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Modern wedding at SKYLIGHT in Denver, Colorado

I occasionally get the chance to participate in a beautiful wedding photo shoot with other photographers at venues like SKYLIGHT in Denver, Colorado! For this particular day, we went for a modern blush and gold vibe, utilizing the open space to play with boho elements and lots of hanging greenery. Known specifically as Denver’s most versatile event venue, SKYLIGHT combines white brick walls and an abundance of light to create a blank canvas for any couple to design their dream wedding!

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Cantigny Park East Lawn Wedding in Wheaton, IL | Lauren and Will

Lauren and Will’s summer Cantigny Park wedding in Wheaton, IL was what every Illinois bride could hope for! With a stunning post-rain ceremony on the Cantigny East Lawn, portraits around the Rose Garden, and an evening filled with dancing in the Red Oak Room, this wedding was definitely one to be remembered. The only thing missing from this otherwise perfect day was the precense of Lauren and Will’s beautiful pups Lucy and Watson. Lucy was recently featured on Daily Dog Tag if you need to know what all her cuteness entails!

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Quail Ranch Wedding in Simi Valley, Ca | Emily and Matt

I love this couple and their wedding, and love even more that they were featured on Bridal Musings!

What made Emily and Matt's wedding day special at Quail Ranch in Simi Valley, Ca was their dream to have the perfect unperfect wedding that reflected their love and unconventional relationship. Emily dreamed of an unpolished look, fulfilling it with mismatched rose and cream bridesmaid dresses and free-form cascading bouquets. The two of them also dreamed of an outdoor wedding!

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Rainy Wedding at Serendipity Garden Weddings in Oak Glen, Ca | Gaby and Josh

Serendipity Gardens is an amazing place, and I love that Gaby and Josh were featured on Wedding Chicks!

Gaby and Josh’s wedding at Serendipity Garden Weddings in Oak Glen, Ca was meant to be the epitome of simple and romantic, but I would say the day was anything but simple! When a Southern California rain storm swept through the area with warnings of floods, the whole wedding day had to change plans quickly, in true wedding fashion. Even with torrential downpour on the horizon, you could absolutely not tell by the love between these two. Having been together since High School, Gaby and Josh knew that they had waited long enough to get married, and made the best of a wet situation. Luckily for everyone, the rain storm subsided as quickly as it came, and we were able to have the wedding that they always dreamed of.

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Spanish inspired Carondelet House night Wedding in Los Angeles, Ca | Kassidy and Andrew

California Wedding Day featured these two in all of their awesome glory!

Kassidy and Andrew were married at the Carondelet House in Los Angeles, Ca, and the whole night was full of beautiful unique details that I swoon over every time I think about it. To start with, Kassidy and Andrew decided to have an evening wedding, starting the actual celebration just as the sun was setting. Their ceremony also started and ended with readings from "The Awesome Book of Love," which mentions dinosaurs, which I am an absolute sucker for. I had to look it up after the fact just to be sure the amazingness I though I had heard. The whole things was also Spanish inspired, a theme that expanded into the Cuatro Caminos Arts & Flamenco group that entertained both the wedding guests during the ceremony and cocktail hour, but also taught dances. The whole evening also had a giant focus on food, with not only a pizza truck arriving at the end of the night, but homemade salsa as their wedding favors. I scattered quotes from the amazing Kassidy throughout this blog, and you’re going to love her as much as I do after you read it all!

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LGBTQ Westlake Village Inn wedding in Westlake Village, Ca | Jacob and Chris

Jacob and Chris had an incredible, glamorous wedding and I love that it was featured on Equally Wed!

Photographing Jacob and Chris’s elegant and fashion forward wedding at the Westlake Village Inn in Westlake Village, Ca was pretty much what every photographer dreams a wedding will be like! From their Gucci suits to their unique ceremony at the Lakeside Arbor, their dark green and white wedding palette even matched the Provence Reception Room lake.

