Jen + Jesse | Trentadue Winery Wedding Photography | Sonoma Wedding Photographer

I have SO loved working on Jen & Jesse’s images! First of all, they are the nicest, sweetest people to be around. LOVE that – it makes my job so easy!!! On top of that, the love they have for each other was the stuff of inspiration and it made it SO fun to photograph their day. SO many sweet moments and inspiration everywhere. Then you add into the mix that Trentadue is one of my most favorite locations for a wedding. From a photographic standpoint, the light is perfect and there are so many beautiful spots on the grounds to capture in images, it’s almost unreal.

Jen & Jesse also added a ton of personal touches to their decor and planning. I LOVED the purple color palette – the vibrancy was a perfect compliment to the greenery of the location. I loved how each of the bridesmaids had each selected a fabulous necklace to accent their dress, and Jen had 2 necklaces!!! She switched from a pretty, delicate necklace for the ceremony to another gorgeous piece for the reception. Other fun elements were the Table Card Trivia & Madlibs-like Marriage Advice at each table. It was fun to watch their guests filling these out as they were seated. Then who could forget the choreographed dance by the bridesmaids, followed by an equally awesome groomsmen dance!!! But perhaps my favorite detail was the mini-mini-checkered-Vans on Jen’s little nephew – too cute! And I adored the flower girl and ring bearer – such gorgeous sweet little faces!!! So much eye candy, you’ll understand if I had a hard time narrowing down the images to share. Here are just a few faves! And more of course in the slideshow – enjoy!

Jen & Jesse, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your beautiful wedding!

Jen & Jesse also gathered a wonderful set of vendors who helped create their beautiful event! Thank you to everyone for making our jobs so easy!
Ceremony & Venue: Trentadue Winery
Floral Design: Maria Philbin Floral Design
Caterer: Park Avenue Catering
Cake: Giorgi’s Cakes
DJ: AMS Entertainment
Transportation: Pure Luxury Transportation
Hair: Kelly Disiato
Make-up: It’s a Date at the Powder Room, Linda
Invitations: eInvite.com
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Dress: Amy Kuschel Bride
Men’s Attire: Louis Thomas Formalwear

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Natasha + Ryan | St. Lucy’s, Santa Clara University & Corinthian Grand Ballroom Wedding Photography | San Jose Wedding Photographer

You may remember Natasha & Ryan from their lovely wildflower engagement session this past Spring, but their story is so sweet, it should be retold! Natasha & Ryan met when they were just tweens, when Natasha was watching her sister’s softball game. They played together to pass the time during the games, and Ryan would later tell his mother that he knew then that he was going to marry Natasha! Sigh. Fast forward over a decade later, and here they are!!! Such a sweet love story! And even more fun was how the families were already so close and excited to celebrate together.

We started at St. Lucy’s in Campbell for a beautiful ceremony, followed by parent & wedding party photos on the gorgeous grounds at Santa Clara University, and then to the beautiful vintage ballroom at the Corinthian in San Jose. Here are some favorites from the day, or view their slideshow here!

Natasha & Ryan, thank you so much for inviting us to capture your beautiful wedding day!

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Melissa + Matt | Sonoma Engagement Session Photography | Napa Wedding Photographer

I am SO looking forward to Melissa & Matt’s wedding this coming New Year’s Eve… for so many reasons!!! First of all, well, I think you only have to look at some of the favorites below to see the evidence of their sweetness. Seriously, Melissa has the kind of smile that I think must make everyone she meets want to be friends with her. Or maybe it’s just that Matt brings it out in her?! Either way, it’s lovely and infectious, and I can’t wait to capture more of these two beaming at each other on their wedding day! And to add to my long list of reasons to look forward to their wedding, they are a part of a long list of referrals through friends, relatives and degrees of separation that comprise a lovely group of people that I’ve had the lucky pleasure of photographing! I photographed the wedding of Melissa’s brother, her good friend, her brother’s friend, and soon, her brother’s wife’s cousin! Phew!!! Wonderful people surround themselves with wonderful people. So, in short (or maybe not so short), I’m very excited for their weddding!

Here are a few faves from their sweet session in Sonoma or check out their slideshow here:

Melissa & Matt, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your beautiful love! I’m looking forward to New Year’s Eve!

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Welcome Isabella! | Marin Newborn Photography | Bay Area Newborn Photographer

If you’ve been following my earlier blog posts, you’ll have seen Allison & Dustin’s maternity session! So you’ll know that I was thrilled to be able to meet little Miss Isabella!!! She was a sleepy girl when I met her, so we kept the session short and sweet. We were still able to capture some sweet moments with her parents, and oh those little teeny tiny fingers and toes! I love how she rested so happily on her momma’s chest, her little hand fitting just under her chin. She is a loved girl, and I can’t wait to see her grow!

Here are some favorites from the session:

Allison & Dustin, thank you so much for allowing me to capture your beautiful family!

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Dana + Bassel | Meadowood Wedding Photography | Napa Wedding Photographer

I so enjoyed my first meeting with Dana & Bassel, and I immediately knew that I would love photographing their wedding! Dana is so vibrant & full of life, and Bassel is thoughtful & kind, and it’s clear when spending time with them, that they are a perfect balance for one another. Capturing them together is just a pleasure, and I love how they arranged their wedding day so that they had both a first look, followed by a generous amount of time for photos of the two of them together. With Dana’s help and ideas, I had scouted out photo locations the week before, and we had so much fun hopping into a huge suburban and touring through St. Helena and Yountville to beautiful spots for photos. The wedding day goes so quickly, and I often suggest that couples make some time for a sunset walk, just so they get a little additional alone time together to take in the day and celebrate their new marriage. What I loved about Dana & Bassel’s wedding was that because they had carved out time for photos in the earlier part of their schedule, they not only got some great photos, but they spent a lot of their wedding day together! And we still had a beautiful sunset walk!

Meadowood is such a gorgeous location, and Pat Friday’s floral designs were stunningly beautiful. Better still, we had so much fun working with Justin Fone Productions! They are such a great team; professional, genuine and kind as well as extremely talented, it’s clear they really bring out the best in their clients. So without further ado, here are some favorites from the day! Or view their slideshow here!

Dana & Bassel, thank you so much for inviting us to capture your beautiful wedding day!

Special thanks to Kirsty for helping to capture the day!

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