Heather + Grayson had such a fun wedding. Heather is also a photographer, so she knew exactly what she wanted from her wedding. She either handmade everything or put it together somehow. From each centerpiece to the place settings. She did such an amazing job executing her vision.

Venue: Crestmore Manor.
Makeup: Amy Clarke.
Grayson’s boutonniere is from Etsy.
Bridesmaid Dresses are from Urban Outfitters.

Their theme was birds, feathers, orange, teal, yellow, apple green. Each centerpiece was a little different. The plates at the head table were all from Heather’s vintage collection.

****This wedding is featured on Green Wedding Shoes and around the world!****

**Note to brides on the fence about doing a “first look”. Heather is a photographer herself so for her own wedding she realized the importance of doing a first look before the ceremony.  It  makes the day go by so much smoother, gives the opportunity for awesome photos and gets most pictures out of the way. So after the ceremony, it’s time to party!**

This is one of my faves of the day!

The wedding party: Notice the different colored ties and no jackets. Love it!

Heather handmade the teal sashes. The maid of honor and best man wore teal instead of yellow.

They made the bouquets.

I pretty much couldn’t stop laughing when I saw these faces!

The ceremony. The girls and guys were on different sides than usual. I love how the dog is looking at Grayson!

Feathers.

I love these moments after the couple walks down the aisle.

These are my favorite too!

Such a fun wedding party!

Heather handmade the seating chart. Dessert: Cupcakes, cheesecake bites, cakes and smores!

Meanwhile, back in doggy jail…..

They rode their cute bike out!

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What does a pug, a family, cloudy weather, burned trees and pretty flowers all have in common? There were all a part of this shoot! It was so much fun to shoot this wonderful family on my favorite kind of day and in my favorite kind of place. What more could I want?! They are all the sweetest people ever and it was such a joy.

We did their shoot on April 14. Saharai had Gabriel April 16! Congratulations Alvarez Family!

This is what my favorite kind of day looks like:

Meet Lucas.

Meet me boring Lucas!

Zoe is a student from El Dorado High. She chose us to job-shadow for a project. She got some good shots!

I just fell in love with this couple!

I also fell in love with this dog!

Saharai is amazingly gorgeous and photogenic.

Having a baby reminds me of the Lensbaby, so I tend to use it more on Maternity shoots! Ha!

Gabriel’s first toy car, from where they grew up, Venezuela.

She had such cute outfits!

Hat; stolen!

I’ll leave you with this picture Zoe shot!

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I’m still working on their pictures but here’s a teaser of their happy day!

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FACT: Jamie + Jaime have the same name, but spelled differently. FACT: They have smiles that will melt your face off. They met while in college and are a super fun couple we have a lot in common with!

It was painfully cold in Julian so a do-over is in the works. The weather predictions were off! So we took a few pictures, then had dinner. Oh and some apple pie. It was a really fun day! And we can’t wait for round two.

Here’s some shots we really liked, despite the pain these two were in. They took it like champs!

Soooo cold!

See what I mean about their smiles!

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Cindy + Jamey‘s second part of the shoot was in the desert of Palm Springs at sunset.  Jeremy used his “adventures in lighting” to come up with some of our faves!

Even though I take ownership of these images, they were all photographed by Jeremy! He dominated this shoot!

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