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Half the night happens at the bar. Make it worth the gathering.When I ask my couples how they want their day to feel, I ...
08/09/2026

Half the night happens at the bar. Make it worth the gathering.

When I ask my couples how they want their day to feel, I hear the same thing over and over: a big celebration. Drinks in hand, everyone on the dance floor, the kind of party people talk about for years.

If that’s the vibe, the bar isn’t just a detail. It’s the heart of it. This Holman Ranch bar got it so right. It pulled everyone in and kept the celebration flowing all night.

So if you want your wedding to feel like the best party ever, start with where the party actually happens.

Carmel Valley wedding photographer | Holman Ranch wedding | Carmel wedding photographer | wedding bar design | California wedding inspiration

Captured for Jodee Friday | California + Texas Wedding Photographer

POV: you take away the color and the sunset just keeps sunsetting.I’m sorry but golden hour in black and white?? The glo...
08/05/2026

POV: you take away the color and the sunset just keeps sunsetting.

I’m sorry but golden hour in black and white?? The glow, the haze, the light literally wrapping around L and C in the vines at Bella Terra. Paso Robles was showing off and honestly, so was the sun.

Proof that a sunset is a feeling, not a color.

If your wedding day includes rows of vines and that late evening glow, come find me!

Bride wanted fun…so we had fun!Kimberly’s personality is as radiant as they come, so the photos needed to keep up. Cue t...
07/29/2026

Bride wanted fun…so we had fun!

Kimberly’s personality is as radiant as they come, so the photos needed to keep up. Cue the laughter, the ring flash, and bouquets in the air.

Venue: Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery
Florist: The Flower House
Venue Catering: Beets Peeps
Photographer: Napa Wedding Photographer | Natalie Renee
HAMU: California Beauty Agency Bridal Hair + Makeup
Videographer: Katherine & David Kory
DJ: ACE ENTERTAINMENT
Rentals: theonicollection
Lighting: Fantasy Sound Event Services
Dance Floor: Dance Floor Wraps
Cake: Cake Delight
Wedding Gown: Anne Barge
Bridesmaid Dresses: Revelry
Bride Shoes: Dior Official
Bride Jewelry: Dareth Colburn | Bridal Jewelry, Veils & Accessories

The night before, done beautifully.An intimate space for sharing toasts, telling old stories, and being surrounded by yo...
07/29/2026

The night before, done beautifully.

An intimate space for sharing toasts, telling old stories, and being surrounded by your favorite people the night before the best day of your life.

Can you see yourself here?

Carmel Valley wedding photographer | Holman Ranch rehearsal dinner | Holman Ranch wedding

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Stationery: .Studio
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One ceremony. Two perspectives. When I can capture both, MAGIC!From above, Bernardus becomes a painting: vineyard rows, ...
07/25/2026

One ceremony. Two perspectives. When I can capture both, MAGIC!

From above, Bernardus becomes a painting: vineyard rows, garden hedges, a sea of white parasols. From the ground, it’s real again. Your bouquet in hand, the people who love you most on either side.

Aerial coverage depends on the venue and the day, so it’s not something I can promise every couple. But when the conditions are right, I love adding this perspective, because the view from above tells a part of the story nothing else can

Bernardus Lodge wedding | Carmel Valley wedding photographer | Carmel wedding ceremony | Aerial wedding photography | Drone wedding coverage | California luxury wedding photographer

Planning & Design: Wedding Planner | San Francisco, Carmel, Napa, and Destinations
Photographer: Napa Wedding Photographer | Natalie Renee
Videographer: Nice Shot Films
Venue: Bernardus Lodge & Spa
Florals: Green Petal Designs
DJ: JustINtertainment
Beauty: Sonoma Bridal Hair and Makeup Artist
Stationery: Velvet & Veil Paperie
Production: Aarté | Custom Décor & Signage
Rentals: Chic Event Rentals
Linens: BBJ La Tavola
Bakery: Layers Sensational Cakes- Weddings
Transportation: Mosaic Global Transportation

I will die on this hill! Your wedding gallery should be more than pretty photos of the two of you and your details…It sh...
07/21/2026

I will die on this hill! Your wedding gallery should be more than pretty photos of the two of you and your details…

It should be full of your people. Your friends wiping away tears during toasts. Your grandparents stealing a kiss on the dance floor. The whole table raising their glasses under the string lights.

Because those are the photos that will stop you in your tracks years from now. Not because they’re perfect, but because you can feel exactly how much the day meant to everyone in the room.

Your guests flew in, dressed up, and showed up for you. They deserve a place in your gallery. And I’m watching for those moments all day long.

Napa Valley wedding photographer | Brindare Napa Wedding | Wine country wedding | Candid wedding guest photos
Wedding Planner: Kendall Melissa Events
Florist: Weddings by Strelitzia | Sacramento and NorCal Wedding Flowers
Venue Catering:
Photographer: Napa Wedding Photographer | Natalie Renee
HAMU: Napa Valley Bridal Hair & Makeup Artistry
Videographer: Sebastien Manceau | Wedding Filmmaker
DJ: Steve Schon
Musicians: Harmony Strings | Sacramento String Quartet
Dance Floor:
Cake: Jill Habansky

“We don’t want to be taken away from our guests all day.” I hear this from couples a lot, and honestly? SAME.I want you ...
07/14/2026

“We don’t want to be taken away from our guests all day.” I hear this from couples a lot, and honestly?

SAME.

I want you at your cocktail hour with a glass of something good in hand.

I want you laughing with your college roommates, taking selfies with your bridesmaids, hugging the family who flew in just to be there.

I want you on the dance floor when the song you fought over in the group chat finally comes on.

All I need is fifteen minutes of good light. That’s exactly how Katrina and Logan ended up with these at Brindare.

Napa Valley wedding photographer | Brindare Napa Valley wedding | Vineyard wedding portraits

My favorite line to give groomsmen is “give me GQ.”That’s it. No other instruction. And every time it works. Hands in po...
07/08/2026

My favorite line to give groomsmen is “give me GQ.”

That’s it. No other instruction. And every time it works. Hands in pockets, shoulders back, a little attitude nobody knew they had.

Groomsmen portraits are one of my favorite parts of wedding day photography. No forced smiles, no “what do I do with my hands,” just a group of guys under a 200 year old oak tree suddenly convinced they belong on a magazine cover.

This Holman Ranch wedding gave us the perfect backdrop for it.

Carmel Valley wedding photographer capturing groomsmen portraits

Captured while second shooting for Jodee Friday | California + Texas Wedding Photographer

06/17/2026

I love what I do so much I forget to prove it on the internet!

I never used to think about my Instagram on a wedding day. That’s probably a good thing…. probably.

I get so lost in it ever my single time.

Showing up for my couples: always.

Showing up for my feed: we’re getting there!

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