Kennen & Jessica's Firehouse Wedding | Sacramento Wedding Photographer

You may remember this gorgeous couple from their engagement photos that I did in Santa Monica earlier this year. I have been looking forward to their intimate wedding for months. With just their closest family and friends surrounding them, Jessica and Kennen got married at the beautiful old Firehouse Restaurant in Old Town Sacramento. Jess and Kennen are such a classy, effortless couple and they each looked especially impressive on their big day. I've known Jessica since we were 9 years old and it was so awesome to see her as a bride.

Immediately after the wedding they got into a towncar and head off to the airport bound for Italy! I mean really, can it get any better than that?

Congrats again you guys! I had a wonderful time at your wedding and now you are officially old married folks just like me :)

 

...and an extra special thanks to my awesome 2nd shooter, Anita! She took this last shot knowing that the couple was going to Italy for their honeymoon. I said, "Are you sure that's not in Spain??" and she said she was pretty sure that it was Italy, but we Googled it on our phones just to be sure. Can you tell that I've never traveled abroad? haha.

Shannon & Greg's Couples Session | Santa Monica Pier Photographer

Shannon is an awesome girlfriend. She took her boyfriend Greg on a surprise trip to Southern California all the way from the midwest, just for a long weekend! She had found Jessica & Kennen's engagement photos that I took near Santa Monica Pier and decided to throw a surprise photo session in as well! Okay, I guess she told him once they arrived in Santa Monica, but that's beyond the point :) They have been dating for a year and make a gorgeous, fun couple. Thanks guys for a great evening, and I hope that Southern California was everything you hoped it would be!

There is something that I just love about the image below. So cute!

Reid's 1st Birthday Party! | Riverside Photographer

My good friend and fellow photographer, Carrie Johnson, asked me to photograph her son's awesome first birthday party. Carrie is busier than nearly anyone I know - she's the mom of two young boys and runs two very busy businesses. How she had the time and energy to plan such a great party is beyond me, but she definitely pulled it off! The kids loved the Spiderman bounce house and the clown who did face painting and magic tricks. We also all left with great candy treat bags, so all in all, it was a great day!