{Jared & Suzanne} Wedding – San Francisco, CA

San Francisco WeddingJared and Suzanne wanted to create a West Coast edition of their East Coast wedding that was in Boston earlier this year.  So we decided to go around San Francisco to some of their favorite spots and spend a day having fun experiencing the unique culture San Fran has to offer.  It had been raining all week prior to the shoot but when Mekenzi and I arrived to San Francisco, the weather was perfect and not a drop in the sky.  The biggest thing Mekenzi and I noticed was that Jared and Suzanne are so respectful of each other. You can see the intense love that they each hold for the other.

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{Matt & Molly} Engagement – San Luis Obispo, CA

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We recently took Matt and Molly’s engagement photos in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California.  The love these two have for each other showed from the moment we met them.  Molly is one of the most upbeat and energetic brides we’ve met yet and her smile just radiates.   Matt is super gracious and easy-going and together they compliment each other incredibly well.  We had so much fun exploring and taking photos that nobody wanted the session to end.

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Melissa Jean - The lighting is phenomenal, and I LOVE the shot of them on the pier with her yellow dress blown behind her by the wind!

{Ryan & Sarah} Wedding – Dana-Powers House – Nipomo, CA

Dana Powers HouseRyan and Sarah were married at the Dana-Powers House in Nipomo, California on a rainy day.  Rain wasn’t on the wish-list but that didn’t dampen this incredible day one bit.  Sarah and Ryan’s wedding day was truly special.  Sarah has a grace and calm about her that makes everyone around her comfortable.  Ryan’s easy-going and caring personality brings you in.  Together, they are some of the most thoughtful and gracious people I know.  Right when the ceremony ended, the rain broke for a moment and a rainbow appeared over Ryan and Sarah.  It was a pretty spectacular moment.Dana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseDana Powers HouseVenue – Dana-Powers House  |  Flowers – Lori Boe  |  Coordinator – Judi Powers  |  DJ – Escape Entertainment  |  Wedding Dress – Anthropologie

Caterer – Plemmons Catering  |  Pies – Avila Valley Fruit Barn  |  Hair & Makeup – Bladerunner

{Tyler & Michaela} Wedding – Spanish Oaks Ranch – Santa Margarita, CA

Spanish Oaks WeddingI first met Tyler at Jim’s Campus Camera, a local camera shop in San Luis Obispo, California. He was always there, answering my many camera gear questions, from the very beginning of my wedding photography career. So after he got engaged, it was quite the honor when he and his fiance, Michaela, asked Mekenzi and I to photograph their wedding at Spanish Oaks Ranch in Santa Margarita.

Spanish Oaks was the perfect venue to host Tyler and Michaela’s picturesque wedding. Every detail was well thought out and beautiful. The floral arrangements, from Flowers by Kim, were breathtaking. The day was filled with beloved family and friends, delicious food, awesome music and an amazing selection of local craft beer provided by Central Coast Brewing. Michaela and Tyler are a beautiful couple and I was blessed to be a part of their most special day.

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Venue – Spanish Oaks Ranch  |  Floral – Flowers by Kim  |  Hair & Make-Up – Stiletto Vixens  |  Event Designer – CJN Event Planning  |  Cake – The Cakery

Catering – Testa Catering  |  DJ – AMS Entertainment  |  Celebrant – Nanette McIntyre  |  Band – Dawn’s Jazz Band

{Richard & Tanya} Wedding – Cambria, CA

Cambria Pines Lodge WeddingRichard and Tanya were married at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, California.  Tanya found us through a referral and we didn’t meet until the day of the wedding.  When Mekenzi and I showed up, we were greeted by a gorgeous Tanya, her best friend and her dog:)  Right away, I realized that this was going to be a fun, family-style wedding with lots of love and probably some tears.  When I met Richard, I was immediately drawn to his rock-star like charisma.  (I was also a bit enamored with his Fender Strat in the corner of the hotel room:)     It was a perfect sunny day for a beautiful wedding.  From the elegant and tasteful flower decorations to the live rock band guest staring the groom, it was a fun and fabulous event!

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