In this family’s case, bigger definitely means better. As in, each time I photograph the family there’s another child along for the ride. That makes each chance to serve them a wonderful surprise, bursting with life and joy. And it means I’ve got plenty of little ones rarin’ to play like they did in this autumn family portrait session at the American River Parkway.
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For Christina and Eric, so much of life has centered around Northern California’s Bay Area. Growing up, dating, falling in love, and serving their church are all a part of the story that these two have woven together. With all those who’ve touched their lives and invested in them, they knew that they’d have a large wedding guest list, so of course they chose to tie the knot close to home. That’s how they landed on an Ardenwood Historic Farm wedding.
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Despite photographing so many parts of the wedding day, special moments stick with us long after our work is done. We discover/stumble/fall into those emotional bits of the day that no one could have predicted, and we savor them. Well, this Forest House Lodge Wedding holds even more of those memories for us. After all, it isn’t every day that our sister-in-law/sister gets married. Nor is it every day I officiate a wedding I’m photographing. Buckle up for an insider’s look at Michele and Forrest’s wedding, with a bit of rain and plenty of shine.
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Great destinations are worth the distance. I’ve come to believe that maxim over the years as my adventures take me further from home. And I suspect that Allie and Walter are believers too, which is why they made their way from the Bay Area up to Mountain Quarries Bridge for their engagement session.
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“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”. As time-honored a tradition as it may be for a bride to gather these things on her wedding day, I reckon a sense of humor and a heaping helping of joy are even more crucial. And Lizzie and Jacob brought exactly that during their winter wedding at The Officer’s Club in Sacramento.
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