There were many incentives for Jason and I to move to Sacramento a little over a year ago….a fresh start….being a bit closer to family and a handful of dear, dear friends….a bit of a” slower pace” than the bay area……OKKKK….and being closer to TAHOE was definitely shuffled in there amongst them:) Before a crazy snowboarding accident right before Jason and I met.. snowboarding was his life…and his job…so he pretty much followed the snow year round…so naturally..Tahoe is like a little piece of home to him. While I was never really a “snow bunny” on the mountain growing up..or a “spend the summer at the cabin” type of gal…there is something so idyllic and beautiful about Tahoe…that takes my breath away every single time we make the drive over there… makes me feel like I could just pack up my family and set up shop in musky cabin nestled in the forest somewhere….buuuuuut then I realize Im terrified of bears, being cold, and being more than a 10 minute drive from a Starbucks… so who am I kidding???? BUT….I DO LOVE photographing weddings in Tahoe…and I think it is truly one of the most romantic places you can choose for a somewhat “local-destination” wedding.
I was thrilled to meet darling, chipper, ray-of-sunshine -Jessica..and her quiet, yet giddy fiance Jeremy….and to learn they would be saying their I-Do’s beachside beneath the trees…*SWOON* . Jessica and Jeremy have known eachother for sooo long..that you could tell they have already been a part of eachothers families… for what seemed like decades. My absolute favorite thing about Jessica and Jeremy..which is so simple…yet so imperative in any relationship…is their LAUGHTER together. I feel like they were these little kids who were whispering and giggling with eachother all day….they arent afraid to be goofy, or feel the need to edit who they are when they are around eachother. What is more beautiful than that? J&J–THANK YOU for being so transparent with us and letting your love shine through in these!!…& on a totally-tangent -sidenote… Jess: I have been dying to photograph a red head for like 8 years..thank you for making me one happy girl! XO
Jason and I got married when I was just barely twenty….I had started my photography business a week out of of highschool..did a 2 year design program immediately following…..got married a week after graduating….and shortly after, started having kids. Somewhere in there, I had dreams of traveling the world…but with our new little family and a business that was trying to take flight..it just wasnt realistic. We shot every wedding locally…and our only travel was within a 50 mile range . Many years later, with the rise of the internet, social networks and wedding blogs, we have been soo blessed to have these incredible brides from all over the U.S somehow find us. This last year, Jason and I finally got to live out our inner travel bugs..and that is all because of weddings!! One of our favorite states we went to was Minnesota..We fell in love with Kate and Scott last year when they flew us out for their engagement session. We were smitten by the beauty of St. Paul…the freezing crisp air, beautiful trees..historical homes that look like they belong in story book pages…. Kates family welcomed us into their home both times…showed us around town…gave us recommendations for local thai food:) Every single person in their lives is so inviting & charming…like you have just known them your whole life:)
SO excited to be photographing these 2 cuties wedding later this year!!!
Leah & Ryan…..hugs hugs and more hugs to you both. THANK YOU for everything!XOXO
Tina and Bens wedding took place at two of the most gorgeous little properties in Kellseyville.. (which is nestled a few hours past San Francisco.) The ceremony was held at a friends ranch…which was dripping with beautiful antique finds left and right…( I felt like I was on “American Pickers”…I wanted to see if the owners would sell me anything!! haha…) The reception was at Bens family property…which is a nut farm that over looks the whole valley. YES. SWOON GALORE:) Jason and I were scheming about how we can come back and do engagement shoots in both of their backyards:)Tina and Ben are the warmest kids in town….and are pretty much just overflowing with love for their family and friends….when you are with them..you ARE family.
This was my first time ever encountering “Chinese Door Games”…where the groom and his groomsmen are blocked at the front door by the bridesmaids. The groom is not allowed to see his bride until he and the guys pass all the “tests” set by the ladies. This is to the grooms chance to show he is truly worthy of her hand in marriage…and well…its just hilarious. Lets just say there was a lot of bartering..singing..yoga..and an iron chef challenge. Now THAT was a “first moment” like any other:)
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