OUR LOVES: The genuine, loving generosity of these two grooms ❤️ The travel theme throughout – suitcases, globes, airplanes and more to tie in the grooms’ love of travel (of course), and also Brian’s day-job as an airline pilot! (All flawlessly designed by Sharon Burns of Napa Valley Custom Events 👍)  Succulents, more succulents, and pampas […]

I have been SO looking forward to Madisen & Chase’s wedding all year! It seems like not so long ago I met these two cuties when they came to the Napa Valley to search for their perfect wedding venue last summer. They hired me for engagement portraits (#two-birds-one-stone), and when they started listing the wishes […]

I’ll admit – wind has been my constant companion this wedding season. Some years are all about rain, some early hot days, and some are completely random. But this year it’s been wind! So when Amy & Ken’s wedding at Gloria Ferrer began, and a not-so-mild breeze kicked up, I wasn’t surprised. But I’ve learned […]

Cara & Max wanted a wedding that was as easy going as possible so they could relax and really just enjoy. So they planned a small wedding with an amazing dinner, and invited their ~15 close family members to celebrate with them. It was their just-right day, perfect just for them – as every wedding […]

Once in a while, one of my couples asks me to please not post images of them or their guests on my blog or social media, and I completely respect that. Weddings are a personal celebration, and not everyone is necessarily comfortable with strangers eyeballing their personal photos. I understand completely! Luckily I still get […]

It’s been a busy few weeks and I couldn’t be more honored. Being ‘busy’ as a wedding photographer has special meaning behind it: that so many couples have chosen me to be a part of a most important day in their lives – to capture the moments of their day in a way that matches […]

We’re so excited to share Mia & Gavin’s gorgeous Hans Fahden Winery wedding today! Photographed by Jen Philips Associate Jenna, along with 2nd photographer Kendal assisting her, it was a perfect day of brightness and beauty. For this couple, who’ve known each other since high school and have been together for 11 years already, it was a day […]