A very cute Kirkwood Mountain Resort engagement

These two are so darling aren’t they?!? The couple asked me to take their engagement photos in their back yard which happened to be mine aswell.. Kirkwood Mountain Resort. We had to schedule it just right as there was a storm rolling in that we knew of, and when a storm roles in at Kirkwood… it’s coming down.

We drove out to the highway entrance and tramped in the mud a little way to get to the green grass and to get to a point where all the well-known Kirkwood features would show in the back ground. In between cloud cover, I’d yell at them: “Dance!”, “Kiss!”, “Dip Her!”, and so on. It was such a flurry of get the camera on and ready while the sun was showing that the smiles and laughing was a natural no brainer.

Rain on your wedding day? Was happy to have it at Silver Lake!

September in the Sierras is on the fence of sunny skies and rainy days. This wedding of two of my closest friends was a unforgetable day including the thunderstorms and a double rainbows!

The original wedding day plan was to have a very romantic ceremony on the lakes beach near the Kit Carson Lodge where the reception was being set up and the final touches were going in place. It was a blessing that our close friend is part of the Plasses resort original family and gave us permission to find cover and have a just as fantastic of a ceremony at the Plasse’s Resort Chapel.

Just before the delicious dinner was served, the couple spotted a double rainbow over the lake. The grooms family hails from Kauai and says that the rainbow meant happiness and luck for the newly married couple. Toasts, Hugs, Cake, and Dancing followed!

The brides two best gals made her cake in the Lodges kitchen that AM. Kimberly Merrill from KMBeautification came out to take care of the bride and bridal parties hair and make up. Floral and decor was done by your’s truly. The day was captured by Jessie and Nate Giles. The rest of the wedding day inspiration and fulfillment was completed by the friends and family of the Bride and Groom!

Sierra Ridge Winery offers Amador County an amazing wedding location.

Fall of 2013 offered the glowing and rich colors that provide any wedding scape a romantic and rustic touch. Relish Photography captured the perfect evening of Luke and Jessica Allen’s wedding set at Sierra Ridge Winery in Sutter Hill. I got the opportunity to help the family pull all the details together and also put my best foot forward with some creative projects along the way.

What a busy day it was! Sierra Ridge is kind enough to allow you to do a lot of the behind the scenes work as soon as they open the gate. I was able to get Jessica’s brides maids and her bridal bouquet, 16 tables worth of mason jar table arrangements, and Luke and his guys Boutonnieres finished just in time to greet the DJ (Country Cliff) and the Catering Company (Jim Jorgensen).

No need for a back drop here… the ceremony and reception are located just above the wineries grapes and just the right elevation to see the mountains in the background. I teamed up with my favorite photographer, Eryn Willard, to get all the wedding day details in crisp and timeless photos.

We ended the evening with dancing and hugs, and they lived happily ever after!