The Wedding of Ashley & Andrew - Chico Event Center

Since I first had the pleasure of photographing Ashley and Drew's engagement session, and then their classy creative session, my anticipation for their wedding day was growing rapidly. The retro theme, the professionally designed (by Ashley) invitations, the choice in getting-ready location, the stunning Hotel Diamond, and the venue, the newly renovated Chico Event Center, were all adding up to be nothing less than spectacular. In the end, their wedding day was everything I had thought it would be, and more.

The girls were stunning and the guys dapper, but the best part of the day had to be the thoughtful, fun, and creative details: the delicate white lilies found in the girl's bouquets and the guy's boutonnières; Ashley's wonderful handmade bouquet, containing meaningful keepsakes representing family and their relationship; a speckling of peacock blue in the ties, dresses, bouquets and throughout the venue, along with the peacock feathers in the groom's boutonnière and the flower girl's hairpieces; the fabulous pearls worn by the girls; the wooden wine box, designed by Ashley and deftly created by her uncle. Everything, and I mean everything, was well thought out and perfectly executed. With the help of all the vendors, it was truly a fantastic day filled with love and celebration.

I am so excited to share the wedding images from this special wedding day. Congratulations, Ashley & Andrew.

Ronele & Deny Wedding Reception - Cameron Park, CA.

Ronele and Deny said their "I Do's" in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, but had their wedding reception in Cameron Park, CA. The cute backyard was the perfect location to bring the families together for a joyous day. I was so excited to be included in the celebration since I knew I would get to see some familiar faces: I have been a part of several other events that this family has had and I must say the love they have for one another is so strong. All of the guests were dressed in beach-casual white with a splash of orange, which really made their family photos look great. The best part of the entire day was the "Grab the Frame, Make a memory" idea. Together, Ronele and Deny walked around with the frame and got a photo with just about everyone at the party. The day was so much fun and completely surrounded by love with a few surprises. Congratulations to the newlyweds, Ronele and Deny. I look forward to future photo sessions with you and your family.