I have finished editing Ethan and Lauren’s Lake Almanor wedding. They had it outside on October 24th and the weather held beautifully for them. Lauren’s family is from Carmel and her dad is a fine art photographer. I loved her style and they way she is with her husband. They also have Ridgebacks, like we do and Ethan is a cop as Ian is.  It was a gorgeous day and the hit of the wedding for me, besides the stunning bride was the little man in his coattails and it was his 3rd birthday. Everywhere I turned he had me laughing. The cake was D E V I N E. I wanted another peice everytime I would see the photo of it.

They used

Gambonis Peninsula Grill  for catering which is one of the area Basins best!

Cakes Unleashed out of Greenville …she can compete on a global level…she’s that good.

Lauren and her family did everything else.

The Rings

A dress a coat

A Guest

A big day, A little boy and his dad

A girl and hers

A time and a place

A kiss with a promise

Some help

A moment to reflect

The Sky

Im outa here

A preview of yesterdays wedding. Lauren and Ethan.

Sunset Alone

Kyle making her laugh

The Lake

The Landscape

Her Flowers

This is just a tiny sneak peak at the wedding I shot this weekend at Lake Almanor. Song and I had never met she booked me like most of my brides do based on the work and a conversation. I just adore this girl. I was so excited to see her dress shoes and veil. She has more personal style in her small frame than most super models do. It was F R E E Z I N G  the weather had turned but it made for a great back drop.

Song

The Shoes

Through the looking glass

Song

Headed for shelter

The wind in her hair

On the Lake

In the Aspens

Mt. Lassen

A rest

A walk

A blur

My work was picked up and featured today on  http://www.californiaweddingwave.com/  it was a  wedding I shot for John and Molly at  The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena  http://www.ciachef.edu/california/

Ian and I had the honor and privilege of going to Manhattan this last weekend to shoot a wedding in the  Old Con Mansion, on the upper East side, it’s now Sacred Heart School .   A super stunner of a place.  Alison went to school there as a girl. Paul’s mother also attended school there. Only Alumi may marry in the chapel. I felt like I had entered the Age of Innocence really. Visually I felt as if I had walked into another age. I will never forget it.  Thank goodness I don’t have to put down discription words because I have pictures.

I don’t really write too much about the characters I encounter or their impressions on me. But I must say I will miss this lot.   Paul has swagger, there are only a few on the planet that get this magical gift of charisma and he is truly one of them. Every word is wit and jest. I feel inept in his presence and would like to learn a little from  him about people skills. Alison is the personification and balance of grace, grit, style and beauty. The whole experience was  fun,  fast  and  magical. I hope the pictures touch how much  I  LOVED NEW YORK and more so how much Alison and Paul love it. They are the quintessential New York couple and it shows. 

In no particular order I am  dropping in a few of my favorite Images from the day. There will be many more on the wedding site  under Images under Weddings Under Alison and Paul.  The body of works from Sonoma and New York will be posted on Pictage in about 8 weeks as well. 

Getting Ready in The Ball Room

Adjusting

The Make-up

The Mother

The Staircase

The Groom

The Courtyard at the New York Palace Hotel

Take Two, The right guy

The Accesories

The Beauty

Father Chris The Priest and NYFD 's Chaplin

NYFD Chaplin

The Ceremony

The Location

The Families

The Kiss

Sarah and Mikes wedding had such a beautiful feeling to it. I really enjoyed their people.  G O R G E O U S crew….and really nice. Which counts more.