I saw Brita on the Monday before the wedding, and she was worried about the weather forecast. It was supposed to be quite cold, and I tried to reassure her by explaining that it was supposed to thunderstorm on my wedding day, but ending up being sunny and 80ยบ. Turns out the weathermen were correct in this case, and it was freezing all day long, before it started to snow at about 7 pm! At least all the portraits were out of the way!
Brita and Ben decided to do a first sighting before the ceremony, so they could take a lot of the portraits beforehand and have more time to hang out with their guests. I definitely recommend this to anyone willing to be a little unconventional. It makes the wedding so much more relaxed, and you will actually get to go to some of your cocktail hour. Eric and I did this on our wedding, and it was really nice to see each other for the first time, and be able to kiss and talk to each other. It felt more private and personal since the first time we saw each other wasn't in front of 200 people. 
The reception took place at Plumpjack Inn, in Squaw Valley. This location is about a 2 minute drive down the road, and the setting was absolutely breathtaking. Surrounded by mountains, with tall grass, old fences, and a little creek, it was beautiful! 
The ceremony took place at the Squaw Valley Historic Chapel. It's within walking distance to Plumpjack, and is a tiny old church with great stained glass windows behind the altar.
They did a group shot of all the guests from the wedding, which is a great way to have a picture of all of your guests. I love the all guests shot, even though it can be very challenging to take! For this one I had to stand on a thin railing of a balcony 20 feet above them. I think everyone was a little scared when I climbed up there!
Another wedding that turned into a great dance party!
And then came the snow!
This was the view from our hotel room the next morning! Such a beautiful place!
Kati & Jason's wedding took place in September in Sonoma. It was a HOT day, but a whole lot of fun. They had a big wedding party, and lots of adorable kids in attendance, which always makes for some fun pictures.
I loved her hair! She had a braid on the side and real flowers.
The ceremony took place on a grassy area in front of the vineyards, and between two barns. Denmark Street Vineyards is a beautiful location for any brides looking for outdoor, rustic wedding venues.
Ohhh, the orange glasses. Jason LOVED the orange glasses. I say loved, because seconds after this picture, Kati grabbed them off his face and they accidentally snapped in half. It was quite a sad moment for him!
How cute is the little ring bearer in front?! He posed like superman all on his own.
A barn with moss growing on it, a vineyard with great lighting...I really couldn't ask for better backgrounds for portraits
They had ice cream AND cake. I've seen ice cream in leu of cake, but never both. It was pretty great for those of us who have a big sweet tooth. The kids loved it as well!
I don't remember the song that was playing at this moment, but if I had to guess by the dancing, I would say it was probably "Get Low" by Lil Jon. Anyone else have any guesses?!
My assistant, Betsy, took this picture. I love how the people dancing in the barn are a big blur.
That's the grooms mom in the middle of all the groomsmen!
The groomsmen made Betsy and I put our cameras down and come dance with them for a song. One of them snapped a picture at the end, that's me on the right in the front, and Betsy in the middle back.
Brita and Ben decided to do a first sighting before the ceremony, so they could take a lot of the portraits beforehand and have more time to hang out with their guests. I definitely recommend this to anyone willing to be a little unconventional. It makes the wedding so much more relaxed, and you will actually get to go to some of your cocktail hour. Eric and I did this on our wedding, and it was really nice to see each other for the first time, and be able to kiss and talk to each other. It felt more private and personal since the first time we saw each other wasn't in front of 200 people. 
The reception took place at Plumpjack Inn, in Squaw Valley. This location is about a 2 minute drive down the road, and the setting was absolutely breathtaking. Surrounded by mountains, with tall grass, old fences, and a little creek, it was beautiful! 
The ceremony took place at the Squaw Valley Historic Chapel. It's within walking distance to Plumpjack, and is a tiny old church with great stained glass windows behind the altar.
They did a group shot of all the guests from the wedding, which is a great way to have a picture of all of your guests. I love the all guests shot, even though it can be very challenging to take! For this one I had to stand on a thin railing of a balcony 20 feet above them. I think everyone was a little scared when I climbed up there!
