Vineyard Vows Scribner Bend Vineyard is located along the beautiful Sacramento River. Situated on a section of the river named after the five generations of The Scribner Family that have called it home. Valerie and Stephen chose this venue for the vineyard as a nod to their Italian heritage. As busy doctors who tirelessly worked […]

Beautiful Vizcaya Mansion and Carriage House Venue Dee and Kris first photographed Samantha and Ian at their elopement at Vizcaya in Sacramento, CA. This was right in the middle of California’s Covid-19 shutdown, but as the virus spread rapidly across the globe these two nurses understood the reason for it. They gathered together with just […]

Let’s Fall in Love The Maples Event Center is located in Woodland, CA just outside of Sacramento. The 55-acre luxury wedding venue hosts four distinct and uniquely beautiful ceremony locations. Rachelle and Chris’s wedding was decked out in beautiful tones of burgundy, rose gold, and cream. To make their day special in every way every […]

Forest House Lodge in the Sierra Mountains The recent wildfires left a lingering haze of smoke over the mountains, but Kelsey and Zack were here. They were excited to finally be able to stand in front of family and friends and say “I do”. The light played against the smoke creating gorgeous colors and the […]

Yen and Jason were married under the arch at Scott’s Seafood on the River in Folsom, CA in front of family and friends

Stay Home, Get Married Kyle and Sabre live with their family on a beautiful piece of land in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. What better placed to get married than in their own backyard? A backyard wedding is perfect, especially when your backyard looks like this. Dee and Kris have known Kyle for a […]

Fall is one of the most incredible times to wed in Foresthill, California. With all the beautiful towering trees that change color and the one of a kind view, this October Forest House Lodge wedding is filled with incredible forest wedding pictures, not far out of Sacramento. Nick and Philana wed at Forest House Lodge […]

Nick and Alexis choose the beautiful venue in Hood, Ca – The Willow Ballroom. WOW! Nick and Alexis choose the beautiful venue in Hood, Ca – The Willow Ballroom. Their wedding pictures are a MUST SEE. Don’t miss this Willow Ballroom Wedding. From extravagant table settings, open bar, Ryan Scott’s Catering (YUM!) and of course […]

When it came to wedding planning, Esther and Omar already knew they wanted a smaller wedding. They planned a beautiful garden ceremony right in the backyard of a South Lake Tahoe home. The small intimate backyard wedding ceremony included less than 15 guests in person and the rest of their friends on video call! Keep […]

After their Catta Verdera plans drastically changed due to the pandemic Regina and Wes decided to push forward on their wedding day with a family only, backyard micro-wedding! While deciding how they wanted to proceed with their October wedding, they were in the middle of a backyard remodel, which essentially lead to the perfect micro-wedding […]

We connected with our lovely couple, Nicette and Brandt through their wedding coordinator, Stephanie Teague. She is one of the best Sacramento wedding coordinators, and we couldn’t wait to work with her on Nicette and Brandt’s incredible Viansa winery wedding. They booked one of the most incredible Napa wedding venues, Viansa Winery, who’s villa is […]

Hailey and Steven got married at one of our favorite country club wedding venues, Catta Verdera! This country club wedding venue, located near Roseville, is truly unique. They offer a gorgeous private bridal suite with a patio area, perfect for large bridal parties and outdoor pictures! Keep reading for more from this incredible Catta Verdera […]

One of the things we love about Vizcaya Sacramento, is their dedication to their couples and making a wedding day incredibly special for each and every person who walks through their doors. This dedication was a light during the 2020 pandemic which led to our couple, Samantha and Ian, drastically changing their wedding day plans. […]

Staci and Jason met while on the job at the pharmacy. Jason is a Pharmacist, and Staci is a Pharmacy Technician. While the job brought them together, they no longer work together but still get to spend the rest of their life together! From the beginning, they both knew they wanted to plan a low-key […]

Elena and Sergio’s California Coast Wedding provided a view that just can’t be beat! Located in the Golden Gate National Recreational area, Slide Ranch was the most incredible venue for their dream garden wedding. They hosted their ceremony and reception completely outdoors, and space everyone for a safe and exciting day. Elena’s day started by […]

