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Lake Tahoe Wedding Photos

Having an unplugged wedding ceremony Now that just about everyone carries around a cell phone or device with a camera attached to it, many couples are opting to have an  “unplugged wedding ceremony.”  What exactly is an unplugged wedding ceremony you ask?  Basically, it’s where your family and friends are fully present for your ceremony […]

6 ways to create an unplugged wedding ceremony

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Tahoe Mountain Club Wedding Photos, Truckee Ca

I’m on a blogging roll… here’s a gorgeous Tahoe wedding at PJ’s Bar and Grill The Venue: PJ’s Bar and Grill I always love working at new wedding venues, and this fall I had the chance to photograph a beautiful wedding at  PJ’s Bar and Grill in Truckee, CA. This is one of 4 beautiful […]

PJ’s Bar and Grill Wedding Photos | Lake Tahoe Photographer

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Happy Thursday everyone!! It’s wedding booking season here in Northern California.  Andy and I have been spending our weekends at wedding shows, and our weekdays meeting with the most wonderful couples, who we’re so excited to bring into our photography family! Lately, we noticed several of our couples shyly bring in the list of “questions […]

The Knot | questions to ask your wedding photographer, answered

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Empire Mine Grass Valley Ca wedding ceremony

 The Venue: Empire Mine State Park One of my favorite wedding venues of all time is Empire Mine State Park in Grass Valley, Ca.  Many of my brides from the Bay Area tell me that they  “looked everywhere” for a venue, and nothing surpassed the lush gardens, diverse textures, and beauty of Empire Mine.  I […]

Empire Mine State Park Wedding Photos | Grass Valley, CA Photographer

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Harmony Ridge Lodge wedding pergola

I have a TON of weddings to blog from 2015,  and I’m going to start off with the most colorful and romantic garden wedding at Harmony Ridge Lodge in Nevada City… Their Story: Gwynessa and Todd I don’t think I’ve ever met a couple more in love than Gwynessa and Todd…. so it was only fitting that […]

Harmony Ridge Lodge Wedding Photos | Nevada City, CA Photographer

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Harmony Ridge Lodge wedding photo

Real Wedding Tips: Create Something Meaningful for your wedding I love hearing all the details as our couples plan their wedding day.  Yet after being part of hundreds of weddings over the years, I’ve noticed  that sometimes the most important things can get lost in the shuffle. So today I’m taking it back to basics with my  real weddings tips: Create […]

Real Wedding Tips | Create Something Meaningful for YOU

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