A woman in a white dress and a man in a blue suit walk hand-in-hand through a sunlit garden with lavender plants and green trees.

Maddie and Nathan’s Ru’s Farm wedding in Healdsburg just felt easy… the kind of day where everything flows naturally and nothing feels forced. These two go way back. Like, middle school back. “Our relationship has been in the works since we were in 6th grade,” Maddie shared, which honestly explains everything. The way they move […]

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Bride and groom kiss while sitting on a windowsill in formal wedding attire, with soft natural light coming through the window.

If you’ve been researching wedding photography lately, you’ve probably seen the words film wedding photographer floating around everywhere. And maybe you’ve wondered… wait, isn’t that just a filter? Not quite. As a California wedding photographer, I get this question all the time. So let’s break it down in a way that actually makes sense. First […]

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A bride and groom stand outdoors embracing at their Olympia's Valley Estate Wedding, with the groom touching the bride's hair. She holds a bouquet of flowers, set against a backdrop of grassy fields and trees.

May weddings at Olympia’s Valley Estate have a certain kind of glow. The hills are lush, the light is soft without trying too hard, and the whole place feels like it’s quietly cheering you on. Maddie and Steven’s Olympia’s Valley Estate Wedding fit right into that magic… relaxed, deeply personal, and powered by a very […]

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A person with long hair and a suit kisses another smiling person on the cheek; both appear happy and close together, with a veil and hat visible.

Here is a sweet little love story in two parts: vineyard and town, told the way Bea and Paul live it. They eloped during Covid, so this wasn’t quite wedding photos, not exactly engagement photos, just the celebration they never got to have in Healdsburg. Their beginning fits right in here, they met working in […]

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A bride and groom stand closely together during their vineyard wedding at sunset, gazing at each other with the sun shining between them.

(and how to make sure you’re getting the experience you actually want) Planning a wedding in the Bay Area is no small feat. Between finding a venue with views, weaving in all those meaningful personal touches, and juggling a million moving parts — it’s a wild, beautiful ride. And when it comes to photography, that’s […]

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Month-by-Month Wedding Planning Checklist for California Engaged Couples

First things first — congratulations on getting engaged! This is such an exciting time. Before diving into wedding planning, take a moment to celebrate in style. Pop that champagne, have a luxurious date night, and savor all the love and excitement. You’ve just entered one of the most thrilling (and let’s be real, slightly overwhelming) […]

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Triple S Ranch Wedding Photographer - Napa and Calistoga

Rachel and Justin have their priorities straight: great food, great friends, and fabulous fashion. They brought it all together at their Triple S Ranch wedding in Calistoga, the heart of wine country, this spring with the beautiful designs by Off The Beaten Path Events and The Blonde Rose. We were honored to be their wedding […]

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It’s pretty magical when you not only are getting married at one of the top five historic wineries in the world (no joke!), V Sattui Napa — but when it’s also the same place you got engaged!? What a dream. The story of their sweet proposal from Allison’s own words: “Alan told me we were […]

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Celebrating in true California style, all weekend long at Triple SSS Ranch in Calistoga. This entire weekend was all about the local, seasonal ingredients of the beautiful wine country: from the “Love and Pizza” welcome dinner to the spiked strawberry lemonade and al fresco dining at the most perfect patio possible. “For our rehearsal dinner, […]

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unique vintage car sonoma napa california

When Viry shared her vision of a romantic, vintage-inspired wedding combined with an unforgettable all-night dance party, we knew she was our kind of bride! Viry and Alex had a romantic, outdoor ceremony at the Barn at Harrow Cellars, a popular Sonoma wedding venue nestled in the picturesque hills of wine country. Everything was a […]

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