10/10/2020 was by far the most requested date in wedding history and we were absolutely honored to photograph Tessa and Justin for their intimate wedding ceremony at Scribner Bend Vineyards. Their original wedding plans had been more than two years in the making, so when 2020’s you-know-what, they worked directly with Jessica Dressel at Scribner […]

Sarah and Skyler’s love story started when both were attending California State, Long Beach. Sarah was a co-host for the student run show called “Game Time,” where she interviewed athletes and sports teams at the college, including her favorite sport: Hockey. Skyler, was one of those athletes. During a Breast Cancer Awareness night, fate lead […]

2020 has been a year of alternate wedding ideas, and this week we are celebrating our beautiful couple Veronica and Adrian who decided on a Bay Area Micro-Wedding instead of their originally planned large wedding. They wanted to keep their wedding as close to their original plans, within the government restrictions of course, so they […]

Earlier this year, Jessa and Bryan realized their dreams of a big wedding was not going to happen in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic. Instead, they decided on a Lake Tahoe elopement with only Dee and Kris, and their incredible officiant Meredith. Following all government restrictions and safety precautions, these two said “I Do.” […]

Life During the Pandemic Covid-19 may have driven us into the bunkers of our homes, but that doesn’t mean that the world has ceased to move forward.  Every day strange and amazing things happen along with the ordinary, and a few brave photographers have put their lives at risk to document our covid existence.  But […]

When Marc and Cassandra heard the devastating news that their April 18th wedding was not going to happen due to the coronavirus, they had to quickly make other arrangements. The love that these two share helped them over come one of the most difficult situations they had ever feared. They quickly decided they would postpone […]

The wedding industry is changing day by day and engaged couples are adapting and find new ways to take control back over their wedding plans. The 2020 trend that is taking over: Elopements! By postponing the big party celebrating your marriage and choosing to elope now opens the door to so many possibilities you might […]

Throughout history, we have seen rise of elopements during tough periods and time after time, we’ve watched love come out stronger than ever. During the Great Depression, couples eloped out on necessity. There was not enough money for elaborate parties. Then, during World War II, couples rushed to get married without a large wedding because […]

In a world filled with uncertainty when it comes to planning weddings, we are seeing more and more couples plan alternatives to a big wedding ceremony. We’ve discussed elopements and micro-weddings, but this week we wanted to bring you something new: A wedding after session. What is an After Session? An after session, or often […]

When the world went into shut down due to Covid-19, many couples began the process of rescheduling their wedding. However, for Kelsey and Joe, one thing was for sure: they were to be married on May 24, 2020. So they ditched their big wedding plans and decided to say their vows in a simple Tahoe […]

Whiskey the black lab was Samantha and Clint’s first fur-baby together as a couple. They planned to get married in 2020 with Whiskey as the ring bearer. The most important piece to their big wedding plans was the three of them together. Unfortunately, due to Whiskey’s declining health, it became more and more clear that […]

These two love birds had a dream of starting a family together soon after getting married so we weren’t surprised to get the call that they were expecting a beautiful baby girl in the spring! If there is one thing this couples loves more than each other, it’s Disney. When speaking with Rachel, she said […]

We are in the middle of one of the most stressful national emergencies to rock the entire world, and if you plan to get married during this time, we understand you have lots of questions. Dee and Kris Photography teamed up with one of Sacramento’s best non-denominational minister, Reverend Jeri Murphy to answer all the […]

Love is always stronger than any kind of disaster the world can throw at us. It’s no secret that the coronavirus has changed the wedding industry in ways we never saw coming. We are starting to see more couples cancel their big wedding and instead choosing to elope with a small group of 10 or […]

Many little girls dream of a big fancy wedding, complete with all your family and friends. In 2019, The Knot estimates the average number of wedding guests in the United States was more than 130 guests. However, due to covid-19 and the every changing world, we expect guest counts to drastically drop for the remainder […]