weddings

This sweet, generous couple was such a treat to work with. So gracious and genuine, Leah and Bruce were married at John and Annie Bowler’s fabulous Flower Farm in Loomis. Bruce, from Alabama, is a real southern gentleman. Leah grew up in San Francisco’s Mission with hippie parents. During the First Look, Bruce came out the door from behind Leah and completely surprised her (she thought she was in someone’s way)! Just close friends and family made up this small, intimate wedding, serenaded by a string quartet. Unexpected tears were shed during the toasts. The striking color of the orchids…

Ilyce is a triathlete and Pete is a runner. They met at the New York City Marathon in 2009 and were dating less than a year later. After Pete proposed at their home in San Francisco last November, they immediately decided on a destination wedding so that their friends could take time to enjoy the local area as well as the wedding celebrations. Northstar at Tahoe on a beautiful, clear-blue-sky summer day was the perfect location, and I was lucky enough, as Northstar’s preferred photographer, to be chosen to capture their special day. Ilyce and Pete began their day with…

This was such a beautiful wedding for Jean and Bruce, who married recently at the Wedgewood Sequoia in Placerville. Their wedding brought together two families of different cultures, and the bride’s three children, Miguel, Paolo, and Alaina, who all took part in the wedding. The day began with Jean getting ready at the lovely Seasons Bed and Breakfast which is a gorgeous, remodeled historic house furnished with 18th century European furniture, and surrounded by beautiful porches and gardens –  a photographer’s candy store! The patio and gazebo were also the perfect setting for the couple’s “First Look”. Jean and Bruce are such…