Wedding

Kristen and Spenser | Falkner Winery Wedding | Temecula, CA

Kristen and Spenser are from Fresno and Oklahoma respectively but they met down in Riverside so when they decided to get married, they landed on the beautiful Falkner Winery in nearby Temecula, CA. I don't travel often for weddings, but I love the opportunity to do so a few times each year to break up the regular flow of local weddings and this wedding certainly disappoint. We were blessed with a beautiful day, just a touch on the windy side, but the light was amazing and it wasn't too hot or too cold which is really all you can ask for in late June. Take a minute and look through some of my favorite images from the day.

Erika and Craig | Ranch Wedding | Madera, CA

Erika and Craig are one of those couples that are just a joy to photograph. Erika is a complete ham and just seems to be having an amazing time ALL the time and Craig is just this laid back guy totally happy to be along for the ride. It was a nice warm day that wasn't nearly as hot as it was supposed to be, with some great light just in time for the couple's portraits, and we just made it in time for a really cool portrait at dusk just before we lost all the color in the sky. And then there was the dance floor...I can't really put that into words, you'll have to look at the pictures. Enjoy!

Michelle and Justin | White Horse Inn Wedding | Three Rivers, CA

Michelle and Justin were married next to the Kaweah River in Three Rivers, CA. The river was just raging from all the snow melt on this warm summer day. Michelle and Justin are friends of another couple who I photographed a couple years ago and it was great to seem them again. The White Horse Inn is a truly unique venue, I don't think there's as much "green" anywhere else, it's a beautiful property for sure! Here are a few of my favorite images from the day...enjoy!

Brie and Adrian | A “Backyard” Wedding | Fresno, CA

Brie and Adrian were married on the front lawn of Brie's Grandmother's beautiful home in Fresno, CA with a great, high-energy reception following in the backyard. There were tons of great DIY touches all over that put Brie's personal taste on display for everyone in attendance. The tasty dinner was followed by lots of great dancing led by the cute little flower girls and Grandpa! Take a minute and look through a few of my favorites from the day.

Kaitlin and Chas | Holman Ranch Wedding | Carmel Valley, CA

Kaitlin is the sister of Kendall who's wedding I photographed a couple years ago (you can see Kendall and Ryan's wedding in the featured wedding gallery section of this site) so when Chas called and asked if I was willing to travel over to Carmel Valley to photograph their wedding, it was an easy "YES!" The view from Holman Ranch is absolutely stunning and the detailed, stone construction of the buildings was amazing. It's easily become one my favorite venues to work in - I can only hope someone else will invite me over in the future. Enjoy the gallery of my favorite images from the day...

Mandy and Jon | Wolf Lakes Wedding | Sanger, CA

This time around I returned to beautiful Wolf Lakes Park for Mandy and Jon's wedding. It was a beautiful day on an unseasonably cool Memorial Day weekend. Mandy made sure she put her own personal stamp on the park with lots of little details, many of them handmade by her. It was tough to narrow all the great images down for this post, but I managed! Take a minute to look through my favorite images from the day. Thanks!

Heather and Matt | Backyard Wedding | Clovis, CA

This is a wedding that I've really been looking forward to since the day I put it on my calendar. All my clients are special in their own way, but this is a couple that I have known for several years as they are, together, the face of Copper River weddings. Heather's the one you talk to when you are booking your wedding and Matt makes sure your reception experience is everything you'd hoped! When they called and asked if I was available, I was honored! Take a minute and enjoy a selection of my favorites from the day!

Dara and Rich | Wolf Lakes Lakeside Wedding | Sanger, CA

Up next is the totally fabulous couple Dara and Rich!  They have been planning this wedding for a loooooooong time (I shot their engagement session almost 2 years ago), and it has finally arrived.  They are two of the kindest and sweetest people I've had the pleasure to meet and I had a blast photographing their wedding.  Enjoy a few of my favorite images from their wedding day...