A + M - The Reception

The Brazil Building at Tilden Regional Park provided a wonderful backdrop for A + M's wedding reception last August.  Rustic beauty, sweeping views, and bright flowers made the evening one to remember.  

I loved their engagement photo, taken at Machu Picchu in Peru, what a wonderful memory to share with their wedding guests.

We had about 10 minutes to quickly walk the grounds for some portraits of the new Mr. and Mrs.  I understand how hard it is to leave your wedding reception, but you can never get the time back to take additional photos.  It is so important to book time during your day for multiple picture taking opportunities.

The toasts were quite memorable, especially the best man's.  He said that now that Matt was married he should collect all the keys to his apartment that he gave away over the years.  And slowly, women from all over the reception walked up to the groom and dropped off a key.  It was hilarious.  And then as the number of women was slowing down, a token male stood up and returned a key too.  :)

These two were fabulous dancers...oh my goodness they looked so perfect together on the dance floor and they completely danced like no one was watching.  Loved it!

Everyone was dancing, including the adorable ring bearer.  Too fun!

A + M - The Ceremony

Surrounded by a mystical redwood tree grove, A + M declared to love one another.  Forever.  Just like the trees that circled their family and friends.   

With personal readings, a family friend ordained to marry the couple and an abundance of legendary moments, the ceremony was the perfect reflection of A + M's relationship.  

This picture is proof that you can meet your soul mate while at a bar in San Francisco and that love at first sight is alive and well.

A + M - The Wedding

Although this wedding was 6 weeks ago...the memories of day are still as vivid as if it was yesterday.  Here are a few of my favorite - more to come soon :)

J + K - The Reception

I feel horribly that it has been so long since I last blogged...if only the amount of times that I have thought about it and tried counted for something.  Sometimes I wish that I could just download my thoughts and make it all happen without me actually taking action.  Sometimes I wish that the days were about 10 hours longer and that I didn't require something as silly as sleep.  Regardless, I have so many blog posts to posts that this lil' website of mine will be hoppin' through the end of the year.  

The good part about my lack of blogging?  I get to relive sweet memories made earlier in the year like the fun reception of J + K.  Again, love the outdoors, love the sentiment, love the love.  

The speeches and toasts were awesome, I learned so much about the newleyweds.  I laughed, I cried.  I *might* have been a little caught up in the moments that I forgot about my 15 pound camera in my hand that I should have been using.  :)

My lovely second shooter was able to utilize the balcony of the barn to get some great aerial shots of the reception.  It is so nice to be able to quasi-clone myself on wedding days with her assistance...I couldn't do it without her!

Oh heavens...sweetness overload! 

I really enjoy seeing how brides personalize their on style into their wedding day style and when Miss K made her grand entrance without her veil but with her bow...I smiled.  Really big.  Love it!

A have a shot similar to this from my wedding day at our family property framed in a big canvas in our bedroom.  I love looking at it and seeing how different the land already looks after 5 years.  I imagine that these images will have the same impact in the future...

J + K - It was lovely meeting the two of you.  I should have know that we would be fast friends when we decided to meet at the Redwood Cafe...little did I know that we have so much in common.  Thank you for being so fun throughout the planning process and for trusting my ability to capture your wedding.  I look forward to seeing you on the road during our evening dog walks :)  xoxo

J + K - The Details

Thankfully our schedule and timeline for the day afforded me plenty of opportunities to photography the charming details of J + K's wedding day before, as I say, 'the guests move in.'  The quiet moments before guests arrive are the best moments to capture the small aspects of the wedding day.  There is so much planning that goes into details - from signage, to favors, the flowers, to table settings.  And I love capturing it all.