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Here it is! SMP’s final wedding of 2010! And, what a wedding it was! Jen and Eric put on an incredible party at our favorite place for weddings in Sacramento – the ever fabulous Citizen Hotel. This wedding was just one awesome thing after another. Jen and Eric are two extremely wonderful people, and it was wonderful to be a part of their big day. The love they have for each other is so deep, and so very comfortable. It made everything about their wedding so easy. It was such a great way to close up a really great year. And let’s be real – late December light is TO. DIE. FOR. Seriously – the balcony shots I’m going to show you… I want to BUILD A LIFE with them. I want to get 8×10′s printed and just hand them to strangers on the street so they too can understand how pretty everything about this day was. So, I’ll be quiet now and show you some pictures of this fabulous wedding!

Brace yourself for this next one… Jennifer is SUCH a stunning bride! And when you have a bride this damn pretty, and then you get light that is like the most amazing light I’ve ever seen in my life… well… I am just so freaking happy I got to be up on this balcony.

Jen had all her besties come up to the Governor’s Suite before the ceremony to share a glass of champagne with her. I thought it was so awesome that she surrounded herself with those who she loves so much at such a special moment.

And then we had one quick moment as the sun set and the clouds were crazy awesome to grab this shot before going downstairs to the ballroom and getting these two hitched. And, oh man! I’m so glad we had this moment!

Then it was off to the reception! And because we’d gotten all the portraits and family pictures done prior to the ceremony, Jen and Eric got to go straight to their party! Now, you all know that I LOVE the Citizen Hotel, but they keep doing things to make me LOVE THEM MORE! Jen and Eric’s wedding was the first wedding there with the fabulous new windows on the 7th floor terrace room. I LOVE THE WINDOWS! They are awesome, and they make such a huge difference! They skyline is just that much more amazing now! Thanks Citizen Hotel! You make every wedding AMAZING!

A couple other things I LOVED about this wedding were the fact that Jen and Eric made it so THEM! Instead of a big ol’ cake, they had that cute little one up there and then had an ice cream sundae station! Awesome! And they did my most favorite thing for a wedding – they had a live band. They rocked out with The Hits and honestly, if you’re thinking about having a band at your wedding you totally should! And The Hit’s were AMAZING! The dance floor was never empty all night!

Jen and Eric thank you SO much for having us be a part of your OUTSTANDING wedding! We loved ending our 2010 season on such a high note. You two are just the best! Check out more of their wonderful wedding in their SLIDESHOW HERE or below!

Ceremony and Reception Location and Catering: The Citizen Hotel
Florist: Blooms by Martha Andrews
Cake and Ice Cream Sundae Station: Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts
Ceremony Music: Bob Ringwald
Reception Entertainment: The Hits

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Fabulous Nikki and Luke! They had a beautiful wedding at the Citizen Hotel on October 3rd. Dustin and I loved being a part of their big day! It was a gorgeous day with a gorgeous couple and we love capturing it. Nikki was a STUNNING bride! And she had some beautiful details. I LOVED her necklace… like SO much! It was an antique she found and hello! What a great find it was.
Nikki and Luke used the southwest corner of The Terrace Room of the Citizen for their ceremony and it was beautiful! There was LOTS of light streaming in as they exchanged vows and had a wine ceremony. I love that their dog Diesel was even in on the action.

After the ceremony we grabbed some portraits of the fam, the bridal party and of course our beautiful couple.

Then it was off to the lovely reception in the Terrace Room! Everything was so beautifully put together… I LOVED the linens they chose. Perfection!

Thanks to Nikki and Luke for having us be a part of their spectacular wedding! Check out the SLIDESHOW HERE or below for more loveliness.

Wedding Ceremony, Reception and Catering: The Citizen Hotel – Sacramento, California
Bridal Party Makeup - Shana Beals
Flowers: The Big Bang Event Design
Coordinator: Kelle Collier
DJ: Larry of Extreme Productions
Cake: Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts
Cocktail Hour Entertainment: The Gondoliers

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Rachel and Darren are LOVES! There is nothing about them I don’t like. Seriously, I adore them! And I so adored their wedding. Sure I was less than two weeks away from having my baby, but that didn’t matter! We called in the photographic cavalry and had our dear friends Tammy Swales (who flew in from freaking NEW YORK to shoot with us!) and my lovely Beth Baugher shoot this wedding with us just in case Ben decided to make an early appearance. Luckily he stayed put and we rocked out this amazing wedding of two of the loveliest people I’ve ever met! Tammy and I started off with Rachel and her ladies at The Citizen. And OH! How lovely were her details and how GORGEOUS Rachel was. She was SUCH a beautiful bride!

And Rachel had the MOST awesome bridesmaids! They were all so laid back, funny and really very pretty too! One of her bridesmaids even had a baby EIGHT DAYS before the wedding! Did I mention Rachel is apparently a fertility goddess?

Meanwhile, Dustin and Beth were over at Rachel and Darren’s place with the fellas while they got ready.

