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Category Archives: HOTEL

The Estate Yountville Vineyard Elopement

Rebecca and Patrick enjoy dinner alfresco in the vineyard at sunset with a small group of friends at their Estate Yountville elopement

Rebecca & Patrick The Estate Yountville Yountville, California . Venue & Catering The Estate Yountville . Related Posts Olga & Brett’s Beltane Ranch Elopement Jason & Melinda’s Ritz Carlton Honeymoon

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San Francisco Fairmont Hotel Wedding

Alexis and Rueben framed in the billards room window light in the penthouse suite at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco

Alexis & Rueben The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, California . Planning Dandelion Events | Venue & Catering The Fairmont Hotel Florals Koller Design Studio | H&M Christy’s Bridal Chuppah Bay Bliss Arches | DJ Golden State Productions Videography The Uncommon Wedding | Rentals Bright Events . Related Posts Steve & Greg’s Vintners Inn Wedding...

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Silverado Resort Napa Wedding

Bride and Grooms first look on the bridge at Silverado Resort in Napa

Matt & Kristin Elegant Napa Wedding at Silverado Resort Napa, California . Matt and Kristin were married at Silverado Resort in Napa at one of the most elegant weddings of the year. The day started out like any other. Matt and his groomsmen were on side of Silverado Resort getting ready with the assistance of...

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Carmel Valley Wedding

Bride and groom walking through the garden at Los Laureles Lodge in Carmel Valley

Erin & Joaquin Summer Wedding at Los Laureles Lodge Carmel Valley, California . . Related Posts Meegan & Mike’s Carmel Valley Wedding Brenda & Ryan’s Bronx Zoo Wedding Amanda & Kevin’s Selby Garden’s Sarasota Wedding .

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Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel Wedding

First kiss during wedding on the lawn at TT Wentworth Museum in Pensacola FL

Danielle & Chris Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel Wedding Pensacola, Florida . Danielle and Chris celebrated their wedding weekend by taking over the Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel in downtown Pensacola Florida. Their ceremony took place on the lawn at TT Wentworth Museum. And even though downtown Pensacola was flooded with jazz fest attendees nothing could detract...

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Cliffs Hotel Indian Wedding

Blue and yellow Indian fusion wedding on the green at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa in Pismo Beach, CA

Jessica & Ravi Indian Fusion Wedding at the Cliffs Hotel Pismo Beach, California . Like everyone else, Jessica and Ravi put their lives on hold and postponed their April 2020 wedding. Over the course of a year, they let go of their elaborate plans, their huge guest list, and nearly every preconceived notion they had...

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Hwy 30A Watercolor Wedding

Bride and groom walking on dock near their rental house in Watercolor Florida

Alison & Jamie Sunset Beach Wedding at Watercolor Inn Watercolor, Florida . Alison and Jamie dreamed of having a beautiful beach wedding in Watercolor, Florida where the sand is as white and as soft as sugar. But just weeks before their big day, the threat of yet another hurricane became a real possibility. With Alison...

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Panama City Beach Sheraton Resort Wedding

Tropical flowers and driftwood decorate the ceremony under the pavilion at the Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort

Jaklyn & Keith Tropical Wedding at the Sheraton Golf & Spa Resort Panama City Beach, FL . Like most couples in 2020, Jaklyn and Keith were forced to postpone their beach wedding earlier this spring. It sucked. It really sucked, but they did everything in their power to stick to their original plan as much...

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Springtime Henderson Resort Wedding

Andrew & Kaitlyn Spring Wedding at The Henderson Resort Destin, Florida . Every time I tried to speak, barely a sound would come out. Whispering into the wind using hand gestures was mostly ineffective but entertaining to watch. Ugh, I had officially lost my voice for the first wedding of the year. Andrew and Kaitlyn...

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Vintners Inn Colorful Spring Wedding

Cold burning rainbow smoke bombs on the ground behind two grooms kissing in the vineyard at Vintners Inn in Santa Rosa Ca

Steve & Greg Colorful Vintners Inn Spring Wedding Santa Rosa, California . Before we get started I need to make a declaration. Going forward, all weddings should have ribbon sticks. After last weekend’s Olympic dancefloor epiphany, I realized I can’t live another moment without them. They will be a permanent fixture in my camera bag...

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Bok Towers Anniversary

Sunlit portrait of bride holding groom from behind while groom hold bouquet

Chelsea & Vladik Anniversary Session at Bok Towers Lake Wales, Florida . In the latest edition of the Wedding Hurricane Files, we meet Chelsea and Vladik, yet another lovely couple whose wedding was subjected to the whims of mother nature. Chelsea and Vlad met while she was teaching English in Belarus. Although they tried not...

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Henderson Resort & Spa Wedding

Large wedding party on the covered terrace of the Henderson Beach Resort and Spa

Jenny & Marbin Rainy Henderson Beach Resort & Spa Wedding Destin, Florida . The Henderson Beach Resort and Spa was a beautiful place to hold a wedding on a very rainy afternoon. Especially considering it wasn’t what Jenny and Marbin were planning to do. In October, Hurricane Michael destroyed a large swath of the Florida...

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Beltane Ranch Elopement

Angie & Tyler Romantic Sunset Elopement at Beltane Ranch Glen Ellen, California . Just a few days before their romantic weekend getaway, Angie and Tyler decided to turn their trip into something much more: a romantic elopement at Beltane Ranch. In very short order, the team at Beltane sprinkled a little fairy dust on the...

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Selby Gardens Sarasota Wedding

Amanda & Kevin Elegant Wedding at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota Florida . Marie Selby Botanical Gardens During our first video chat date, a super fluffy face popped up on the screen. My initial thought was HE’S SO FLUFFY and my second thought was please let him be in the wedding party! Much to my delight,...

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Saratoga Springs Wedding

Samantha & Avi Four-Day Emotional Jewish Outdoor Wedding Weekend Saratoga, California . Avi & Samantha Jewish weddings are deeply rooted in traditions that serve to honor faith and family. But I’ve come to realize the effects of those traditions are designed to evoke lots of crying and dancing. Although not necessarily at the same time....

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Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club Wedding

Tamar & Jason Glamorous Westchester Yacht Club Wedding Weekend Mamaroneck, New York . Jay and Tamar When Jay saw Tamar for the first time, she was a high school freshman wearing a boy’s letterman jacket. He was a senior. Even then she captivated him. That was almost fifteen years ago and they have been together...

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New York Bronx Zoo Wedding

Bronx Zoo Fordham Road Gate Wedding Portrait

Brenda & Ryan Elegant Gold Bronx Zoo Wedding New York, New York . Brenda and Ryan A week ago I arrived in NY for Brenda and Ryan’s Bronx Zoo wedding. I did my best to prepare for it by eating pizza and walking briskly without making eye contact. That came in handy because the morning...

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Vintners Inn Wedding in California Wine Country

Courtney & Nick Wine Country Wedding at Vintners Inn Santa Rosa, California . Courtney and Nick Mother Nature helped us celebrate this past Saturday by giving us one rain-free day for Nick and Courtney’s outdoor wedding at Vintners Inn in Santa Rosa. There were a lot of tears while these two exchanged vows under the pergola...

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Carmel Valley Wedding at Los Laureles Lodge

California Wedding Photographer, Monterey Wedding

Nestled in between the mountains behind California’s Monterey coast sits the historic Los Laureles Lodge in Carmel Valley. This is where Meegan and Michael spent the entire weekend celebrating their wedding. If you didn’t have the good fortune of being there, then you totally missed out. Despite the fact a rather large fire was just a few miles away, it was pretty much a perfect weekend.

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