Lindsay and Ian's Wedding, Castoro Cellars, Paso Robles CA

Lindsay and Ian's wedding was at Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles. They had an incredible live band called Live Wire play cover songs the entire night - there's just something about a good live band that really gets people into the party. Guests were dancing, laughing, smoking cigars, rocking a photobooth, and just having an awesome time. I love weddings.

Leslie and Chris's Wedding at Wolf Lakes, Fresno CA

Leslie and Chris are going to be doctors. Before this wedding my IQ was hovering around 93, and it's now off the charts. Osmosis. That's a science word.

They also had swedish fish at their candy table. Swedish fish are like the manna of the candy world.

I know Leslie from high school, and it was so cool to be shooting her wedding 9 years later. Kim, her maid of honor, also went to high school with me and we geeked out in AP classes regularly. Chris is an awesome guy it was fun to get to know him a little bit. I'm excited for their future together. :)

Amber and Sean's Engagement, San Luis Obispo

Amber and Sean's engagement session went down at Avila Valley Barn, some barns in SLO, and Turri Road. They were a fun couple to shoot, and it was a super nice day - perfect evening light.

A few mentions...

Melissa and Ryan's engagement session was mentioned on Snippet and Ink last week (see the link for "orange VW bug"), and also was in the sidebar over at Green Wedding Shoes for a few days. Both are rad wedding blogs.

Christina and Ben's Wedding, Hyatt Mission Bay, San Diego CA

I hadn't met Christina and Ben before their wedding day - Ben's military schedule kept us from being able to meet up for an engagement session. However, I could tell from speaking to them on the phone that they were a pretty special couple who would be such a pleasure to meet and take photos of.

I was right.

They're about the kindest people ever - it was so fun to see how excited Christina was to see and marry Ben, and vice versa. I walked away from their wedding at the end of the night thinking, "I'm glad two people like that found each other."

Stephanie and Daniel's Wedding, Arroyo Grande CA

One weekend in September, I had a client very unfortunately have to cancel/reschedule their wedding. As God would have it, Daniel (whose family is close to ours and has blessed us very much over the past few years) was getting married to Stephanie on that day. I had no plans all of a sudden, so I got to attend this wedding as their photographer, and hang out with some of my best friends for the day. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see Daniel and Stephanie get married - here are some of their photos.

90% of these peoples are friends of mine that I hang out with all the time. That's awesome. :)























The moms:















Tim (the guy on the very left side of the next photo) makes the best honey I've ever tasted. Ever.

Bob (the guy on the right side of the next photo) makes the best homebrew beer I've ever tasted. Ever.





Say hello to Mrs. Courtney Kienow (my wife) and Mr. Cameron Kienow (my son). :)







Trying to decide who won the bouquet toss...

Featured on www.hotpinkbrides.com

Keri and Justin's wedding was featured on Hot Pink Brides. Check it out:

Keri and Justin on www.hotpinkbrides.com

Amy and Nik, Monterey CA

Nik, Amy, and I walked around Cannery Row in Monterey for their engagement session. It's a pretty unbelievably varied area for photos, so I wasn't surprised to see other photographers come out of the woodwork once the sun began to set. It's such a great place. Thanks for hanging out, Amy and Nik! I'm excited for your wedding. :)

Featured on Snippet and Ink

Brooke and Raf's wedding is featured on Snippet and Ink today. Snippet and Ink is one of the best wedding blogs in the wedding blog-o-sphere, and Kathryn (its author) really has some great content and inspiration for brides. Check it out!