It had been probably 10 years since I’d been in Lake Tahoe, and I forgot how ridiculously beautiful it is up there. Pristine air and water, snow-capped horizons, warm crisp sunlight…this was an amazing day. Dave and Ashley were married at the Valhalla Grand Hall in South Lake Tahoe, CA (http://www.valhallatahoe.com/rental.html).
Ashley started with hair/makeup at Sessions Salon in South Lake Tahoe.
They opted for a “first look”, which gave us time to head to some locations that they had in mind for photos: Emerald Bay and Kiva Beach. After that we headed to the Valhalla Grand Hall for the ceremony.
Dave and Ashley have some pretty awesome dogs, so we grabbed a few portraits with them (while we could get them to hold still for a bit). Ashley helped with some treats – that’s why they’re sitting so nicely below:
The wedding was inside the Valhalla Grand Hall. They lit a fire behind Dave and Ashley in a massive fireplace – it was a great ceremony spot.
This landscape is immediately outside of the Valhalla Grand Hall. Yeah…I was pretty stoked.
Also near the Valhalla Grand Hall was the South Lake Tahoe shore, and an awesome dock. One thing I remembered about Tahoe was the crystal clear water…and yep, it’s still crystal clear.
Ashley’s dad made their centerpieces out of wine barrel staves, and I LOVED their cake. The tiny red flowers were great.
The Valhalla in Tahoe:
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Leo Druker - Gorgeous work, Ken. Love the forest shots.
Darbi - prob some of my fave couple portraits of yours yet. I like all the tall, lean trees…and then the B&G are so tall & lean too.
Good use of lines. 
Fave is far away one of them sitting in the forest. Good job, KK!
Funmi Omotade-Tan - Such colourful and emotive photos
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Thomas Lester - Wow. Lake Tahoe looks amazing. I think I need to take a vacation out there. Great capture. Looks like it was a fun time had by all. Love the poochies, too.
matt - super solid kenski
Mike | Ash Imagery - Holy crap. KILLED it.
Cliff - Love the movement in the overhead dance floor shot. Gorgeous processing Ken.
Suzanne - These pictures are truly magical! Every single one is beautiful!
Suzanne - I love your pictures! They have such a magical feel to them! Every single one is beautiful.
Cynthia - WOW. I kept seeing one and going “oh that’s my favorite”…then I would keep scrolling and find another. Awesome work! The pictures are amazing!
Jaimie Dee Photography - Beautiful website! I LOVE your work! I just stumbled across your stuff today and think it is amazing!!! I really appreciate your shooting style! I could look through your work all day. Keep it up!
Albert Palmer - Love the dog shots! Some really elegant poses too – they show off the best of the bride and groom.
geneoh - seriously, amazing work, Ken. Those locations are amazing, I don’t think I would be able to control my excitement!
Amber - LOVE all of these!!! The location is perfect!! Great job!
Jared Tseng - Beautiful work Ken! My favorites are the ones of the couple sitting in the grass. Really sweet shots.
George L Koroneos - Every one of these shots is a keeper. The dogs, the trees, the people. This just looks like the perfect wedding. Great work.
kristi wright - You killed it. Love those outside group shots and b/g shots. So good.
Kyle - Ken, these are some baller shots!!!! The portraits in the trees are amazing. All of them.
Christine - Ken, your work always blows me away! An incredible wedding, and I especially love that First Look shot. So beautiful!
Steve Koo - I love her shoes. The shots in the woods are fantastic, and there’s some fantastic storytelling here, too. Great work, Ken!
gabe aceves - yeah, i love this blog. your images are always rocking ken. this is no exception.
Gedas - aaaamazing location! well done.