See photos from a real Westside Warehouse wedding at this historic building in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.
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“The redrocks of Southeastern Utah get a lot of love, but northern Utah surrounding Salt Lake City has a totally different landscape – you’ll be overwhelmed by gardens, greenery and tall pine trees! Couples looking for a gorgeous venue, easy to access for guests with a historic backdrop should check out The Chase Mill at Tracy Aviary & Botanical Garden. See photos + read about Cianna and Josh’s wedding day at this Salt Lake City Wedding Venue!”
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If you’re thinking about getting married in the mountains of Utah, these are absolutely the places you’ve got to consider for your ceremony. Of course, it depends on what exactly you’re looking for: are you picturing a warm, summer wedding surrounded by lush alpine trees? Or are you team winter wedding, prepped for an Elsa-level ceremony, and hitting the slopes after?
Whatever your preference, these five Utah mountain venues would elevate any wedding day! (See what I did there?)
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On a warm weekend in October Tara and Thomas had a gorgeous, minimalist wedding ceremony at a historic Roswell park, followed by the sweetest dinner with close friends and family! We started off in a historic park near Roswell that we somehow had nearly all to ourselves. Light flittered in through tall trees and a creek in the background set the tone for such a peaceful and private ceremony. Continue reading for photos from their minimalist ceremony in the woods, details of their wedding invitations, rings, and bouquet, and from their reception in downtown Roswell.
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If you’re dreaming up a wedding where you’re surrounded by lush greenery or shaded by palm trees, this is for you! Read on for information about the best garden wedding venues around the SoCal or Los Angeles area. From Long Beach to Hollywood, I’ve compiled a few of my favorite garden-themed weddings from the past few years.
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Fall is a perfect time to get married in Joshua Tree. That’s just what Emily + Chris did! After ten years of dating, these two got married in a small, perfect wedding ceremony with their parents, siblings, and very close friends. Joshua Tree is one of their favorite places for weekend adventures from their home base of Los Angeles, and made the perfect backdrop for their wedding. With a few bohemian-inspired touches, it was absolutely gorgeous! The day was full of thoughtful touches and so much fun.
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If you’re dreaming of an intimate elopement wedding that takes place high in the mountains in a cozy cabin, surrounded by tall pine trees and just a handful of family members, you’re going to love Katie + Taylor’s snowy, winter Lake Tahoe cabin elopement! The couple had their first look, ceremony, and first dance at the cabin, followed by an intimate reception at the quintessential Lake Tahoe Lodge: Edgewood Tahoe.
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On a 2019 Spring Day in San Francisco, California, Texas highschool sweethearts Grace and John wed in one of the most iconic spots in the city: Sutro Baths and Sutro Heights Park! Grace + John’s wedding day was absolutely unforgettable - in part because it was their ninth anniversary together! The unique touches throughout the day made it so special - like the custom invitation suite Grace designed herself, the Rolls Royce John surprised her with to chauffeur her to the first look, and the ceremony officiated by Grace’s aunt, with readings + prayers from family members. See photos from their beautiful day + for tips on eloping in San Francisco yourself!
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All of your photos won’t look exactly the same- and that’s a good thing. You wouldn’t want hundreds of photos of you staring straight at the camera, glued to the exact same spot, would you? (if you do… you’re in the wrong place!) On a wedding day, there are a million different nuanced details: the way your dress lightly brushes the desert floor, the polaroids from your first date paperclipped to your handwritten vows, the way your partner looks at you when they see you for the first time. These moments are so distinctive and worth remembering! One of the most critical parts of being a photographer is walking the line between consistency and variety - creating photos that are strong enough to stand alone and cohesive enough to support each other.
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If you ask me why I chose to become a wedding photographer, I could give you a lot of answers. I chose to work for myself because I wanted to be in more creative and financial control of my life. I chose to become a photographer because I am amazed that the combination of electricity, metal, plastic and glass can seemingly stop time. But why I became a wedding photographer? That takes a little more explaining.
