Jenny and Levi’s wedding was one of my absolute favorites and I am so excited to be sharing it.  They got married at the Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs.  For more photos check out their feature on Green Wedding Shoes.

Event Design: Sugar & Fluff

Flowers: Moon Canyon

Dress: Oscar de la Renta

Johanna and Michael’s wedding was one of my favorites ever.  These two exude warmth, generosity and a passion for living that touches everyone they meet–after the first hour with them I knew I had made two lifelong friends!  Austrians-by-way-of-Italy, they planned an epic weeklong destination celebration for 20 of their closest friends and family, culminating in a desert wedding at not one but TWO amazing venues (the Hotel Lautner and Casa de Monte Vista).  It was a charmed, magical day and evening that had the luxurious feeling of a European dinner party (catered by the insanely talented Room Forty) in a quintessentially California setting, which is I think exactly what they wanted!  Thank you so much to our friends at 100 Layer Cake for sharing this dream of a wedding–head on over to check out even more!

I shot Samantha and Quentin’s perfect little winter elopement at La Quinta Resort this past February.  They have been coming to the hotel for years and it’s one of their favorite places in the world, so where better to gather their immediate family for an intimate celebration?  Escaping the rain of their native Seattle for the desert sun was the perfect move, especially since half their family was escaping major snowstorms back east!  Everyone was pretty psyched about that.  From wandering the insane grounds of La Quinta taking photos EVERYWHERE, to witnessing them tie the knot on the balcony of their room (which they strung with lights, a perfect touch) to sipping handmade cocktails with the family as the moon rose above the palms, this day was everything I love about elopements: relaxed, fun, and all about this couple and their sweet connection with each other.