The Rainmaker Challenge - How It All Started & How It’s Going Now - Full In Depth Review I’ll never forget a monumental conversation Stephen and I had on our way to shoot a destination Charleston Wedding…. You know those moments that don’t feel that significant, but you look back on them as the moment everything changed for the better? It was one of those moments. After being self employed the wedding industry for four years at the time, we knew having kids eventually would mean exploring alternative sources of income outside of shooting weddings every weekend. If you have heard our story ..read more

  We are so excited to share with you this beautiful San Francisco Thornton Beach engagement session. J and L live right in the heart of San Francisco so we started at their beautiful city home. We caught the views from their patio and let them enjoy a glass a wine to kick off the session. From there we drove down to Daly City to Thornton Beach. After having to reschedule their San Francisco engagement session due to weather, we landed a day with clear skies and full sun which was perfect. We hiked down the trail together and adventure around the state beach until making our way to gorgeo ..read more

  Rick and Courtney’s beautiful blush and green intimate backyard wedding is here and we’re so excited to share their wedding photos with you! With lots of decisions to be made when it comes time for wedding planning, a key decision Is the wedding venue. After a few changes in events, Rick and Courtney ultimately decided on an intimate backyard wedding in their newly purchased home. Their neighborhood is so charming and their backyard is fit for hosting and entertaining.  Guests were greeted in their front lawn for a cocktail and then asked to head to their backyard for their c ..read more

  We are so excited to share with you Bryce and Kathleen’s Tenaya Lodge, Yosemite Valley elopement. Yosemite is already such a beautiful and magical place and now it will be an even more magnificent place for these two! Over the years, Stephen and I have fallen in love with doing adventure elopements. Our couples get to choose breathtaking locations, take their time throughout the day, and go on creative adventures all day long together. Yosemite is currently letting less visitors in so it really felt like we had the place to ourselves at times. This meant lots of photos in some of the mo ..read more

  Rachel and Brad’s beautiful backyard intimate wedding is on the blog today! These two got married here in Northern California at a families members private backyard in late October. Both Rachel and Brad got ready at Hotel Diamond in downtown Chico. Hotel Diamond is such an iconic Chico location and has lots of great natural light for getting ready photos. In our opinion it’s one of the best places to get ready in for a wedding day. From there, we all headed to Chico State for their first look and bridal party photos. What an amazing Fall day celebrating these two! Enjoy some of our favo ..read more

What a powerful story of overcoming, choosing love in the midst of a storm. This year has been nothing short of crazy for many. With COVID uncertainty, many weddings looked much different than originally dreamed up. When Manny&Lainie told us they were thinking of eloping on the coast, it sounded like a perfect pivot. An intimate ceremony, just the two of them and a few witnesses (us included). Standing on the bluff, overlooking the crashing waves down below, the crisp wind blowed and we looked on as something miraculous happened. These two transitioned from separate individuals, to o ..read more

  We are thrilled to share with you Jason and Elizabeth’s intimate Chico Fall wedding! Jason and Beth are truly extraordinary people! They are filled with love and affection for each other and anyone who comes in contact with them. Like almost every 2020 wedding couple, plans had shifted and changed but ultimately these two chose an intimate gathering that was breathtaking! It was the perfect day for them! The couple got ready and had brunch with all their guests at the gorgeous Chandler Farmhouse that Beth found on VRBO. The house was perfect location to start the day off right. As a pho ..read more

  Justin and Heidi were married on a beautiful afternoon here in Chico at one of our favorite local venues Patrick Ranch. Patrick Ranch has so many options for photos and Justin and Heidi made the space their own. Their first look on the ceremony lawn was filled with laughter and joyful tears as they saw each other just a few hours before saying “I Do”. Their laughter was contagious and it was a day that will always be remembered by that. Enjoy some of our favorite images throughout the day. The full wedding film will be coming soon! -S&C Vendors: Venue - Patrick Ranch Museum Photogr ..read more

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