Jessica and MacKenzie wed at Mountain Terrace, Woodside, CA

Finally Jessica and MacKenzie's wedding day came, I'd been looking forward to it all year. I knew when I met them that their wedding would be unique and full of personal artistic touches from Jessica. I was amazed at the beautiful bouquets that she designed herself, and all the details that made the day so memorable. Most of all, it was a relaxed and fun day, both for myself and their guests, who dined outside in the twilight at beautiful Mountain Terrace in Woodside. For a slideshow of highlights from their wedding, click here.

Sarah and Chris' Wedding in the Bay

After almost 7 years of photographing weddings, I've photographed my first ceremony held on a boat. What an experience it was, especially since I'm still relatively new to the Bay Area. First, I toured the city with Sarah and Chris in the Cadillac of Minivans, hitting all the great spots around San Francisco for photo-ops. My favorite part was eating sandwiches with the bride and groom in the minivan outside a deli, wish I had a photo of that. Later that night, as everyone was dancing under the lights of the Golden Gate Bridge, the DJ played City by the Bay. I just about shed a tear for loving my job and where I live so much. Thanks Sarah and Chris for a wonderful experience, and Congratulations!!!! Click here to see their slideshow of highlights.

Whitney and Jake's Wedding at the Yates Family Vineyard

At the end of Redwood Road, 9 miles from downtown Napa, is the Yates Family Vineyard. It has been owned and operated by the Yates for 57 years. Whitney oversees all aspects of the wine-making process, while her sister Mary heads up the business side. On August 16th, Jake and Whitney had a beautiful wedding there among the vines. They were married in the building where they process the grapes, which lent itself quite well to the ceremonious occasion with its high ceilings. Afterward, guests enjoyed wine made by the Yates while they danced as the full moon rose. Click here to see more from their wedding.

Sarah and David Elie wed at the Log Cabin in the Presidio

How many weddings include mariachis and belly dancers? I can tell you for sure, not many. I had the pleasure working with Sarah at Civicorps Elementary last year where I taught photography club. Sarah is one of those teachers that kids will remember later as someone who sent their life on a different and better course. Sarah and David met in high school, so their friends and family were a tightly knit group, and were all very happy to be celebrating this marriage between two people who seem to be made for each other. A more beautiful day there has never been in the Presidio; the sun shone until it went down, and the fog began to roll in as the party started inside the Log Cabin. To see more from Sarah and David's wedding, click here to see their slideshow of favorites.

Jen and Jomel get married at Old Saint Hilary's in Tiburon, CA

Jen and Jomel chose a beautiful spot for their wedding ceremony in Tiburon, CA. Old Saint Hilary's Church is a Carpenter Gothic style building constructed in 1888 as a Catholic Mission Church. Today it is a protected historic landmark and museum, with amazing views of the bay area and the Golden Gate. For more from their wedding, see their slideshow of highlights.
Congrats Jen and Jomel!

Andy and Danay at Lionscrest Manor in Lyons, CO

I got to photograph a wedding with my friend and collegue, Tim D'Antonio of D'Antonio Photography in Boulder, CO a couple of weeks ago. Andy and Danay were married at Lyonscrest Manor, a beautiful venue in Lyons, CO with amazing vistas of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I loved their color theme: summer yellow and white. The colors made up for the sun that was hiding that day.

More from Carolina

For those of you who are good at Wheel of Fortune, filing in the missing letters won't be a problem. (Answer is at the end of this entry if you're W.O.F challenged)

I drove through the Nantahala River Gorge today on my way back to Birmingham. It was hard to keep my eyes on the curvy road whilst gawking at the orange be-vested river rafters bouncing their way along the rapids with paddles a-flailin'. Here are some scenes from the road, along with a few more of Nilah in a fairyland of purple hastas.


Sign said "Dont' worry, Moses was once a basket case" So good it made me turn the car around.