For various, multiple, unfortunately unavoidable reasons, Angela had to buy her wedding dress when she arrived in Florence, 2 days before her wedding.
Add it to the list of things I never thought I would get to experience :
Picking up a wedding dress in a tiny little couture bridal shop in Florence, where the bride is [...]

Our final post from Angela and Brandon’s Florence, Italy destination wedding ….
The hotel where they got married has a beautiful big terrace overlooking the city of Florence. Unfortunately it was a bit cold, so the reception was set up under a tent, but the walls were clear so we were still able to experience the [...]

Continuing with Brandon and Angela’s Florence, Italy destination wedding ….
After taking wedding portraits throughout Florence, catching a cab to the hotel for the wedding, and taking more portrait on the hotel grounds, all we had to do was wait.
The ceremony took place in the front garden of the Hotel Villa la Vedetta. And, by ‘front [...]

Angela is my kind of bride – she made a real effort to give me as much time as possible for photos before the wedding ceremony (Brandon just let her decide whatever she wanted).
Of course, most wedding schedules run a bit late and this was no exception ….
But we had time to leave the b&b [...]

Images of Brandon and Angela getting ready for their Florence, Italy destination wedding.

Brandon and Angela took all of their (13) wedding guests to the Tuscan countryside for olive oil, wine tasting and a homemade meal.

I’ve been to Disneyland several times over the last year …. and I don’t even have a season pass (I should get one!) …
I love love love Disneyland. I grew up in Southern California, and there was a stretch of time growing up when I was at the park at least once a year.
Andrew and [...]

Ok. That’s it. I officially am in love with destination weddings.
It is so amazing to be pulled out of a comfort zone of your home town and be invited to photograph a BEAUTIFUL couple in an equally BEAUTIFUL location.
In this case, Florence.
Seriously, please consider having your wedding anywhere from Puerto Rico to Paris. I promise [...]

Here’s just a small taste of the 2000-ish photos I took while in Italy for a week — not even counting the wedding photos!
We had an AMAZING time. Just wonderful.
Our first night in Italy, Andrew was already trying to figure out how we could move there (I told him he should probably visit a couple [...]

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I will be in Italy from October 10-18 – photographing a wedding and doing the touristy thing without a computer or cell phone!
It is my first time in Italy and only my second time in Europe … wish me luck!
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