Then the boys headed over to The Citizen where Rachel and Darren were going to have their first look. Before they saw each other though, we delivered letters that they had written to each other. Um… did I mention all the crazy hormones of a 9month+ preggo lady? And the tears that will happen because of the hormones and all the freaking tenderness and love… yeah… I was a hot mess as they read their letters, but then when I saw Darren’s face as he saw Rachel for the first time I totally lost it. I’m such a goob! But seriously! The LOVE!!!

Then we took some time for couple portraits and portraits with the wedding party. We had SO much fun rockin’ out the alley behind the hotel! It was great fun!

Then it was wedding time! Rachel and Darren had a beautiful ceremony full of personality. They had some pretty awesome vows that included promises to not make Darren go to Ikea! That really IS love! I mean, Ikea involves heavy lifting people… to let your husband stay home is a serious sacrafice! But that’s just how much Rachel loves Darren.

Then it was party time! Rachel and Darren had a beautiful reception full of fun and so much joy. Everyone in attendance was all about celebrating and it made for such a wonderful night. I seriously had so much fun!

Of course, we had to go grab some sunset shots on the terrace upstairs too! Rachel and Darren ROCKED our quick portrait session… we couldn’t have asked for more!

One of the things I love about Rachel and Darren’s reception was how much personality there was! Rachel’s dad made a HILARIOUS slideshow, the toasts were funny and touching, and then there was the dancing. Rachel and Darren did a beautiful first dance (no dancing in a circle for them!) and then the parent dances just melted me. It was wonderful to witness this wedding!

Rachel and Darren I don’t think I can thank you enough for choosing us to be a part of your spectacular wedding. We love you so much, and feel so grateful to know you! Thank you for being so rad it almost crazy! Thanks again as well to Dustin, Tammy and Beth who were AMAZING! Thank you for carrying my bags, getting me water, and getting so many incredibly beautiful shots! You are the best! Check out more pictures of this stellar wedding in their SLIDESHOW HERE or below.

Wedding and Reception Location: The Citizen Hotel
Catering: The Citizen Hotel
Wedding Coordinator: Every Little Detail
Flowers: Ambience Floral Design
Brides Dress: Miosa Couture
Cupcakes: Icing on the Cupcake

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Oh sweet, wonderful Annie and Troy. If ever there was cause for a gushing blog post, it would be these two really wonderful people! I loved every single thing about their wedding. From start to finish it was just awesome and I am so happy that Dustin and I got to be a part of it. We had so much fun all day! It was non-stop excitement and joy all day. I cried like a baby during their ceremony and was nearly trampled during the dancing at their reception and it was just absolutely perfect! Annie and Troy have A LOT of people who love them A LOT, and seeing and hearing all of that love throughout the day was overwhelming and wonderful. Seriously, we feel so blessed to have been a part of their day. We started things off at The Citizen for some getting ready goodness. How much do we love Annie’s shoes? SO MUCH! After getting ready we headed over to Land Park for some portraits at her parents home and then Vic’s Ice Cream. YUM!

My beloved Shannon from Flourish did the wedding flowers and holy moly I loved them! Great job, as always, Shannon! And can I just say Annie had THE BEST bridesmaids ever! They were all so much fun! It was a blast hanging out with them.

Of course whilst I was hanging with the ladies, Dustin was hanging out with the fellas. Troy LOVES music, so they hopped in the limo and headed over to R5 to rock some fun groomsmen portraits. (I still think ice cream is more fun then records… but that it’s probably just the 9 month pregnant lady talking.)

Then it was off to B’nai Isreal for some ceremony. Annie and Troy saw each other prior to the marriage ceremony for a first look and to sign their Ketubah. The look on Troy’s face when he saw Annie was priceless! It just made me adore Troy even more!

Then it was time to get these two married! One of my favorite things about Jewish weddings is that both parents walk the bride and groom down the aisle. It makes me happy.

After family portraits it was back to the Citizen to celebrate Annie and Troy and for some pictures of the entire wedding party and the bride and groom!

Once again Kate Miller of Kate Miller Events knocked this wedding out of the park! I swear if I could shoot every wedding she plans I would! Everything in the terrace room looked AMAZING! And hello purple artichokes in the centerpieces! Let’s be friends for life!

And then it was party time! Annie and Troy had a ROCKING reception with an ice cream bar instead of a cake (AWESOME!) and the live band Poprocks! Add into that my very first hora, and people… it was magic! All of my dreams came true! Annie and Troy you are dream makers!

And one more ring shot before I go…

Annie and Troy! Thank you for such an amazing day! We loved everything about your wedding! Congratulations to two of the most in love people we have ever met. You two really are meant to be, and we loved witnessing the start of your family. Check out their SLIDESHOW HERE or below for LOTS more pictures from their lovely day.

Wedding Designer: Kate Miller Events
Ceremony Location: B’nai Israel
Reception Location & Catering: The Citizen Hotel
Flowers: Flourish
Ceremony Musicians: Mersonacta String Quartet
Band: Pop Rocks
Event Lighting: Extreme Productions
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Videographer: Xsight
Bride’s Hair: Michelle Roloff
Bride’s Makeup: Amy Branum

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