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University of California Botanical Garden Destination Wedding Day

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Meet Jen and Alex, everyone! I have known Jen for YEARS (since 2000), when we were both working as archaeologists in Phoenix Arizona. Some of our past colleagues were at their wedding too, so it was a sort of awesome reunion for us!  AAAAHHHH how I love California weddings, especially among old friends! They married at University of California's Botanical Gardens and it was glorious. The ceremony was in an amphitheater among the majestic Redwoods on a perfectly warm and sunny October California day. The reception was at the hall within the botanical gardens, which was beautiful too! To get to it, everyone had to walk through the Redwood grove and then the gardens themselves... So beautiful! Jen and Alex are two peas in a pod. They met while excavating in Egypt and have been inseparable and in love ever since. I could not possibly be more happy and excited for the two of them and their life together. It has been a few years since I had seen Jen and it was an honor to s...

Rewind : A sunny California wedding

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There is nothing quite like a gorgeous day for a wedding. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we long for sunny days and when they come, they are GLORIOUS! The wedding in this post was from a few seasons ago, in the San Francisco area, where summery days are much longer than they are here ;) Every once in a while, I like to look back at old clients' days, re-live the great memories and show some highlights. I love how timeless wedding celebrations and wedding photography is! A few details of this wedding day: 16 hours of shooting in this traditional Chinese wedding day 4 locations starting in downtown San Francisco, CA 4 dress changes for the bride, who was stunning! 600 guests at the reception, which was filled with traditions and activities It was one incredible cultural experience and we can't wait to be commissioned for more California weddings! <3 Thanks for looki...