Wedding
Denise and Brandon's wedding from last fall was an absolutely beautiful affair. There ceremony took place at Our Lady of Fatima in Laton followed by a gorgeous reception in a private airplane hanger. Shelli of Shelli Armstrong Events did an amazing job turning the massive hanger into a lush, elegant venue for the 500 or so guests at the wedding. Enjoy a few of my favorite images from the day!
So what do you do if it rains on your wedding day? Well if you're total badasses like Robin and Steve, you get WET! I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to work with last September at the Valhalla in South Lake Tahoe. Of course no one wants it to rain on their wedding day, but Robin and Steve just embraced it and they have some phenomenal memories to show for it. Definitely a highlight of my year and I love the set of images I've posted here. Enjoy!
Here we go, back on the wedding posting train! I'm really far behind, so get ready for a flood of new posts - I have the whole 2nd half of 2013 to catch up on! First up is Julie and Tony's wedding from St. John's Cathedral followed by a gorgeous outdoor reception at a private residence in the historic Old Fig Garden neighborhood. It may have been scorching hot, but that didn't slow anyone down on the dance floor. It was a certainly one of the parties of the year! It was also an opportunity to catch up with some old friends, including Tony's sister Rosa who's wedding I photographed a couple years ago. It was a total blast, full of characters
Shantelle and JP's wedding celebration happened at a pair of what are probably my favorite venues on the entire California Central Coast. We headed over to Carmel for their ceremony at the historic Carmel Mission followed by an exquisite reception held at the beautiful Holman Ranch. Holman Ranch is perched on a mountain top with sweeping views of the Carmel Valley. Every detail for the day was meticulously planned by Shantelle and exhibited many items hand made by her and her friends and family. I was so happy to have the opportunity to photograph her wedding and to catch up with one of her bridesmaids whose wedding I photographed a couple of years ago. I even get meet this fine group of
When looking back at my weddings of 2013, I'm quite certain that Sarah and Michael's wedding among the giant redwood trees near Santa Cruz will be right at the top of my most memorable wedding photography experiences. The venue was stunningly beautiful, nestled on a mountain side with giant redwood trees in every direction. While traversing the incredibly steep terrain certainly wasn't easy, the pay off made it more than worthwhile. Add to the amazing venue the fact that Sarah, Mike, and every one of their friends and family were among the warmest and friendliest people I have had the pleasure of knowing, and it made for a wonderfully tight knit, intimate group, where capturing emotion filled moments came easily. The celebration
Just over 4 years ago I photographed a wedding for a super cool and sweet girl named Cari - that set off a chain of weddings that now exceeds 20+ of family and friends and one that finally reached Cari's little sister Gina this summer. It's a highlight of my year, seemingly several times a year, to meet up with this group of family and friends and celebrate another wedding with them. I'm beyond honored that they continue to come back to me and trust me to capture their special days in photographs. This wedding was no exception to the rule of great parties, happy and fun loving friends and family, and gorgeous settings. Weddings by Cassandra totally remade the Chowchilla Fairgrounds
You had to know that a family who's business is hosting parties would totally know how to throw great party, and Jeff and Lauren Pardini's wedding rose fully to that expectation. I love photographing and hanging out with a bunch of enthusiastic people, totally enjoying a wedding day. It makes being a wedding photographer just about the best job in the world! St. Therese was beautiful as always, looking grand and elegant, and the newly remodeled Pardini's looked fantastic. The Pardini family has done a great job with all the renovations and it looks like a totally new space. Cassandra from Weddings by Cassandra was the wedding planner, and she did a phenomenal job as she always does executing the vision of
Amanda and Phillip's wedding comes to you from the brand new reception venue out at Wolf Lakes Park. Named "The Feedlot" it's perfect for small, intimate receptions, private parties, and all sorts of simpler events. I love the decor and Amanda and Phil's wedding was the perfect event to host as their first wedding reception. Aside from the venue, this wedding was so much fun, just a ton of great people to hang out with, lots of emotion and great characters. Phil's son was just ridiculously cute and I loved documenting his relationship with his dad and new "mom." Take minute and check out a few of my favorite images from the day!
For a wedding photographer in Fresno, there is nothing better than escaping the summer heat and heading to photograph a wedding in the Lake Tahoe area! Add a super sweet, down to earth couple and their amazing friends and it makes for a great weekend, full of real moments - funny, unexpected, and heartfelt photographs just flowed from this wedding. Amanda and Matt chose the Plumpjack Lodge as their wedding venue, and I loved the choice. It had great views of the surrounding mountains, super good food, and a great ambiance which can only make great wedding photographs easy to come by. Matt and most of his groomsmen were looking sharp in their military dress uniforms (Navy and Marines), and the girls
