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There are some weddings that you want to make a home out of. You are supremely comfortable with the people around you, the food is memorably delicious, and the visual aesthetics are achingly inspiring (and we’re not just talking about the bride). In short, you want to build a nest out of these people, food, surroundings, and your camera equipment, and you don’t want to leave. Seriously. Even after the bride & groom have let you know that ‘you don’t have to stay’ and they may not believe that you really don’t want to just yet because their wedding is all kinds of fun. You love their wedding, you love their food (did we say that already?) and you love their country-chic sensibilities. You love them– these two cannot help being so cute together; every time you see them do something together, it’s nearly iconic. But alas, you do have to finally leave. And the next day, you wish you were back. But, hey, that’s why we have photographs! Enjoy a few. (And special love to the Dana Powers Barn venue!)

There are some couples who need a little encouraging for some kissy-kissy in front of the camera, and there are other couples who… don’t.  Katie and Mark are definitely in the latter camp. During these blissful moments, they basically forgot we were there, and probably anything else as well — dogs, moms, trees, avocados, streams, ocean– you name it, it just didn’t exist. We had a lot of fun– almost too much fun– at Mark’s family’s scenic ranch property in Cayucos, and then on to the nearby beach. Their dog, Root, had almost as much fun as we did.

We had the pleasure of taking care of Nancy & David’s wedding last weekend. They came in from southern cal. with family and friends for an intimate ceremony on the cliff in Pismo and a warm reception next door at Pelican Point restaurant. They approached their big day with such a relaxing and confident attitude– their sense of leisure was definitely infective. By the end of the evening, your two photographers were asking ourselves– “did we just do a wedding, or did we just stroll along the beach?” 

Mystery. Kaci + Mike’s Cambria wedding was beautifully shrouded in mystery with a tinge of anticipation. The ceremony was held on a bluff overlooking the foggy sea with the standing guests mingling among wild flowers. Mike waited anxiously, as most grooms do, but his wait  was more pronounced since his bride-to-be had a prolonged walk down a walkway stretching for several minutes. Several minutes is indeed a long time for a groom to wait for his bride, but when she finally appeared through the mist, the long wait had been forgotten.

The lovely garden reception was held at Robin’s in Cambria.