Kristina & Ian's Truckee/Lake Tahoe Engagement Session - Northern CA. Wedding Photography

As with so many of my Truckee area brides and grooms, I have known Ian for a very long time. When I met his girlfriend, Kristina, back in December of 2011, I instantly adored her. She is so sweet and friendly, not to mention she also has a love for photography, I instantly felt a friendship forming. So with the news of the couple's recent engagement to wed I was beyond excited! With several months of scheduling photo shoots and having to reschedule we finally had the perfect weekend for all of us.

Our plan was to start early afternoon with Kristina, Ian, their two kids and Kristina's Mom, Red taking a few family photos. We met up at Rainbow Bridge on Donner Pass Road and, WOW!, the wind was bone-chilling cold. We were barely able to stand it so we decided to head down the hill to West End, Donner Lake. Not only is it a fantastic spot for photos, it is also the location of Ian and Kristina's wedding. It wasn't much warmer down at the lake, but we managed to get a few great family photos. While there, we decided to check out the wedding venue and get some nice engagement shots around the lake. Next, we decided to go to the location of their first date, The Bar of America, and get a few shots of them through the window. Another short stop was El Toro Bravo, a colorful mexican restaurant just down the street where we got a few shots and took a break for some yummy Mexican food. Finally, our day ended on Lake Tahoe at Sand Harbor - the perfect spot for sunset pictures. We had so much fun the entire day, especially when we decided to do some "hand heart" photos.

Thank you so much, Kristina and Ian, for an amazing day and the showering of compliments. It is such an honor to be photographing your wedding this summer.