Same-Sex San Francisco City Hall Wedding Aubry and Christopher traveled all the way from Louisiana for their same-sex San Francisco City Hall wedding. They began planning it several months in advance. They reserved the 4th Floor North Gallery. They hired a harpist. They invited Nilou to preside over their ceremony. They hired a trolley to take their guests around…
Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe Wedding “Winter is Coming.” That was the working title for Dan and Michelle’s Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe wedding. But if we rewind to the moment they met, it’s easy to see how a simple twist of fate might have kept “Winter” away forever. Dan was on a plane to SF, coming…
Wine Country Wedding Rachel and Jeremy’s wine country wedding kicked off at a private estate overlooking the Napa Valley. The guests were treated to an engaging henna party, courtesy of The Henna Lounge. The Bouchaib Abdelhadi Band played Moroccan melodies, while the guests had their hands decorated, mingled, and sipped on refreshments. The pinnacle of the evening was the…
From spectacular sunsets, to vibrant colors, to dark and mysterious moods, I bring you some of my all-time portfolio favorites. The one things all these portfolio photographs have in common is the incredible energy and connection that my Rockstar Couples share. My wedding photography and engagement sessions are playful, kinetic and colorful. I always strive…
It’s been an amazing ride with Laura and Scott. After we met, they flew me out to document their engagement session in Chicago! A couple months later, I found myself at this gorgeous, private Healdburg estate, documenting their sunny, intimate wedding day. To get to their Healdsburg wedding this secluded private estate, I had to…
Tami and Alvin’s Flood Mansion wedding was a day of indelible moments. Some were silly, some were full of emotion. All were unforgettable. There was the spontaneous moment right before the first kiss, where Alvin coolly reached for chapstick, and then a breath mint. There were some beautiful, quiet moments between Tami and her mom.…
Joanne and Jason sure know how to put on a wedding! What really struck me about their wedding day was the incredible attention to detail, and how each part of the day was richly imbued with meaning. After an emotional first look in the gardens at Rosewood Sand Hill, we traveled to Stanford Memorial Church…
David and Heifara’s Aspen destination wedding was one of the most unique and eclectic weddings I’ve ever photographed. After Jaime and Olga’s beautiful wedding in Napa last year, Jaime’s brother David and his partner of over a dozen years, Heifara, invited me to Aspen to document their own celebration. While in Aspen, parts of the…
Emily and Laura celebrated their Cornerstone Sonoma wedding among a supportive and loving community of family and friends. The gardens are full of creative and colorful sculptures, which served as the backdrop for our photowalk around the property. Emily and Laura were so connected, so playful and so excited to be taking pictures, that we…