blush pink tie and a peach rose boutonniere. His groomsmen matched him in grey, and nobody stayed serious for long.

Mikey in a grey three piece suit and blush pink tie on the lawn

Close up of Mikey's peach rose boutonniere and pink pocket square

Mikey smiles in his grey suit and glasses

Mikey and his groomsmen in grey suits by a stone wall

The groomsmen laughing together in grey vests and suits

Mikey walks across the lawn with his groomsmen

Mikey and a groomsman side by side on the lawn

Mikey and a groomsman kneel and clown around on the grass, photographed by One and Only Production

Bridal Portraits

We took Betsy through a wooden covered walkway and down a set of stone steps among the trees, with plenty of shade and soft light for her gown and veil.

Betsy with her bouquet in a wooden covered walkway with stone pillars

Betsy smiles over her burgundy and blush bouquet

Close up of Betsy's hand on her bouquet of roses and ranunculus

Betsy lets her veil float out in the covered walkway

Betsy on the stone steps among the trees, photographed by One and Only Production

The Wedding Party

Betsy and Mikey's wedding party brought the cheers, with bridesmaids in dusty rose and groomsmen in grey filling the lawn.

The full wedding party among the tall trees beside Wayfarers Chapel

Bridesmaids in dusty rose and groomsmen in grey on the lawn with Betsy and Mikey

Betsy and Mikey laugh in the middle of their wedding party

The wedding party celebrates with bouquets in the air, photographed by One and Only Production

Ceremony at Wayfarers Chapel

Betsy and Mikey were married at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, under its glass roof among the trees. Rev. Jonathan Mitchell led the ceremony, which included a unity candle and a flower tribute to their mothers. The chapel closed in 2024, which makes these photos even more special.

Guests fill the wooden pews under the glass roof of Wayfarers Chapel

Mikey walks into Wayfarers Chapel with a family member

Mikey waits at the altar in front of the officiant

Betsy walks toward the chapel on the arm of a family member

Betsy and a family member embrace at the front of the aisle

Betsy walks down the aisle under the glass and timber roof of Wayfarers Chapel

Betsy and Mikey hold hands at the altar steps

Betsy and Mikey at the altar table beneath the stone wall of the chapel

Betsy and Mikey face each other on the stone altar steps

A wide view down the aisle of Wayfarers Chapel during the ceremony

Betsy and Mikey walk back up the aisle as husband and wife, photographed by One and Only Production

Portraits at Wayfarers Chapel

Once guests stepped out, we had the chapel to ourselves for a few minutes. The glass and timber arches made a stunning frame for Betsy and Mikey.

Betsy and Mikey at the altar of Wayfarers Chapel after the ceremony

The glass and timber arches of Wayfarers Chapel frame Betsy and Mikey

Betsy and Mikey at the end of the empty aisle of Wayfarers Chapel

Mikey dips Betsy for a kiss by the chapel altar

Betsy and Mikey kiss under the glass roof of Wayfarers Chapel

Betsy and Mikey laugh together beneath the trees, photographed by One and Only Production

Golden Hour Under the Palms

As the sun went down we found a palm lined plaza and let Betsy and Mikey enjoy the warm evening light together.

Betsy and Mikey walk among palm trees at golden hour

Betsy and Mikey laugh together in the warm evening light

Mikey pulls Betsy close in the golden light

Betsy and Mikey share a quiet moment with their foreheads touching

Betsy and Mikey smile with her bouquet at sunset

Betsy and Mikey on a palm lined brick plaza at sunset

Betsy flips her gown as Mikey watches, photographed by One and Only Production

Reception in the Beacon Ballroom

The reception was in the Beacon Ballroom at Hyatt Regency Long Beach. Round tables were dressed in white with tall white and blush centerpieces, moss terrarium favors sat at every place, and a photo booth table waited with props. The sweetheart table had hanging white florals against a plaid backdrop.

