Chris & Paige :: Wedding Sneak Peak

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing Chris and Paige’s wedding at Edgewood Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe and it was such a beautiful day!  Normally I post a wedding recap in pictures on my blog a couple days after the couple’s wedding but I informed Paige I wouldn’t be able to do it this weekend as I have another wedding today and then Sunday I am taking a week vacation to get some much needed R&R camping in Bridgeport.  Every year we take a family trip to Bridgeport and it’s a great way to rejuvenate.  I will have very limited phone and internet access and will only be able to check both once a day so please be patient with me as I will return your emails and calls as soon as I can.

Seattle, Washington

I had never been to Seattle, so when Amber and Daniel booked me for their Seattle wedding I was so excited to conquer a new city!  Scott and I had a blast being tourists for a day and checking out everything we could in a short amount of time.

We did the Underground Tour which was so awesome!  We learned a lot of Seattle’s history which was so interesting and to see what used to be the city in the early 1900s was really cool.

This is a skylight for the underground.  From street level you would never know, it just looked like a grate.

Our next stop was the Aquarium.

The Sea Otters were my favorite part.  I could’ve watched them all day.

And then, of course, the Space Needle.

And a shot from the ferry at night.

Daniel & Amber, July 23, 2010 :: Seattle, Washington

I had never been to Washington, so when a friend and former client of mine contacted me to try and find a photographer for her best friend who was getting married and lived in Seattle I was more than happy to help!  I talked with Amber over the phone for probably an hour or so and it was official, I was flying up to her to photograph her wedding and I was so excited!  Daniel and Amber are such a sweet couple, they go together so well and their friends and family were a blast to hang out with!

Daniel and Amber were married at the Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington.

Amber, you are so stunning!

Amber and Daniel chose to do a First Look, and after they saw each other Amber said she was so happy they did this because she felt a relief of stress and felt like she could relax a bit now.

Their dog, Charlie, was the most handsome ring bearer!

Amber is part Hawaiian and was so looking forward to the hula dancer and Hawaiian band that played before and after the ceremony.

These two aren’t really the cake type, so they decided to do a small cake and ice cream!

Doesn’t that look delicious?!  Yes, my mouth was watering.  I have never seen a line at the cake table at a wedding other than little kids waiting for their piece but let me tell you, every single person at this wedding was in line for a scoop of ice cream, and I don’t blame them!

Don’t mind Amber’s double fisting, this girl knows how to have a good time!

Ryan & Tiffany :: Fearless Bride

Tomorrow Scott and I will be flying to Seattle to photograph Amber and Daniel’s wedding, which I am so excited about!  But before we leave I just had to blog this session.

Last October, while Tiffany was getting ready for her wedding she told me that she definitely wanted to do a trash the dress session sometime next year and I couldn’t have been more excited!  The Trash the Dress or Fearless Bride session is another excuse to wear your wedding dress again and get it dirty and even wet if you chose, you can take it as far as you feel comfortable with.  It’s everything you wouldn’t have done on your wedding day, although my brides are pretty fearless going into their wedding day which always rocks my world because it allows me to just be creative, knowing they completely trust me.  Tiffany told me ahead of time that she really wanted to trash her dress, get it wet and roll around in the sand, oh yeah!  Tiffany’s mom, Kathleen, was able to have 2 gorgeous show horses for the session as well.  I really think Ryan and Tiffany should be a model couple, they are gorgeous and are so easy to photograph plus the sweetest couple ever!

I can’t decide which one of these I like better, the above or below.  What do you think?

I love love love this one below!

Rawrrrr

The Little Black Book :: Sacramento Boudoir Photographer

I love doing Boudoir sessions with my brides, not only are the sessions a ton of fun but I love when I am able to capture her groom opening his present on the wedding day and seeing his reaction!  I always get a huge “Thank you” from the groom as well.  So I thought I’d share one groom’s reaction.

Look at that smile, can it get any bigger?!