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01-25-2016

Bacara Resort Wedding Photos | Santa Barbara Photographer | Alicia and Matthew

Alicia and Matthew’s incredible Bacara Resort wedding won’t be soon forgotten. It was a beautiful summer day, and the colors of Santa Barbara, the ultimate location for a destination wedding on the beach, popped. The sky seemed bluer than normal, and even in July, the grass was bright green.

Alicia and Matthew met at a street festival, and Matthew wasted no time in making sure Alicia knew he was interested. The very next day, he brought cinnamon rolls from the best local place to her work, asking her on an official date. These two romantics got engaged in Santa Cruz, where Matthew had a carefully planned proposal on their balcony at the Seascape Resort. One special touch to his proposal was a song he’d had redone from upbeat to slow, so that the couple could dance to it on their wedding day.

Alicia and Matthew had a sweet first look, with Bacara Resort as the backdrop and no shortage of great spots to stop for photos along the way.

We had such a great backdrop for family photos, and I loved how vibrant everyone looked in their summer colors.

Bacara Resort is filled with an endless amount of great places for photos, and we stopped here for some quick wedding party photos. With the light streaming in behind them, the bright flowers in the background, the the great architecture, no photographer could ask for a better spot to capture this good looking group.

After the group photos, we took a walk along the beach to grab romantic sunset wedding photos of Alicia and Matthew. It was such a clear day, and we had the beach almost completely to ourselves!

The light was perfect, and the breeze kept blowing Alicia’s cathedral veil, adding to the romantic walk.

When we got back, the reception was ready. Every last detail of Alicia and Matthew’s Bacara Resort wedding was perfectly coordinated, thanks to Sophie at Amazing Day Events, and the florals from Simply Bouquets were incredible! The reception was no exception, and everything went off without a hitch.

After Alicia changed into her reception wedding dress, we grabbed a few more photos around the hotel, showing off the artistic backdrop Bacara Resort has to offer.

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01-22-2016

Sugarman Estate Wedding Photos // Maui Photographer // Jennie and Nate

The day of Jennie and Nate’s Sugarman Estate wedding day started, as every wedding on Maui should, with a swim in the ocean and some leisurely snorkeling before beginning the getting ready process for the wedding. This very Maui day was a perfect representation of where it all began for Jennie and Nate.

Jennie, an island girl born and raised on Maui, met Nate when the two were in college together at Westmont in Santa Barbara. Though the two didn’t know each other well while in school, Nate and some friends moved to Maui after graduation, and Jennie excitedly played tour guide over the summer. Jennie showed Nate and his friends all the adventure to be had on Maui, from camping to surfing, motorcycle rides to snorkeling and scuba diving, and beyond. The two developed a strong friendship, and as Jennie returned to school and Nate embraced life after college, the emails flew back and forth. It was no surprise that the two began dating when Jennie graduated from Westmont.

While Jennie and the bridesmaids got ready on the beautiful grounds of Honua Kai Lani, Nate and the groomsmen braved cloudy Maui skies for some epic photos along the rocky beach.

Jennie and Nate had a beautiful first look in the sand, with the trademark teal ocean of Maui behind them. The cloudy skies might not seem like the ideal for a wedding day, but they gave a beautiful, soft light for the first look and added a little drama to the wedding day. 🙂

Such a fun wedding party, embracing the Maui wedding culture!

Jennie wore a pikake lei around her neck for the wedding, which continued to smell great all day!

Despite looking so ominous earlier in the day, the clouds made our sunset photos on the beach even more dramatic and beautiful, and after the ceremony, Jennie and Nate slipped back to the beach to take a moment to soak in the day, creating the perfect romantic backdrop.

To finish off the perfect Sugarman Estate wedding, Jennie and Nate danced the night away under the Hawaiian sky with their most-loved people.

Surrounded by their loved ones, the “just Maui’ed” couple headed off into the sunset.

Venue: Sugarman Estate
Planner: Robyn I’aea
Cake: Mana Foods
Videography: Corbin Iaea
Ceremony Music: Allen Hodara & Moana Anderson
Rentals, Tent, & Lights: Island Rentals
Officiant: Tim Wood
Hair & Makeup: Felice Miller

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01-20-2016

Quail Lodge Golf Club // Carmel Wedding Photographer // Abbie and Matthew

It was a summer day, and Abbie and Matthew were getting ready for their Carmel wedding. They’d carefully planned a meaningful wedding ceremony at a local church, to be followed by a high-energy dance party for their reception at Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel.

Abbie and Matthew were no strangers to adventure: they’d met in the bustling city of San Francisco, just a few hours away from Carmel. But the adventure really started when Matthew proposed to Abbie as the overlooked the Himalayan mountains in Nepal.

Having a Carmel wedding was the perfect backdrop for their special day, which started with Matthew and some talented friends of the couple readying music for the ceremony.

Meanwhile, Abbie and the girls were getting ready offsite,

Every detail was perfect, from Abbie’s wedding dress right down to her Jimmy Choo wedding shoes.

Abbie and her bridesmaids were so much fun to hang out with on the way to the church! And Matthew and his groomsmen were keeping things fun and adventurous as they waited for the ceremony to start.

As Abbie walked down the aisle toward her groom, the light streamed in through the church doors behind her, and Matthew gasped, overwhelmed by the beauty of his bride.

I never get tired of seeing how happy my couples are as they walk back up the aisle together. Abbie and Matt were no exception–look at the excitement on Abbie’s face!!

The outside of the church where Abbie and Matthew had their wedding ceremony was a great backdrop for fun wedding party photos. I loved their great energy throughout the day!

The light was perfect for Abbie and Matt’s wedding photos outside the church!

We stopped in these incredible fields for a few final photos before Abbie and Matthew set off for their wedding reception at Quial Lodge Golf Club. And just as they’d planned, they danced the night away with their family and friends.

Venue: Quail Lodge Golf Club
Coordinator: Heather Anderson Events

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