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June 1, 2015

It was so much fun to be able to sit around with wedding creative friends, just enjoying the treats and relaxation time while chatting it up! Erica from Tin Roof Farmhouse put together the perfect open house to show off her renovated barn and the most beautiful forest wedding inspiration! Thanks so much for the little party and hospitality, Erica!

The drapes out in the middle of the forest had me in awe!

Curtain draping for a forest barn wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Sweetest bride and groom sweetheart table with a vase of sweet peas!
A sweetheart table for the bride and groom and vintage china with sweet peas for a forest barn wedding in Grass Valley, California.

 

You can be one with nature while getting prettified! ;-)A makeup table and invitations for a forest barn wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Save the Date and Thank You cards for a forest barn wedding in Grass Valley, California.

A naked cake and cupcakes for a forest barn wedding in Grass Valley, California.

I might have eaten 4-5 or even 10 of these…

Appetizers for a forest barn wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Vintage Rentals | Tin Roof Farmhouse
Hair and Makeup | Angela Nunnink
Appetizers | Farm to Table Catering
Cakes | Vintage Blossom Cakes and I Do’s by Deb
Paperie | Love Tag Design

February 14, 2015

With days of prep and cleaning and a 5am wakeup call, it can only mean one thing: filming with Good Day Sacramento! While the morning was a little crazy getting out the door in time and the reporter, not realizing how far Grass Valley is up the hill, was an hour late, everything still turned out great! Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes of our beautiful Valentine’s Day wedding styled inspiration!

No better way to start a wedding day than a little brunch while getting your hair and makeup done at The Studio Collective!

A breakfast brunch of donuts and juice for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Valentine's Day heart cookies for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

A sweetheart table for the bride and groom!Sweetheart table setting for bride and groom for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Lace, arrows, and gold sequins make the perfect backdrop!Bride and groom's sweetheart table with arrow heart backdrop for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

 

The heart was created with old wine corks and a little glue!Pink candle decor for a sweetheart's table decor for a bride and groom for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Sweethearts table decor for a bride and groom with arrow heart backdrop for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

 

The coral candles with air plants from Texas filling the extra brass candlesticks was such a great idea! Top the vintage china with glittery gold bows to complete the look!Candles and place setting for a bride and groom sweetheart table for Good Day Sacramento Valentine's Day wedding in Grass Valley, California.

Photography | Lydia Photography

Rentals and Styling | Roots Reclaimed Vintage

Florals | Art in Bloom Flowers

January 21, 2015

A ballet photo shoot has always been a dream of mine. So ballerinas at an abandoned castle with a Santa Barbara sunset? Yes!!

Ballerina and her pointshoes for a ballet pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Pointe shoes for ballerina pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Ballerina by the wall with a sunset background for ballerina pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Ballerina dancing in the sunset for ballet pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Ballerina dancing in the woods for ballet pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Ballerina and daseur dancing on the wall for ballet pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

You can’t tell by looking, but Yvette and Jack are balancing on a narrow ledge!
Ballerina and danseur dancing on the wall at sunset for ballerina pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Ballerina on a rope swing for ballet pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Pointe shoes on the swing at sunset for ballerina pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Ballerina on a rope swing at sunset for ballet pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Pointeshoes at sunset for ballerina pictures at Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara, California.

Now I’m dreaming of a bridal ballet photo shoot! Any brides out there also ballerinas??

Photography | Lydia Photography

Styling | Emma and Josh Smith

Location Knapp’s Castle, Santa Barbara, California

Director | Brooklyn Hughes

Coordinator | Kristin Renee

Hair Stylist | Kristi Reynolds

Makeup Artists | Marla Nyamdorj, Julie Wilmes

Dancers | Yvette Johnson, Jack Thomas Trieger, Fiona, Natalie

October 7, 2014

It was still dark when we pulled into High Hand and peeked through the gates to find Nicole, Beth, and Angela using their iPhones to set up the last few details. Good Day Sacramento was shooting a couple of tv segments on Roots Reclaimed, and everything had to be ready when the crew arrived! As the show progressed and they went back and forth from being on air and off, I snuck around shooting all the details for their bohemian wedding inspiration as the sun came up over the horizon. Such a fun experience!

Beth and Nicole showed Amy how to create a simple string art project. What most people didn’t see is that it took all five of us scrambling in between segments to get it all done in time!
Making string art at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

String art at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

String art at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

To show off the Roots Reclaimed vintage rentals and styling, Nicole and Beth set up this charming bohemian fall wedding!
Table setting at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

Saturated jewel tones, mismatched china, colored goblets, gold flatware, and candles…I wished we were holding a celebration right then and there!
Vintage plates at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

They even had a table number made out of string art!
String art table number at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

The seating area was so inviting complete with some pillows they can just put together the night before!
Vintage couch at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

Vintage decorations at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

Bee, Leaves N’ Love came through last minute with the perfect floral arrangements!Vintage fall flowers at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

And there’s nothing more unique than this hanging cake table! Oddly enough the cake is even more protected because of the give of the stand when bumped vs your normal unsteady cake table!
Hanging cake table at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

I’m always in awe of the beautiful designs that Vintage Blossom Cakes creates!Hanging cake table at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

Cutest little flower arrangements!Fall flowers at bohemian wedding inspiration at High Hand Nursery for Good Day Sacramento.

Location | High Hand

Photography | Lydia Photography

Styling & Vintage rentals | Roots Reclaimed

Florals | Bee, Leaves N’ Love

Cake | Vintage Blossom Cakes

Hair & Makeup | Hair & Makeup by Angela

June 21, 2014

I’m definitely a mountains and trees kind of girl, but there’s still something about shooting on the beach at the edge of the Pacific Ocean! You just have to love living in a place like California that has both!

This is a little catch up from February, but I’m so thankful to my friends who passed this shoot on to me at United 2014. Sunrise trash the dress bridal shoot on the beach? What a way to start off the week!

Bride holding up her wedding dress on ocean beach in Santa Barbara, California

Bride holding a seashell on ocean beach in Santa Barbara, California

Bride on a lifeguard station on ocean  beach in Santa Barbara, California

Bride on ocean beach in Santa Barbara, California

Just love this pale pink wedding dress!
Bride in pink wedding dress in the ocean at a trash the dress shoot in Santa Barbara, California

Bride in pink wedding dress in the ocean at a trash the dress shoot in Santa Barbara, California

Bride in pink wedding dress in the ocean at a trash the dress shoot in Santa Barbara, California

Bride in pink wedding dress in the ocean at a trash the dress shoot in Santa Barbara, California

Bride in pink wedding dress in the ocean at a trash the dress shoot in Santa Barbara, California

Photography | Lydia Photography
Stylist | Samantha Smith
Makeup Artist | Marla Nyamdorj
Hair stylist | Taylor DeZavala
Models | Kristen Wiersma, Fernanda Santini, Heidi Watson

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