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Emily went down to the Los Angeles flower mart a few days before her wedding and did all her own flowers!

This her lace bolero over the lampshade:

I think Emily looks like Snow White here! One of my favorite Disney Princesses.

I love this shot that Mike took of the guys on the balcony.

I LOVE babies breath…I’ve never seen it in a boutonniere before.

Nick’s last name, and Emily’s new last name starts with a “G” so she had these blue G’s everywhere.

I loved this little palette of grass with all the placecards nestled into it.

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Talk about a grand entrance!

I love when couples laugh a lot of their wedding day.

The sunlight at Oak Meadows was amazing!

The amazing sun pouring onto their first dance:

That is a lake behind the cake!

The sun was still shining during the toasts!

How amazing is this fireplace? It’s also the dance floor!

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And, boy, am I glad she did! The first time we ever met in real life was on the day of her wedding and it took about 45 seconds to feel like part of the family. Mike got to spend the morning with her fabulous groom, Ali. And by the end of the day we made so many new friends with Monica and Ali’s wonderful friends and family!

Here’s how we saw their day:

Monica got ready at the Fess Parker Doubletree in Santa Barbara. Such a beautiful hotel with gorgeous grounds.

My new favorite shoe shot! I love the pink against the pink!

The greatest moment of my life? When I showed Monica the back of the camera after the following picture and she exclaimed: That’s exactly how I wanted to look!!!!

She matched her shoes to her tattoo!

Monica and Ali were wed at the Santa Barbara Courthouse.

I love paisley!

So they brought their dog, Bradley, down for the occasion. In the middle of the ceremony, the priest invited them to take a moment to stop and enjoy their day and look around at their guests. Monica asked “where’s Bradley” and Ali pointed him out to her…she laughed so hard seeing her cute pooch with a bow-tie on!

Ok, Stella Mare’s is the CUTEST restaurant to have a reception. It is a French Country restaurant in Santa Barbara and the portion they had the reception is a greenhouse! And it’s so stinkin’ cute!

So cute and charming:

Birch wood vase:

Gorgeous cake by the ever fabulous Jana’s Creative Cakes!

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Jen and her mom started the day at the Chiffon Boutique in Solvang. It’s the cutest little salon and they did a fabulous job on their makeup.

Then we headed over to the Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang.

Jen and Matt elected to do a first look. Here they are seeing each other for the first time.

And then we headed out to take some portraits.

Then it was time for the ceremony.

Awaiting his bride:

Then we headed out for a few more portraits.

Cocktail hour:

And then the reception:

You can see more of the reception photos in the SLIDESHOW!!!

Jen and Matt, thank you so much for allowing me to document the first day of the rest of your lives.

Also, a huge thank you to Marianne Wilson for coming and helping me out with this wedding!

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Fast forward seven years to Amy and Brian. Amy and Brian had originally dreamed of getting married in an old Victorian House in Virginia, where Amy is from. After considering all the planning and accommodations necessary to plan a destination wedding, Amy and Brian decided to wed in California, but needed a venue that had the charm of historic Virginia. You guessed it! Camarillo Ranch House had all the charm they needed, and a Big Red Barn too!

As a wedding photographer, I’ve never had the opportunity to shoot a wedding at the Camarillo Ranch House. So when Amy contacted me and let me know she was getting married there, I almost jumped out of my chair. I was so excited when I emailed her, that Mike said I probably scared her off and I should write emails to potential clients with fewer exclamation points. I like exclamation points! And fortunately Amy wasn’t scared off by them.

Amy and Brian – thank you so much for inviting me to document your incredible wedding day at a place that is so near and dear to me, and I hope that the Camarillo Ranch House is now as special and meaningful to you two.

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The beautiful flowers were provided by Tiana of The Exotic Green Garden.

I normally don’t post ring shots, but I loved this display of spools of thread!

Amy has the longest hair! The two times I met her before the wedding she had it up so I had no idea how long it was!

The left is the view OUT of the bridal room, the view on the right is the view INTO the bridal room and Amy and her mom spying on the guests right before the ceremony!

I commented on Brian’s Superman ring during our initial client consultation. He’s a big fan. He even walked down the aisle to the Superman theme song! I LOVE personal touches like that! There’s no right or wrong when planning your wedding, the more you make it about YOU the more your guests will love and remember it all!

There’s a waterfall off to the side of the ceremony site.

I was loving how the wind was catching her veil and hair.

The Big Red Barn! The Camarillo Ranch House just recently upgraded the barn. It wasn’t useable when I was married there. It’s outfitted with two plasma TVs too!

Superman. A running theme.

The candy bar! Dessert/Candy bars are so popular right now…guests LOVE them! The cake was provided by the amazing Jana of Jana’s Creative Cakes. She also did the cake at Erika’s wedding!

The Victorian House:

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