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Circle Bar B Guest Ranch wedding in Goleta, Ca | Samantha and Sam

Samantha and Sam knew they wanted to get married at the Circle Bar B Guest Ranch in Goleta, Ca for not only it’s natural beauty, but so all of their families could spend the weekend together for this rustic destination wedding in the hills. Surrounded by 1100 acres of beautiful land, this coastal mountain location is complete with horseback riding and local magnificent views.

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Birchwood Room wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, Ca | Dasha and James

Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, Ca is such an incredible place for a wedding, and their Birchwood Room is no exception to the rule! Dasha and James had an intimate blush and navy wedding, complete with a band and donuts for dessert; fulfilling all of their dreams for one incredible Southern California day. When I asked these two what their dreams for their wedding day was, they simply said that they wanted it to feel like they were in California, surrounded by their family, friends, but most especially their children.

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Offbeat Wedding at The Saguaro Palm Springs in Palm Springs, Ca | Ali and Mike

I’m not surprised to say that these two and their dog Snacks was featured on Rock n Roll Bride!

Words don’t even get close to describing how amazing Ali and Mike’s wedding at The Saguaro Palm Springs in Palm Springs, Ca was, but I’ll try and give it a shot! First off, this venue is rainbow colored- you heard me, rainbow. The carpeting, the windows, the poles, and all the fencing around this desert venue are painted different colors. You can only imagine how exciting this is for a photographer that loves color! On top of that, Palm Springs, Ca never fails to be awesome, with it’s ubiquitous palm trees and bright blue sky. Pair that with a couple who loves having fun, their dog name Snacks, and some tiki themed shoes; and you have a party waiting to happen.

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Chase Palm Park Wedding in Santa Barbara, Ca | Katelyn and Jake

There is so much I love about Katelyn and Jake’s wedding at the Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara, Ca, that it is hard to choose just one thing to talk about! Katelyn and Jake had to switch wedding venues the week before the big day, after meticulously picking Elings Park in Santa Barbara, Ca because it “truly felt like home'“. With rain on the horizon, Chase Palm Park came to the rescue, and they were able to quickly relocate to a venue that had indoor opportunities. Having met in the entertainment world, these two paired their love of movies with their religions- creating an absolutely unique Mennonite / Jewish / Movie Lovers smorgasbord of a wedding day.

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Industrial Chic Wedding at Hangar 21 South in Fullerton, Ca | Eugenie and Justin

Hangar 21 South, a wedding venue in Fullerton, Ca opened January 2019, and when Eugenie and Justin booked me for their wedding they were absolutely ecstatic to know that they were going to be one of the first weddings at this beautiful and unique venue. Defining the vibe that they wanted to create, Eugenie said she was aiming for ‘Industrial Chic’, and Grace from Unveiled By Grace did an incredible job of making their dream come true. Pairing navy wraps with an abundance of greenery and white florals, Hangar 21 South and their industrial airplane hangar allowed for a beautiful but modern vibe.

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May the 4th Wedding at the Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel in Agoura Hills, Ca | Jennie and James

I’m not going to lie, I spent way too much time loving every single moment of this entire wedding day at the Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel, in Agoura Hill, Ca! From my very first meeting with the couple, I was beyond stoked to hear that their wedding was not only on May the 4th, (ahem, may the force be with you, ahem), but it was going to include some incredibly classy Star Wars elements. I honestly do not think I’ve seen so many light-sabers in one location, and I also don’t think I’ll ever see a dance floor conga line while simultaneously battling each other.

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Industrial Chic City View Loft wedding in Chicago, Illinois

I occasionally get the chance to participate in a beautiful wedding photo shoot with other photographers at venues like City View Loft in Chicago, Illinois! For this particular day, we went for an industrial chic vibe, with pink and blush accents. City View Loft provided the perfect urban backdrop with their warm brick walls, and wrap around windows for a great view of downtown Chicago. We did not shoot into the night, but I can only imagine what those twinkling lights would look like when photographing a wedding reception!

