Owen and Lauren’s wedding at Hakone Estate and Gardens was a day that felt deeply rooted in family, community, and all the little personal details that make a wedding feel truly their own.

They started the morning separately at local venues in Saratoga before heading over to Hakone, where the gardens were looking especially lush and peaceful. One of the cutest parts of the day happened right away: Owen and Lauren’s first look on the wooden bridge, with their husky Maki right there with them. [ read more … ]

Robert and Tessera’s wedding at Sanborn County Park had such a warm, intimate feeling from the very beginning. I photographed Tessera’s sister’s wedding a few years ago, so it was especially sweet to walk in and see so many familiar faces again, this time gathered around Tessera and Robert for their own celebration! [ read more … ]

Alan and Irene’s wedding day was a love letter to Sacramento, where they each grew up and where they first met in high school. Their wedding day started off at The Citizen Hotel, right in the heart of downtown. Getting ready there already felt special, but the real magic happened when they tucked away for their first look in the hotel’s little library. Alan and Irene saw each other for the first time in the quietest, sweetest way: just the two of them, flanked by shelves of books. It was intimate, personal, and so them… especially for two people who clearly love a good story. [ read more … ]

Chris and Stephanie’s fall wedding at MOHI Ranch was the kind of day that will stay in our memories for many years to come. Together for 14 years since first meeting at UC Berkeley, they’ve grown through many chapters side-by-side, and their wedding day very much felt like a celebration of that journey. They got engaged at Castello di Amorosa, so it was especially fitting that their celebration continued the same vineyard romance. [ read more … ]

Quincy & Kim’s wedding felt like a little slice of Hawaii tucked onto the cliffs of Half Moon Bay. We first met them on the ocean bluffs of Davenport when Quincy proposed, so getting to photograph this next chapter of their story by the water again felt extra special. [ read more … ]