Imagine a rolling hill in the vineyards, covered in oak trees, blue skies above, and a clear view to the west for sunset time. A ceremony under a majestic old native oak, lounge and games on a manicured lawn, and dinner under twinkle lights. Actually – it’s ok! No need to imagine — simply scroll […]

While most couples searching for a wedding location choose Sonoma for it’s vineyards and wineries, for Claire & Meghan it was all about the redwoods. They were drawn to the majesty of our California Coastal giants – and why not? I think many of us living in the area forget that we are so lucky. 🙂 […]

When you’re one of the lucky ones, you have a family home nestled in vineyards in the heart of the Napa Valley, down a quiet country lane, with sweeping views of the Mayacamas, and lawns and gardens to enjoy. That’s exactly the kind of lucky that Maddie & Jamis are. They’re also humble and grateful […]

Sarah & RJ are a “Coffee Meets Bagel” match made in heaven – though, as they say, barely! Sarah almost didn’t check her matches that day, and if she hadn’t…well, she did, and here we are! And between their jobs in tech (self-driving car development) and pharmacology (developing a cancer-curing medication) they are the quintessential […]

From the private Napa estate of Reid’s family, to the contemporary grounds of the Culinary Institute of America at Copia in downtown Napa, Jessica & Reid’s wedding was a tour of Napa today: country comfort, modern rustic, and contemporary chic all wrapped up together. My associate photographer Jenna captured their wedding beautifully along side the […]

Dana & Michael’s wedding day at Solage, an Auberge Resort, in Calistoga had it all: gorgeous weather, fun friends, soft colors, gorgeous details, and a bride & groom so happy to have found each other at last. xo xo Venue & Catering: Solage Resort . Planning & Design: Sugar Rush Events . Floral Design: Poppy Stone Designs . Beauty: The […]

It was a little rainy on Sushmitha & Sherwin’s wedding day. Maybe this was not how they pictured their day, sure, but they were not phased in the least. Their energy was happiness, brightness and the excitement from beginning to end. We tucked inside St. Helena Catholic Church for their ceremony, had fun with umbrellas in a […]

Jessica & Will’s wedding, photographed by JPP Associate Jenna, was at one of our favorite ‘hidden-gem’ venues in the wine country – Mont La Salle Christian Brothers Retreat. It’s tucked into the hills just to the east of the town of Napa, nestled into the trees, surrounded by vineyards, and, complete with stunning gardens, old-world […]

My LOVES: I’m the family photographer now! I photographed the bride’s sister Crystal’s wedding too, and got to not only see Crystal and her hubby again, but also see their little kiddo too. xo xo Ramekins is simply a lovely location for a wedding day, through and through – gorgeous gardens, pretty architecture, and lots […]

In one whirlwind weekend last week, my team and I photographed THREE weddings! That’s three full days of happy, celebratory, crazy love, and seriously I could not be more honored to constantly get to do this for my job. There’s so much about weddings that I adore, not the least of which is the positive […]