It was so fun to shoot Laurie and Thomas’ wedding at Gar Woods – Thomas is from Germany and I got to speak German with his family :) They brought a special cup with them, a German tradition which challenges the bride and groom to drink from one cup at the same time – Laurie and Thomas pulled it off, and had fun doing so!
ceremony & reception: Gar Woods Grill & Pier
catering: Gar Woods Grill & Pier
So pretty! I love the shot on the dock with the last little bit of the sun setting. I also love the ring shot in the M&M’s. Very cute!
While I’m working on the wedding features from the fall, here are a couple of impressions from tonight’s sunset… they’ve been spectacular lately! Now I need to capture one of those with gorgeous clouds :)
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I’m sooooo behind on blogging, I thought I’d at least post my holiday card! I hope you’re all enjoying this time of year and spending it with loved ones. I love having some time with my son, and even made some cookies, ha! ;)
Cheers,
Nina
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I had immense fun shooting this Egdewood wedding! Laura and Charles were fabulous, as was Kerry with Blue Sky Events, who helped put it all together. Laura tells us a bit about them and their big day:
How we met -
…in a boot camp class in the city. It’s an intense hour long workout in Golden Gate park that meets a few times a week. He met me covered in sweat and dirt.
Our wedding colors -
My favorite colors are red and orange. It was perfect for an outside fall wedding.
Choosing Edgewood -
We knew we wanted to get married in South Lake Tahoe. Laura’s dream wedding was outside by water with mountains in the background. Edgewood was perfect.
Your bridal party -
My sister Deb is my best friend. She’s been slated as my Matron of Honor since I have been a little kid. Lisa is my other sister and the other 3 ladies are my best friends.
The custom hairpieces -
They were designed and made for my gift to my bridesmaids. I thought they were beautiful and tied everyone’s look together.
The Danish connection -
Charles lived there for a few years and made a lot of close friends. They keep in touch.
The barbie -
His friend gave him a Barbie as in a “good luck” for finding your dream girl (Barbie). I guess since I am his dream girl, he described in his speech all the ways I am “not a Barbie” but still his dream girl.
The trivia game -
Just a fun way to have everyone see how well we know each other and that we love to laugh.
Memorable moment -
For me, it was the moment with my Dad walking down the aisle and seeing Charles waiting for me. Seeing everyone there, the gorgeous lake in the background….it was absolutely perfect!
ceremony, catering and reception: Edgewood Tahoe
event planning & design: Blue Sky Events
floral design: Thrans
DJ: Brett Axelbaum
videography: Advanced Video
cake: Sarah · Flour Girl Wedding Cakes
Accomodations: South Lake Tahoe Vacation Homes
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Sparks! Sparks! Sparks! Between Katie and Sean, that is – they are soooo in love and so fun to photograph!
How did you meet?
Sean and I met in college during officer training for the Air Force and we became each others’ best friend and source of comfort. Once we graduated, we finally decided to go on a date and it lasted for 12 hours :) we never wanted it to end…and it feels like it still hasn’t :)
How did you choose Tahoe to get married at?
I chose Tahoe because I grew up near the area and it has always been my favorite place in the world. I always knew I would get married there. I have been all over the country and I still haven’t seen anything as beautiful as that deep blue water next to those gorgeous mountains.
Tell us about the tiny little pin on your dress :)
The small pin on my dress is my “sweetheart wings”. My husband is a pilot for the Air Force and it is tradition for the spouses to wear these wings in honor of them :)
And the dress itself…
My dress was perfect, Sean had tears in his eyes when I got to the altar and that was the goal ;)
Your color theme/decorations:
The main flower were my favorite, sunflowers. They are such a happy flower :) So the colors were based off them: mostly yellow, accented with brown and green.
Who are your bridesmaids/groomsmen?
My bridesmaids were: my sister, Maureen; Sean’s sister, Breanna; my cousin, Stacy; and my two wonderful friends Brenna (a wife of one of the groomsmen) and Candice (whom I have known since 5th grade).
The groomsmen were: Sean’s brother, Devin; his lifelong friend, Orlando; his college friends James (husband to Brenna) and Steve and finally Travis, his friend from pilot training
Memorable moment:
I have so many memorable moments but one that makes me laugh is watching two of my brides maids after the wedding ceremony while taking pictures chase down a golf cart so we could use it to take pictures on :)
But most of all, standing in front of all the people I love with my best friend looking up at him and only thinking about how much I love him :)
ceremony, catering and reception: Edgewood Tahoe
florist: Thrans
cake: Sarah · Flour Girl Wedding Cakes
make-up: Shannon Swinney
hair: Stacia Swinney
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Jenny Redmond – These are just magnificent, Nina! What a gift that will last a lifetime. A wonderful record of our loved Sean and Katie’s incredible day. Thank you!
Warmly, The Redmond Family
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Thank YOU, Jenny! What a fabulous wedding :)
These are just magnificent, Nina! What a gift that will last a lifetime. A wonderful record of our loved Sean and Katie’s incredible day. Thank you!
Warmly, The Redmond Family
Some impressions of the Truckee River in Tahoe City, and the meadow in Tahoe Vista. LOVE fall in Tahoe!!
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