At the end of the night Jen and I stood facing each other and she said “Um, is this where I say goodbye to you?!” I told her “nah, talk to you later!” Jen + Forrestt are a very special couple and have really made an imprint on my heart. He’s a firefighter and she’s […]

Last summer I cruised up to Eureka to Layne’s family cabin on the lake to photograph her and Mike for their engagements exactly one year before their wedding and holy crap the year went by so fast. The whole way up for the wedding I tried to explain to Amanda the lake house and the […]

I realize that I say I have the sweetest couples quite often. But each time, I swear, they’re the sweetest couples! How they end up with me at their wedding is mind boggling haha. Chris and Tessa are so sweet, so generous and just want to have a good time, with everyone. They had a […]

My summer wedding season really could not have started any better than it did! Brittany + Duane were my first couple of the summer and they are some of the sweetest people there ever was. Duane got ready and was so calm. In the cabin next door Brittany nervously rambled about all the strangest thoughts […]

I send out a questionnaire to every couple before their wedding. It covers an array of things in regards to the details of their big day. On this form Jacqueline shared that Chris’ mother had passed away and during the ceremony since he couldn’t walk her to her seat he’d be carrying her favorite flowers […]

I love it when brides meet up with me before they’ve totally settled on a date and haven’t booked a venue. Way to make this girl feel special you guys!! Amy and I did just that, and it’s been so fun getting texts from her through the whole planning process. The Barn on Mullan in […]

Kimi + Eric are two of the sweetest and most kind hearted people on the planet. They actually met and fell in love while both volunteering in the Peace Corps over in Kyrgyzstan. Listening to their stories is so incredible, the things that they’ve experienced all of their friends who served with them and came […]

Oh Georgia Mae and David! I first met Georgia a couple years ago when I photographed her sistser’s wedding in Montana. After these two got engaged she emailed asking if there was any way I’d fly down to Southern California to photograph their wedding. Um…. are you kidding? Heck yes! It was so hot, but […]

When we were 11 or 12 we’d always want to hang out after school. So we’d pick a house and we’d just get off the bus at that house. We were supposed to ask for permission before we went anywhere but clearly we decided what we wanted to do and we’d ask permission after. After […]

Michaela has been following me on social media for pretty much EVER. I take notice of the names of people following me and commenting and liking, etc. And she did. So when the time came to plan her own wedding she sent me a message and as soon as her name popped up in my […]