Treasure Island Wedding Photography- Nicole & Neil

Nicole & Neil had a Art Deco themed wedding at the Administration Building on Treasure Island. The day before a water pipe had burst and created flooding and a giant sink hole just steps away from where their ceremony was, but you would never be able to tell! I think Nicole is the ONLY bride who would not have freaked out getting that news the morning of her wedding, but instead just took it in stride and the day went perfectly! 

Thanks to the fabulous Rebecca Wilkowski for 2nd shooting with me on this one!

Touristy days- Alcatraz

Sometimes when we live in a place, we don't do all the typical touristy things. Yes some of them are not worth it at all (pier 39 anyone??), and others absolutely are. I'd been wanting to go to Alcatraz for pretty much the entire 6+ years I'd lived in the city, and finally got around to it when my parents came to visit. I LOVED it. The history of the place is really interesting, and the buildings and scenery themselves are haunting and beautiful.

For some reason I also really want to get some friends and do a double deck bus tour. On a sunny day, sitting on the top with a bottle of white wine you snuck on. Sounds fabulous to me!

Albion River Inn Wedding- Morgan & Joe

I want to shoot every wedding in Mendocino. You photographers that live up there don't know how lucky you have it! It's never too hot, and you have a slight fog cover that makes everything look soft and dreamy. With ocean views and lush green plants, a photographer really couldn't ask for anything more. I adored the way the bright purples in Morgan & Joe's wedding popped against the soft background. And at around 100 people this wedding was the perfect size to be personal yet still have a good dance party. I loved this wedding!

Morgan & Joe's wedding was last fall at the Albion River Inn. It is a quaint little place with beautiful views and amazing rooms. I booked my room a bit too late and instead ended up staying down the road at a quirky old victorian inn. By quirky I mean that when I asked for double beds, they instead gave me 1 double sized bed. And our room didn't have a bathroom, there was 1 the whole floor shared! Luckily my 2nd shooter Casey and I are friends and it ended up being really fun. We got a bottle of wine and drank it in the lobby by the fireplace after the wedding, and got a really amazing breakfast and walked around the town the next day. All in all it was a great weekend!

Belated congrats Morgan & Joe!

Venue: Albion River Inn
2nd Shooter: Shannon Casey Splain
Video: That One Studio