Stylized Wedding Shoot by Allen Ranch Weddings & Relish Photography

How fun is it to plan and set up a fake wedding? Amazingly fun! When I first started out last summer, my besty: Eryn Williard with Relish Photography and I dreamed up a grand idea to put together a stylized wedding photo shoot so that we could help build each others portfolios. So I began to plan.

I had to create a theme to follow, so I created what I would want to see on my wedding day. I chose a cute little location on my family-to-be’s ranch that included a very rustic looking barn, rocks and trees I’ve only ever seen in Sutter Creek, and all the cows and horses I could ask for. My black tie affair was in the works! I asked my closest friends that have become wedding professionals to help me out by donating their time and skills.

For starters, Relish Photography produced the lovely photos you all see every where I market. Kimberly Merrill with KMBeautification came out from the Bay Area to do hair and makeup for all the ladies. Katie Collins from Katie Cakes made for me the most delicious cup cakes and the foe cake you see here. Party Smart Rentals provided the tables, linens, and chairs. Perfect Scents provided the flowers that I arranged into the pretty bouquets and table arrangements. Two of my friends provided their good looks and smile that day (thank you Jamie and Marissa) The rest is history and beautiful!

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!

Allan Ranch Weddings has added www.amadorcountyweddingplanners.com to the team!

I’m so excited to announce a new and improved website! I am very proud of my old hand-made site but this wordpress site just has all the bells and whistles (including spell check:)!

I hope this blog style site allows my Brides and families to follow me and give input, tag, and share with every one and of course me :). I am still learning the ins and outs of this site so if any of ya are feeling generous, please share your ideas and advice.

www.allenranchweddings.com will still be around, just forwarded to its new baby sister site: www.amadorcountyweddingplanners.com . My email and business name will all remain Allen Ranch Weddings for now… wouldn’t leave them behind. So please let me know how I can help!

Please share me on all social platforms you see here as my numbers are starting from scratch. I can’t wait to see how I can measure my increased traffic by this time next year. Come on 2013! Let’s see what you got!