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McNichols Civic Center Building Wedding in Denver, Co | Alex and Ricky

Alex and Ricky had an amazing wedding day around Denver, Colorado, exploring some beautiful places along the way. Starting at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco to get ready, we then traveled to the St. Cajetan's Catholic Church where these two officially got married! We ended the evening at the McNichols Civic Center Building in downtown Denver, Co for not only incredible reception, but some fun portraits in the Civic Center Park!

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Triple S Ranch Napa Wedding | Gina and Jordan

I love this rustic ranch wedding, and love even more that Gina and Jordan were featured on Rustic Wedding Chic!

Gina and Jordan’s wedding at Triple S Ranch Napa in Napa, Ca (otherwise known as SSS Ranch Napa) was the definition of rustic, with vintage elements. Triple S Ranch is from 1860, and the tree they were married under was 175 years old! My favorite part of the wedding though had to be that Gina wore a necklace that had been passed down through generations in her family, being worn by every woman to get married. There is a picture of it below that documents all of the women family members! Gina and Jordan met when they were 8 years old through their families, and played together on the very same ranch that Jordan proposed on 20 years later! Gina says that, “We were maybe 8 when we first started having crushes on each other.”

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Sanford Winery Wedding in Lompoc, Ca | Elizabeth and Aaron

Elizabeth and Aaron toured a ton of local wineries for their wedding this spring, but they knew that Sanford Winery in Lompoc, California was it when they just kept going back.

The wedding day of Elizabeth and Aaron was a whirlwind of friends from around the world, complete with jokes, perfect weather and of course delicious wine. It was exactly how the two wanted it to be and even unknowingly described it “Definitely a natural, seamless, and joyous mood filled with happiness and love.”

I wish I had the officiant’s speech to pull from, because not only did it have everyone in giggles, but it also had everyone in tears. But what warmed my hoarder heart, was the fact that he still had the cork from a bottle of wine the couple drank years before, and unknowingly to Aaron and Elizabeth, pulled it out during his speech. Sometimes things truly do come full circle, including that cork being brought to their vineyard wedding years later.

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La Casa del Camino Wedding in Laguna Beach, Ca | Trisha and Matthias

La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach, California is the perfect setting for two beach lovers like these, and it definitely did not disappoint with it’s sprawling ocean views. But what no one could have predicted was a sweet couple walking our way on the beach.

”Okay guys, now let's look as cute as these two do!", I shouted, above the crashing waves. The couple stopped, and looked at Trisha and Matthias on their wedding day, and said, "Do you know why we look this cute? Because it is our 45th year anniversary. It must be a lucky day."

Sometimes you just get that perfect moment, of two people walking hand in hand 45 years later, and two people walking hand in hand; on the first day of the start of the rest of their lives.

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Oak Room wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, Ca | Stephanie and Eddie

Stephanie and Eddie had an absolutely incredible Southern California wedding day. Starting at the Westlake Village Inn in Westlake Village, Ca for their first look, they moved to the Oak Room at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, Ca for their ceremony and reception. The extra special part of the day though was driving down to El Matador Beach in Malibu, Ca for their portraits. El Matador Beach is not only where Eddie proposed, but where they took their engagement portraits before the wedding day. We were blessed with blue Southern California skies on their wedding day, so it was quite the beautiful experience to get to photograph them in their wedding attire with the ocean behind.

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Blush and Gold Wedding at 2400 On The River in Georgia

Whether your destination wedding is big or small, 2400 On The River in Ranger, Georgia provides the perfect backdrop for a couple in love! For this blush and gold summer wedding next to the Coosawattee River, these two prioritized elaborate floral design for their gazebo ceremony and outdoor reception. Utilizing the unique architecture throughout the venue, the hints of gold in their decor balanced the epic natural backdrop of northwest Georgia!

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Griffith Observatory Elopement in Los Angeles, Ca | Brenna and Justice

Brenna and Justice traveled from Oklahoma all the way to Los Angeles, California to elope. They knew they wanted a location that would show the beauty that is Southern California, so they chose Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Ca. Griffith Observatory is an incredible location to take some elopement pictures, especially when you arrive at sunrise!

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