A wooden welcome sign for Mikey and Betsy with blush and white flowers

Betsy and Mikey see the Beacon Ballroom at Hyatt Regency Long Beach before guests arrive

Round tables with white linens in the Beacon Ballroom

A table set with white linens and grey chairs at Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Tall white and blush centerpieces on the reception tables

A wooden box centerpiece with burgundy and blush flowers and candles

A moss terrarium favor jar with a thank you lid

A glass jar terrarium on the reception table

A wooden seating chart with clipped table cards

A photo booth table with props and a printer

The sweetheart table with hanging white florals and a plaid backdrop, photographed by One and Only Production

Grand Entrance and First Dance

The wedding party danced their way into the Beacon Ballroom before Betsy and Mikey made their entrance. Their first dance was not choreographed, just the two of them having fun under the chandeliers.

Betsy and Mikey make their grand entrance into the Beacon Ballroom

A groomsman throws his arms up during the grand entrance

A wedding party pair dances in during the grand entrance

Betsy and Mikey walk in past cheering guests

The wedding party dances in a circle around Betsy and Mikey

Betsy and Mikey begin their first dance in the Beacon Ballroom

Mikey spins Betsy across the dance floor

Betsy and Mikey laugh during their first dance

Mikey twirls Betsy under the chandeliers

Betsy and Mikey dance as guests look on, photographed by One and Only Production

Parent Dances and Speeches

Betsy changed into a fitted white satin second look for the parent dances. Then came the speeches, with Betsy and Mikey listening from the sweetheart table.

Mikey dances with a family member during the parent dances

Mikey and a family member dance by the ballroom windows

Betsy in her white satin second look by the sweetheart table

Betsy dances with a family member during the parent dances

Betsy laughs as she dances with a family member

Betsy and Mikey at the sweetheart table under the hanging florals

Betsy raises a toast from the sweetheart table

Two bridesmaids in dusty rose share a speech

Betsy and Mikey smile at the speeches from the sweetheart table, photographed by One and Only Production

Cake, Bouquet and Money Dance

The cake had Studio Ghibli touches: Totoro toppers and a cat bus among the sugar flowers. Betsy tossed her bouquet, Mikey went for the garter, and the money dance covered his vest in dollar bills.

The white tiered wedding cake by the ballroom windows

The cake with Totoro toppers and burgundy and blush sugar flowers

Betsy tosses her bouquet to the waiting guests

Guests reach for the bouquet on the Beacon Ballroom dance floor

Dollar bills pinned to Mikey's vest, photographed by One and Only Production

Ramen, Ice Cream and the Dance Floor

Late night brought an ice cream station from Afters Ice Cream and a ramen bar. DJ Ever Ed-E kept the Beacon Ballroom dance floor full until the end of the night.

Betsy and Mikey at the Afters Ice Cream station

Ice cream scooped at the Afters Ice Cream station

Stacks of instant ramen cups at the ramen bar

Betsy and Mikey share a ramen cup, photographed by One and Only Production

Guests on the dance floor in the Beacon Ballroom

A guest shows off his moves on the dance floor

A guest throws both arms in the air on the dance floor

Mikey dances with friends under the chandeliers

Betsy and Mikey with a friend at the end of the night at Hyatt Regency Long Beach, photographed by One and Only Production

Planning a Hyatt Regency Long Beach Wedding?

Hyatt Regency Long Beach gives you a lot for photos in one place: getting ready suites with soft window light and the Beacon Ballroom with chandeliers and tall windows. One and Only Production is a photo and video team based in West Covina, serving Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. We would love to hear your story. Take a look at our wedding portfolio, then check your date with us.

Wedding Vendors

Ceremony: Wayfarers Chapel @wayfarers_chapel
Reception: Hyatt Regency Long Beach @hyattregencylongbeach
Planning and Florals: A Touch of Lavender, Cindy Wu @atouchoflavender
Makeup: Beauty by Bon Bon, Michelle @beautybybonbon
Gown: Luv Bridal @luv_bridal
DJ: DJ Ever Ed-E, Eddie Garcia @djeverede
Officiant: Rev. Jonathan Mitchell
Ice Cream: Afters Ice Cream
Photo and Video: One and Only Production @oneandonlyproduction