Yes - those first two answers are still true, but I don’t feel the same way about photographing corporate events or birthday parties as I do weddings.
TO DIVE IN A LITTLE DEEPER, I HAVE TO ASK YOU A QUESTION... DO YOU BELIEVE IN BIGFOOT?
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Las Vegas may be known for its casinos and entertainment, but it’s the couples who choose to get married here that really hit the jackpot! Between the epic desert scenery and the fun backdrop of the Las Vegas strip, this location is a truly one-of-a-kind spot to elope or get married. Bryanna and RJ’s wedding day had a sunrise first look at Seven Magic Mountains, group photos at The Flamingo Casino, Couples’ Adventure Portraits in the desert and at the Old Las Vegas Strip on Fremont Street, a Ceremony at Little Church of the West, and a Reception at Margaritaville! These are all great places to take wedding photos in Las Vegas. Keep reading for tips on planning your own Las Vegas elopement or wedding and to see more from their awesome day.
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Jeremiah + Lauren's Hawaiian-Californian Fusion Wedding at Ole Hanson Beach Club was one for the BOOKS! The couple tied the knot at the beachside, historic Orange County wedding venue on September 19th, 2019. Ole Hanson Beach Club, operated by luxury catering and events company 24 Carrots, is named for the founder of San Clemente, Ole Hanson - a politician, real estate agent, and pioneer of bringing the Old Spain feel to the coastal community just south of Los Angeles.
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There is something truly magical about getting married in Joshua Tree. Whether you get married or elope inside Joshua Tree National Park or in the surrounding areas, which include places like Palm Springs and Coachella Valley to the southwest, Yucca Valley and Pioneertown to the northeast, and Twentynine Palms to the north, you’re sure to be saying “I do” in a truly incredible area. My husband and I eloped in Joshua Tree in January 2018, and I’ve been in love with the area ever since! I’ve shot a few weddings in the Joshua Tree area since, at airbnbs and wedding venues (*see them here*), but I was absolutely THRILLED when Estephania and Piero reached out to me about their Joshua Tree National Park elopement! This blog goes over how to elope in Joshua Tree, Estephania + Piero’s elopement, and tips from my own elopement experience.
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What I love most about weddings in the desert is the way everything sort of feels like it’s been put under a microscope. This weekend, I shot two (yup, you heard me, TWO) desert weddings + they were absolutely magical.
Don’t get me wrong - I LOVE a good cityscape, escaping to the mountains, and part of the reason I moved to California was to be closer to the Pacific Ocean… But the desert? There’s something a little untamed, unruly, and imperfect. You’ll never stay perfectly clean in the desert - the dust will find its way into your socks and your hair in this gentle, windblown way, as if to say “don’t forget where you’ve been.”
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Baker Beach in San Francisco is an absolutely epic, yet convenient, elopement location if you’re considering eloping in Northern California! Whether you’re San Francisco locals, or a couple seeking a destination wedding experience, this easily accessible beach has so much to offer. Baker Beach is about 45 minutes from SFO Airport, and just about 20 minutes away from downtown San Francisco. The mile-long strip of Baker Beach has the perfect backdrop of the Golden Gate bridge, gorgeous California coastline, and massive waves. The serpentinite cliffside meanders above with trails through the trees, shifting to huge boulders closer to the shore. Baker Beach is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which encompasses 80,000 acres across San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties. More specifically, this gorgeous beach is part of The Presidio in San Francisco, which became a National Historic Landmark in 1962 and part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area in 1994. The only thing more beautiful than this gorgeous setting? This gorgeous setting WITH an amazing couple, like Stephanie and Sara.
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5 Tips for Eloping in the Redwoods! These tips are great for anyone planning a small wedding or elopement in the Redwoods state parks, or in the Redwoods in San Francisco, California. There are also super cute pictures of a dog wearing a flower crown, if that’s what you’re here for!
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