Update: Allie and Matt’s wedding has been featured on Style Me Pretty. See the full post HERE!

Allie and Matt’s elegant Devine Ranch wedding in Aptos, Ca had the perfect combination of all things beautiful. As a lifetime quarter horse lover and rider, just being in the presence of this magical venue was enough to bring me to happy tears. It was as if Allie and Matt and all their family and guests walked on air, filling the foggy hills with their genuine and boisterous laughter. Allie and Matt started their day getting ready at the ranch and had their ceremony at Mission Santa Cruz where their faith and union was shared with their loved ones. The party kicked off in full swing back at Devine Ranch where the couple and their guests shared in the celebration. We got the opportunity to roam the grounds of this beautiful venue and Allie got to incorporate her love for horses in her wedding photos.

It was an honor working with Cassy Rose Events, The Hair and Makeup Company, Devine Ranch, and Seascape Flowers on this epic event. Congratulations to Allie and Matt!

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I met Anna and Alex for their Bodega Bay engagement session at her parents’ weekend property. It was my first time meeting them and all potential thoughts of nervousness were immediately squashed when I saw Anna’s genuinely happy smile and Alex’ easygoing mannerisms. The are simple said, “my people”. Lovers of nature, snowboarders, backpackers, and outdoorsmen. They are adventure seekers who enjoy life to the fullest and who chose the most beautiful and unique wedding venue, The Hideout, as the place where they would soon tie the knot. I’ve been drooling over the possibility of getting a Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer down jacket and when I saw Alex grab his off the kitchen chair, I knew I was meant to be their wedding photographer. We took the windiest and most beautiful road through Bodega, stopping along the way at old barns, vista laden fields, and finally ending up at the soothing blue waters of the Bodega coast. Their love and adoration for each other is evident and effortless. They are the kind of people you know have not only a love for each other, but also a like for each other. I am so thrilled to be capturing their wedding this weekend in Kirkwood and look forward to sharing memories from their wedding day soon.

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I’ve had the opportunity to know Grace since she was a little girl. Working with her mom over the years, I’ve been able to watch her grow and her interests change from childhood toys to hours and hours of pitching practice. I remember her mom telling me one year that the coach she had wouldn’t let her pitch so they switched teams for not believing in her daughter. She immediately showed her skills and excelled quickly into a very talented pitcher.She’s a wickedly good softball player and works so hard for all that she has accomplished in a short period of time. When she makes the big leagues, I hope she will remember me! You are amazing Grace…keep on doing what you’re doing because you are headed for stardom.

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