100 Images From 2024

Upstate New York to Mendocino, California – 100 Wedding Images from 2024

Another year has gone by. How quickly they slip into the past. So thankful for the friends, community, great vendors, and amazing people that come together to make wedding celebrations unique and special. Last year took me from Upstate New York to Fresno, Mendocino, Marin County, and all around the Bay Area. I shot backyard weddings, foggy California Coast weddings, and tiny intimate affairs. Here is a collection of 100 of my favorite images.

Mountain Terrace Wedding

This Mountain Terrace wedding in San Mateo County was early in the year. It was rainy and cold, but still a beautiful wedding. We got a rainbow over the redwood trees, and even grandma got down on the dance floor.

San Francisco Botanical Garden Wedding

Was stoked to find myself back at the SF Botanical Garden for this super local, walk everywhere wedding. From getting ready, the ceremony, to dinner, and then dancing and drinks, everything was within a 5 block radius. Caitlin got ready at her apartment and then walked to the SF Botanical Garden for the ceremony. After the ceremony, Caitlin and Ben walked to Fiorella for an incredible dinner. They finished the night around the corner at the Fireside Bar. Everything was within an 8-minute walk of their apartment.

Marin Headlands Center for the Arts Wedding

The Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin is such a cool wedding venue. It feels so Bay Area. The vibe is funky, artsy, and moody. The food is farm to table wonderful. It is hard not to love this place. I always feel so fortunate to work here. This wedding was no exception.

Rancho Nicasio Wedding

West Marin is one of my favorite spots in the Bay Area. The rolling hills, views of the ocean, redwoods, fog, etc. It really has it all. This Rancho Nicasio wedding was super sweet. The couple is friends with the man who owns a bunch of the land around the venue so we got special access to the surrounding farmland.

Backyard Wedding in Fresno

What an incredibly wonderful wedding weekend. Nothing better than camping out with friends, eating awesome food, dancing the night away, and celebrating love. My heart is full. This was a real community effort of a wedding. Check out the full blog post I did on this one.

Backyard Wedding in Upstate New York

My friend and fellow photographer invited me to New York last summer to photograph his wedding. It was a full weekend of events, family meals, fireworks, a town fair, lots of kids, hiking in the forest, and boating on lakes. During the ceremony, a boats went by pulling a unicorn raft behind it. This was just one of the magical moments from the weekend. Later on that same evening another boart came by with a band of bagpipers. Guests wandered from the wedding celebration to the town fair across the street where they played bingo or coin toss. A truly wonder filled weekend.

Cuffy’s Cove Wedding in Mendocino

This was my first time working at Cuffy’s Cove in Mendocino. What a cool venue. It has several barns, and old Victorian, and classic Northern California vistas. Was so fortunate to be working with Fern Foot Events. Always great working with them. The fog rolled in hard at the end of the day for some moodiness.

Heartwood Wedding in Mendocino

This was an epic wedding at a new favorite venue in Mendocino. Heartwood Mendocino is a truly magical spot. Check out the full post I did on this awesome wedding.

Nick’s Cove Elopement

This micro wedding in Tomales Bay at Nick’s Cove was a blast. Always fun to have a drive down the coast. Was a short a sweet affair. The groom’s beard was next level.

Dillon Beach Elopement

Sometimes I end up influencing weddings a bit. When Michelle and Lofton reached out to me to inquire about having me photograph their elopement at the Oakland Courthouse, I made a pitch to them. They were planning on having a family weekend and dinner at Dillon Beach. Why not move everything there? I suggested they have a friend officiate, and keep everything in one location. Thankfully they were open to my suggestions, and had an awesome tiny wedding with their twins and close friends and family outside of the place they rented in Dillon Beach.

Alameda County Courthouse Wedding

A shot from a sweet little courthouse elopement in Alameda. I actually didn’t shoot the ceremony, just showed a bit before to and did a few family pics.

Brazil Room Wedding

Been shooting at the Brazilian Room for years. It is a great local spot. This couple had lots of games and kids around. Was stoked to be working with their family again (photographed the bride’s sister’s wedding).

Temescal Beach House Weddings

It is always a pleasure to have weddings close to home. Was stoked to shoot weddings on back to back weekends toward the end of the year at the Temescal Beach House in Oakland.

Sequoyah Country Club Wedding

My last big wedding of the year was at the Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland. November weddings can be tricky. It sometimes feels like you are racing against the setting sun and trying to get as much out of the daylight hours as possible. I am so thankful that Ariel and Victor were open to my timeline suggestions. They brought ease, laughter, and joy to the day. Really great working with folks who have such a strong connection. The dance party was dope. Golden Bell Music rocked the house, and the dance floor was rocking from start to finish.

Wrap Up

Thanks so much for reading. Hopefully you found some inspiration in the photos here. If you want to take a look at my top 100 from 2023, head on over.