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A Napa Valley photographer’s list of favorite things to do in Napa Valley during your wedding weekend for you and your cherished guests.

How to choose a wedding venue with services like Distinct Locations, how to know what to look for, and why private estates are soaring.

Your wedding day is a day you’ll never forget. It’s a day where you’re surrounded by love and the people who matter most to you.

Sonoma Wild Oak Saddle Club Wedding Most great things take time – just like Nathan and Lisa’s relationship. They first met back in 2016 hiking down in Julian, Ca. However they didn’t start dating until 2019, got engaged in 2021, and their love story is truly one for the books.  In 2016 they were in […]

Beautiful Places to Go In Santa Rosa Chateau St. Jean Chateau St. Jean Winery is a picturesque estate located in Santa Rosa, California. Established in 1973, the winery boasts stunning French-inspired architecture and beautiful gardens that offer a serene ambiance for wine tasting. Chateau St. Jean Winery produces a wide variety of award-winning wines. Visitors […]

Jessica & Joey’s wine country wedding Jessica and Joey met in what has become the “classic” way in this day in age – online. Now, just like most other online users, both of them were skeptical of their chances of actually finding love through Bumble, as they had both endured some not so great dates. […]

What to Keep in Mind when you choose a wedding photographer for your one of a kind, wine county wedding in 2025.