From the very first time I spoke to Alicia and Adam over our phone consult, I knew they were going to be SO much fun to work with. We spent over an hour on the phone chatting, getting to know each other, and talking about their Gardener Ranch Wedding in Carmel Valley, CA.
After spending some time chatting about all of our common interests, I knew we would be a great match. We really connected when we started talking about our pups, though! Sierra and Koda (their dogs) were part of the entire process and were even included in their engagement session.
Adam and Alicia met at their cross fit gym, where they built a friendship and then a beautiful relationship. Adam eventually proposed during a workout at their gym surrounded by their closest friends.
Their Gardener Ranch Wedding in Carmel Valley, CA, was gorgeous! Their closest friends and family surrounded them, and of course, Koda and Sierra were also part of their big day.
Adam & Alicia, thank you SO much for choosing me to part of your beautiful day and for allowing me to love on your pups! I loved every moment of capturing your love for one another.
XO,
Nataly
Their Gardener Ranch Wedding had drop-dead gorgeous lighting! I was in awe all day. It made for a stunning first look with beautiful colors and dimensions. I was on cloud nine!
Okay, I might be biased but their portraits with their pups are probably some of my favorite photographs from their wedding day! I mean, does it get any cuter than that!!!
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A Lodi, CA Wedding in a Vineyard
Alicia shared the following beautiful words…
“Everyone tells you the pictures of your wedding are the most important thing as you will have them for years to come. So I knew that finding a photographer that was extremely talented and whom we could be comfortable sharing intimate wedding moments with was vital.
I searched for days trying to find a photographer whose photos I loved and who we felt comfortable with. Then I found Nataly.
We spoke with her for at least an hour and most of it was getting to know each other. We discovered how much we had in common and it felt like we were old friends. She utilizes natural light and works hard to get her pictures correct in camera first and that is a skill I admire and envy! That effort shows in each picture! She captures the feeling and emotion in each moment and none of our pictures looked staged or overly edited.
She came up from San Diego for our engagement pictures and was perfect! We brought our two border collies and she loved on them and got some great pictures with them. If you know border collies getting them to hold still is not the easiest task. But she knew exactly how to get their attention and capture not only our emotions and personalities but theirs as well. She made us feel so at ease and comfortable in front of the camera. I fell in love with my engagement pictures as soon as I got them! She came back up for our wedding and she blew everyone away!
Our family and friends commented on how great she was. She captured so many great shots and I never felt awkward or uncomfortable at all. I had no doubt that she would capture our special day in a way that no one else could. The sneak peek we got confirmed my beliefs, she did a phenomenal job and these would be pictures we’d treasure forever.
When we got the full album the hardest part was picking out which ones we wanted to hang up! We loved them all so much! I highly recommend Nataly to anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer!”
