Wedding Photos: Dana & Eddie (Castro Valley, California)

Dana and Eddie’s were married on the Summer Solstice, holding their wedding festivities at the bride’s childhood home. The ceremony and reception fit perfectly into the outdoor space, making the whole event feel very personal and intimate for the guests. The bride and groom are such warm, welcoming people and had a wonderful time celebrating with their family and friends.

Wedding Decor: Table Numbers for wineries

Another piece of wedding decor, perfect for summer winery wedding season – coming up just around the corner! This design is available as a digital download in my Etsy shop, making it easy to add unique design to your wedding day. These table numbers are tall, standing out at your reception tables and fit the ambiance of a winery wedding perfectly.

Wedding Decor: Winery themed table numbers

Last fall, I attended and designed for my friends’ beautiful wedding in the California wine country. As I worked to bring their vision to life and created elements that fit their venue, I got thinking about how many weddings (at least in California) that take place at vineyards. So, I continued designing items for a winery wedding, starting with these table numbers, now available in my Etsy shop. This design is available as a digital download, making it easy for you to add custom design to your event.

Wedding Photos: Anastasia & Ben (San Francisco, California)

What a wedding! Anastasia and Ben chose San Francisco for their destination wedding (traveling all the way from Australia), telling me they had always wanted to visit this area. That is such a special way to see a city and celebrate such an important event at the same time. They chose San Francisco City Hall for their ceremony, which is an absolutely beautiful building, with a reception at the Marines Memorial Club. Everyone involved was so excited to celebrate the bride and groom on their wedding day and it was a pleasure to spend a day among such sweet people.

Ceremony venue: San Francisco City Hall
Reception: Marines’ Memorial Club
Flowers: Farmgirl Flowers

Wedding Photos: Paige & Richard (Danville, California)

After a fun engagement session, I was looking forward to spending a full day with Paige and Richard, capturing their wedding day. Of course it was an awesome time! From spending time with the girls getting ready, all the way to the s’mores before the night was over, it was a great day. Their venue was absolutely beautiful, and so great because it was, literally, right in the family’s back yard. There were tons of little touches that I couldn’t help but appreciate as I caught them throughout the day – all the personalized bits and the handmade items made me smile and showed how much care was put into this wedding day.

Congratulations to you both!

Dress: from DoriAnne Veils
Hair: Amber Normann (bride’s sister)
Makeup: Maya Livesay (bride’s cousin)
Bridesmaid dresses: Lulus
Groom & groomsmen suits: Men’s Warehouse
Cake: Katrina Rozelle
Wedding coordinator: Tracy Pipkin
Guitarist: Mike Williams
Flowers: Gigi’s Florist
Engagement ring: Derco
Groom’s ring: Etsy
The S’mores bar and arch built by: Rob Normann (bride’s father)
Caterer: Dave Chapman

Wedding Photos: Natalie & Matt (Brentwood, CA)

Such a fun day for Natalie and Matt! We first met up to discuss their wedding over a year before the date, so it was a fun to see all their planning and waiting come together for their big day. Family is a big part of their lives and this day was no different, as most of their bridal party and attendants were family members. This made the day sweeter, since they were sharing another big event as they tied two families together.

You’ve seen them before at their engagement session, now enjoy the big day!

The bride is a trained dancer, so the first dance as husband and wife was a beautifully choreographed treat for their guests.Since she’s part Hawaiian, the bride surprised her groom (and guests) with a hula, danced with her aunts.

Venue: Wedgewood at Brentwood Golf Club
Dress: Alfred Angelo, Disney Fairytale Collection
Tuxedo: Verano Wang at Men’s Warehouse
Flowers: Paula’s Family Florist
Hair: Sadi Poitras
Make-up: Veronica Cravalho and Ciara Skye
Bride’s rings: Shane Co.
Groom’s ring: DeVon’s Jewelers
DJ: Nickolas Lyons (Wedgewood)
Site coordinators: Nicole Wilson & Lisa Quinn
Catering: Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center
Cake: Gala Bakery

Wedding Photos: Ashely & Ryan (Eugene, Oregon)

What a pleasure to join Ashley and Ryan on their wedding day in Eugene, Oregon. It was a beautiful summer day, full of laughter and so much love. I second shot this wedding, alongside Renee of Renascent Photography, and spent a bunch of my time that day hanging out with the guys while they got ready. So much fun to spend some time shooting a wedding from a bit of a different perspective!

Venue: Sweet Cheeks Winery (Eugene, Oregon)

Wedding Photos: Aymara & Kevin

This wedding was such a beautiful day, at an intimate woodsy venue. I got to meet Aymara and Kevin during their engagement session and was happy to join in on the fun of their wedding day. I was second shooting along side Renee of Renascent Photography and knew I’d be in good company with a sweet bride and groom and an amazing photographer.

Wedding Photos: Hillary & Allen (Escalon, CA)

Another beautiful summer day for a lovely couple on their big day. Hillary and Allen returned to the area they grew up in to celebrate their wedding day among family and friends. Spending the day with them was so much fun and such a pleasure, since they were so sweet and just so excited for this day to finally arrive. Reese Farms is a stunning venue in Escalon, CA and is pretty much a photographer’s dream, there are so many good spots for pictures around every turn. Congratulations to you both!

They saw each other for the first time in the shade of a willow tree, in a quiet area away from the main wedding site.

Venue: Reese Farms (Escalon, CA)
Bride’s hair & makeup: Elizabeth Herrera and team
Catering: Neto’s Catering
DJ: Sounds in Motion / DJ Jason
Cake: Sherri & Megan Cooley

Wedding Photos: Kellie & Ryder (Livermore, California)

Kellie and Ryder are a sweet couple that have known each other since they were little (come to find out, since preschool age). Their wedding fell on a beautiful summer day and took place outdoors at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California. I got to shoot alongside Rachel Goble for the first time and enjoyed myself. I got to take time capturing all the unique little details (fun) and hanging with the guys throughout the day (even more fun) and enjoying the festive and lovely event.