Nyesha & Eugene’s Intimate Garden Wedding | Imperial Hotel, Amador City | Northern California Wedding Photography

Nyesha & Eugene’s Intimate Garden Wedding | Imperial Hotel, Amador City | Northern California Wedding Photography

An hour east of Sacramento, there lies a tiny little town called Amador City. Today, with less than 200 residents, it is but a charming little remnant of the California gold rush. Nyesha and Eugene had vacationed here and stayed at the Imperial Hotel a year before, and they decided it would also be the…

Carla & Matt | Duke University Chapel & Nasher Museum | North Carolina Wedding Photography

Carla & Matt | Duke University Chapel & Nasher Museum | North Carolina Wedding Photography

Just seeing the way that he looks at her would be an inspiration to even the coldest-hearted cynic. Both Matt and Carla said it and exuded it throughout the day– they were just so happy to be marrying each other, and they could not wait to begin their marriage together. They waited through long distance…

Christine & Scott | V. Sattui | Napa California Wedding Photography

Christine & Scott | V. Sattui | Napa California Wedding Photography

They envisioned an outdoor wedding at a Napa Valley winery, V. Sattui. The courtyard would be strung with lights and guests would be seated in the cozy little square. But mother nature had other plans when the forecasts all turned to rain. Of course, Christine and Scott didn’t let it stop them for one second….

Best of 2011: Weddings

Best of 2011: Weddings

I know I know, it’s almost February, and I am still back in 2011, recapping weddings. Please forgive me. I thought about letting this post slide by, but I simply couldn’t let it go. 2011 was filled to the brim with such wonderful couples, unique venues all across the country, the most touching moments, and above…

Pei-Hua & Tony | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography
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Pei-Hua & Tony | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography

Pei-Hua and Tony first met when they were they first joined AOL and were sent to training in Virginia. Six weeks of work training led to a cross-country long distance relationship, and a couple years later, Tony joined Pei-Hua in California to move into the next stage of their lives together. It was a brisk…

Nina & Fernando | Windsor, California Wedding Photography

Nina & Fernando | Windsor, California Wedding Photography

They are high school sweethearts, best friends, and partners for life. With Nina’s brilliant smile and Fernando’s kind heart, they brighten every room they enter. Nina and Fernando were wed in December in a beautiful celebration with summery sunlight, beautiful autumn leaves, and a sparkling winter wonderland all rolled into one. A great mother daughter…

Catherine & Joe | Fort Mason | San Francisco Wedding Photography

Catherine & Joe | Fort Mason | San Francisco Wedding Photography

You can see it in the way their eyes sometimes lock– they’ve found their sense of home in one another. Catherine and Joe first met when they worked together at the same accounting firm, and it took years of friendship and dating before Joe– never the planner– planned a romantic beach getaway and proposed. On…