I have been waiting to share this wedding for almost a year now! I can’t hardly believe that it’s been that long since I first stepped foot in stunning Kentucky for Hutchi and Ben’s beautiful wedding at Stone Farm. When my assistant and friend, Karen, and I got off the plane we really weren’t prepared to absolutely fall in love with the blue grass state- but we were immediately taken with the gorgeous landscapes, adorable farm houses, horse culture, and sprawling land. Living next door to me in Los Angeles, Hutchi and Ben have been friends of mine for years and I couldn’t have been more honored to have been the one there to document their day. Special thanks to Miss Karen for battling the heat neither one of us was used to and running around all day making sure everyone was hydrated! Anyhow, this was literally one of my favorite weddings of my entire career for so many reasons and I am so excited to finally share it with you!

I also want to share that Hutchi and Ben are on the cover of this months Kentucky Bride Magazine!

I have a ton more images to share than ran in the magazine so… put on some blue grass music and get ready….

Because we got married in November we had to choose a venue that had an indoor reception space but it’s no secret that I prefer outdoor weddings. There is something so magical about twinkling lights, dancing under the stars, sun set toasts… but there are a small handful of venues in the bay area that are indoor/outdoor that I just *love* to shoot in and one is Kohl Mansion. This place has such rich history… rooms that speak of secret passageways and you can almost picture the Downton Abbey style “help” moving around dusting and serving grand meals in the dining room. When I was a little girl, my great Auntie Mary, who was a nun, used to live on the same property as Kohl and we used to roam the halls looking for books that opened secret rooms and play hide and seek so it’s always a treat for me to go back there…. Erin and Scott are just treasure type clients … working with them was such a breeze and their wedding day reflected that.

Onward to images! Enjoy!

Megan was really a bride after my own heart- she had me with her emerald engagement ring- what a DREAM! I had such a great time communicating with her about all of her wedding details and working with her and her family was just a dream. Megan and Kevin tied the knot at the gorgeous St. Josephs Cathedral in downtown San Jose followed by a beautiful reception up at The Olympic Club. It was such a great way to end my 2011 season! Onward!

Check out the incredible issue 2 of Mag Rouge here and visit Green Wedding Shoes for my recent feature.

|| THE TEAM ||

Designer: Yelena Johnson of The Stylish Soiree || florals: Karen of Huckleberry Designs || Model : Lindsey of Bellalu || Styling (Hair + Make Up) : Jane Kim of The Glamourist || Rentals: Amanda at One True Love Vintage Rentals || Paper: The Aerialist Press || Dress: Haute Bride || Freaky items: Paxton Gate

Check out the new issue here and stay tuned for more images from this shoot to run on my blog soon.

{seriously amazing women who worked on this shoot}

Huckleberry Karen

One True Love

The Glamourist

Aerialist Press

Sue and Jeff’s Mountain Winery wedding ….. enjoy!

Coordination: http://www.amazaespecialevents.com

Florals: http://huckleberrykarendesigns.com/

In this crazy world somehow our paths have always been oddly parallel ….intersecting at times, diverging at others, but when it really mattered; parallel. We’ve watched each other sink and swim and laugh and cry and falter and steady and hurt and heal and on and on and on …

I know you .. I’ve photographed you what feels like a million times. I’ve got your good side memorized and have figured out how to capture that ridiculously beautiful bouncy hair. So when you told me of your intimate wedding plans and asked me to be the one to document it all- my nerves even surprised me.

“Of course, of course, ” I said. When I was really thinking… “Are you sure about this? These are your wedding photos! Do you even like my work? Oh, god. What if I mess up?!” It’s almost as if I forgot that one, you love me and two, I do this for a living- that I have actually shot a wedding before. That and (gasp!) the fact that I am pretty good at it.

You assured me time and time again that you could never picture anyone else doing it and in my heart I knew that to be truth…. true to form, I was the only one unsure of myself. As I hopped out of the car to head to your getting ready room I couldn’t help it- I was nervous. Like really nervous. Silly Meg.

As soon as I walked through the door I was instantly comfortable. When I heard your mom’s voice saying something about how I am your sister and how she was so glad I was there finally .. tears welled up in my eyes. Hayley, little Hayley, looking as beautiful as ever … your dress hanging up, shoes on the counter….and you. You all dolled up and full of smiles, excitement literally oozing out of your skin. In one second, I was immediately reminded that this is my best friends wedding! And I have the complete honor of being the one to document it. Being nervous or worried or whatever it was that I was seemed like forever ago in an instant and the only thing that followed it was joy.

I am so happy that you have found someone who completes your picture and fits perfectly into your life. Brian is perfect for you in so many ways and I am so excited that he’s on this crazy path with you! What the future will bring and where the universe will lead us has always been a big topic of conversation for us … a fascinating mystery of intersecting paths and circling orbits … I am excited to have seen your path answer this unknown so perfectly and honored to have been there to document it.

You just never know what can happen in a year.

Brian- welcome to our orbit!

I love you both so much and hope these photos do your memories justice.

Yours,

Meg

San Francisco City Hall is just so breath-taking … if you are going the city hall route (which I *love* ! ) – this is definitely the place to be! They were able to get married in the rotunda area and spend lots of time roaming the building taking pictures afterwards… it was a really fun and inspiring morning and I was honored to have been there to share it with them!