A Saline Valley Camping Adventure Some adventures are more epic than others. Our yearly family Saline Valley camping trip in Death Valley tends to rank pretty high on the epic adventure scale. This year was no exception. I spent a lot of time driving, cooking, being a dad, and just kicking back and enjoying life. Somewhere…
Sweet Jewish Ramekins Culinary School Wedding Here is a fun Jewish Ramekins Culinary School wedding for you today. Ramekins is a cute little venue in Sonoma with 6 suites, an outside patio, and an inside reception space. The food they serve is excellent, and there are lots of places for all your guests to stay…
Lizzy and Ryan’s Wedding at Stinson Beach in Marin Lizzy and Ryan put on a super fun wedding at Stinson Beach with a reception at the Stinson Beach Community Center. When the trolley driver decided to take his girlfriend out to lunch in Mill Valley instead of shuttling guests from the ceremony site (Lizzie’s family’s…
Nancy and Alex’s Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Wedding Jacuzzi Family Vineyards in Sonoma has the flavor of an Italian villa. It has marble statues, fountains, and lots of stone work. Nancy and Alex got ready at Cline Cellars. After a first look, they walked across the street and did wedding party and family pics. Then they…
A Classy Summer Wedding at the Pelican Inn The Pelican Inn in Marin is a romantic, rustic little wedding venue. It is an English pub that was disassembled, shipped over to the US, and reassembled less than a mile from Muir Beach. The Pelican Inn hosts other events besides weddings. Actually, they are an Inn…
A Berkeley Botanical Garden Wedding and Brazil Room Reception A Berkeley Botanical Garden wedding is always a good time. This fun, adventurous, crafty, Brazil Room DIY wedding with a sweet ceremony at the UC Botanical Garden Redwood Grove was no exception. Karen and Fernando’s wedding was an all-out community event. When I arrived at their…
DIY German Tourist Club Wedding in Oakland Alice and Chris threw a wonderful, Oakland German Tourist Club wedding (also known as Nature Friends). Their budget was tiny, but they made every dollar count. They prioritized what mattered most: great photos and a fun, unforgettable party with their friends, and they absolutely pulled it off. Dinner…
Weekend Long Point Reyes Station Wedding F and D had their wedding ceremony at the historic Giacomini Barn and their reception at Toby’s Feed Barn in Point Reyes Station. The Giacomini Barn is just a few minutes walk from Toby’s Feed. Their welcome dinner the night before the wedding was at the Old Point Reyes…
A Seven Branches Wedding in Sonoma Jill and Jonathan had a sweet Seven Branches Wedding in Sonoma, with portraits at the gorgeous General’s Daughter just next door. In the days leading up to their wedding, my trusty 2002 Honda CRV had been making a strange sound under the hood. Loretta wisely questioned my decision to…
A San Francisco City Hall Elopement Katie and Geoff decided to do something small and had a San Francisco City Hall elopement. A small group of family members joined them to witness their union. SF City Hall is such a beautiful space. I feel like I could never get tired of shooting there. It is…
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