It was 40 degrees without the windchill. Kim & Jason are rock stars for braving the chill--especially Kim in a sleeveless dress! We sang a little bit of I Would Do Anything For Love & it helped. Cheers to Kim & Jason & their September wedding at Pacific Oaks Vineyard Estate.

Elizabeth & Eric's gorgeous and green wedding at the Headlands Center for the Arts was featured on the fabulous wedding blog Green Wedding Shoes (yay!). Kudos to Elizabeth & Eric and all their beautiful vendors. It was a spectacular wedding!!

And a huge thank you to Green Wedding Shoes for the lovely bee green weddings shout out!

The lovely Amanda & George...I swoon!! We didn't meet until their wedding day but Amanda & I went back and forth on email for about half a year, swapping ideas on venues. I had never been to Palmdale Estates, so I was excited for a new experience and had no idea what to expect...my favorite type of situation! :)  [Note to future brides: choosing a photographer who hasn't photographed your venue before can actually be a plus. Fresh, creative ideas flourish.] Palmdale was the absolute perfect spot for Amanda & George and their style. I felt transported to another era--a time of big band, straight-up cocktails, sharp suits, fabulous conversation, enviable fashion and **incredible dancing**. It was a Mad Men wedding without even trying... and without the cigarettes.


Drumroll...Amanda designed these invites and they are incredible! (So much more than an invite, too; there's true storytelling inside. As Amanda would say, she's trying to bring back the art of the paragraph. One of the many things I love about her.)

I love this image of Anita & his sister that I came across while editing her wedding at the Saratoga Foothill Club.

Elizabeth & Eric's beautiful wedding was passionately crafted to be as sustainable and organic as possible (nearly 100%!). They sought out local, seasonal, organic flowers; an organic and fair-trade baker for their cake; and re-purposed many items found on the web. The results were gorgeous, timeless, personal and beautifully rustic. After a sweeping hike to the beach--nearly one mile--for their ceremony, we returned to the Headlands Center for the Arts --the perfect venue for the reception. Seeing Elizabeth hike through the hillside in her beautiful wedding dress was epic. There were so many visuals and tender moments that took my breath away; this wedding had soul.

Elizabeth and Eric inspired me so much that I decided to launch bee green weddings. Cheers to the lovely couple and eco weddings!


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