Erika & Matt - Love the Dress - Old Sugar Mill, Clarksburg, CA

It's always an exciting day when I get to photograph some of the people in my life i've known for a long time.  Friends from middle school, elementary school, cousins & siblings have all jumped on that list, and each time it has been incredibly awesome to photograph them.  When Erika & Matt got engaged, I may have just pleaded with her to let me photograph them at some point after the wedding, just for the fun of it.  Well, she said yes!  They were married at a country club, so when we did their "Love the Dress" session, we went for something totally opposite and headed out to the Old Sugar Mill on their one month wedding anniversary for some amazing brick buildings to use as the backdrop for these photos.  Let me just say, photographing my best friend for the second time was just as fun as the first, and I wouldn't trade it for anything!  We had a fantastic time despite the crazy July heat, and I am having such a hard time deciding which images I want to use for studio samples.  I love them all!
These next ones... I know they are super simaler... but I just couldn't decide!
We slipped around to a little inside area to get some variation of the brick and surrounding, and it's when we did these that I truly saw how great Matt's green shirt looked with Erika's dress and the brick. Good call, Matt. Good call :)
Heading back to the car, we stopped out in front of the small office building and did a few more of the two of them together. Then saw the vineyard across the road, realizing we NEEDED to make use of those vines. And boy, were they useful!
Erika's dress was perfect. For the wedding day, for the love the dress session, for everything. She truly found the PERFECT dress to make her look and feel fabulous
Working with these two again made me realize how much I love it when my clients become friends to me. Of course, this way was backwards, but it's just as fun! I love having the great connection with them, and being able to laugh and have a great time to make everything a lot more relaxed and stress free. I cannot wait to watch these two grow as a couple, and eventually in to a family. I can pretty much guarantee you'll see a lot more of them on the blog in the coming years when they start planning a family. Thanks again, Erika & Matt for going along and be willing to dress up again for one more day. You guys rocked it out!

Sacramento Perfect Wedding Guide - Summer 2012

Guess who has her first Sacramento print advertisement? That's right, THIS girl!  I'm excited to see this finally in print form, now that it has been discussed & debated for several weeks now.  I met a few people from the Perfect Wedding Guide team at the bridal shows that I did, and they were super helpful when it came to whatever questions I had.  Best of all?  It's free to all of the brides out there!  Be sure to pick one up, and check it out.  Page 165 is super awesome of course ;) but there is so much in this little book in case you are looking for one specific vendor, or all of them!

C & R's Moss Court Wedding - Granite Bay, CA

The last Saturday of June, I was invited by Marcie of Marcie Lynn Photography to assist and third shoot for a wedding that was being held locally.  Of course, I couldn't say no to that offer, and joined her.  The day was hotter than the past few had been, but nothing was going to get this gorgeous bride down.  We met up with her and her lovely ladies at a home in Los Lagos, and everything was running smoothly.  The girls were looking fabulous and were enjoying the day.  We kicked things off with some detail shots of her personal items, and then the fun began!
While the bride was upstairs getting her makeup done, a few of her bridesmaids were downstairs practicing their dance moves in the kitchen.A few finishing touches were happening, so some of the bridesmaids and I slipped outside to do a portrait or two. These girls looked fantastic in their dresses! Before we knew it, we were heading off to the venue! The bride and her gals got tucked away inside so the groom had no chance of seeing her, and we began to photograph some of the details of the reception.The guys began to line up, and then it was time to get these two married!After the ceremony, Marcie headed up the family portraits. Once those were complete, she snuck the couple away for the bride and groom portraits and I headed off to the reception across the way to capture some candids of the guests The bridal party was announced, and then the couple headed right in to a fantastic choreographed first dance. The bride is a dance instructor herself, and she did an excellent job putting this together. Of course her sister couldn't let that be the end of it, so during her speech, the entire bridal party broke out in a flash mob!The groom shared a dance with each of the special moms in his life. The night was topped off with cake, bouquet & garter tosses before the dance floor was opened for the rest of the evening. A fantastic ending to a gorgeous couple and their wedding day Another big thanks to Marcie who let me tag along with her and her other second shooter that day! I had a fantastic time working along side her, and I learned a lot!