Here’s a little sneak peek from our very first wedding of 2012.
It was such a beautiful winter’s day and Vesna and Stephen were one radiant couple.
vesna & stephen | wedding preview | palm event center
February 14, 2012 - 4:23 pm - Beautiful wedding! Very happy for my sister and Stephen. You did a great job!
February 14, 2012 - 6:50 pm - Beautiful images Carlie, I can't wait to see the rest!
February 22, 2012 - 12:40 pm - Best photographer EVER!
May 11, 2012 - 11:06 pm - Lovely work Carlie!
welcome to the world baby kai | newborn session
There is nothing more humbling nor more inspiring than being in the presence of a brand new little life.
February 9, 2012 - 10:22 am - Too cute!
style unveiled feature | river highlands ranch
I just came home to an email notifying me that Courtney & Dan’s wedding had just been featured on Style Unveiled, so of course I was beyond thrilled and quickly went to check the post only to discover that Courtney & Dan had said the sweetest things about their experience with me as their photographer. I can’t thank them enough for their kind words and I have to respond by raving about them in return, as they are the most gracious, fun-loving and down-to-earth couple a wedding photographer could ever ask for. I hope to know them both throughout their long and happy marriage, and I’m already excited about the good looking kids they’ll be making together! To see the full feature click here.
molly & james | san francisco engagement session
When I meet a couple for the first time and immediately want to steal all of their clothes for myself I know that I’m going to love working with them…and Molly and James are one such couple. We met in San Francisco near their home and then spent what I would consider a perfect afternoon together. These two are so fun, laid back and in love, so they made it really easy for me to capture them glowing and at ease. I always love shooting in a new location, and while I’ve shot in San Francisco countless times, I’d never shot in this particular area. San Francisco was in all of it’s tourist-free, winter glory that day, so we had the best time exploring around the waterfront and on some beautiful boats. Check out their save the date at the end of the post…every time I see it I get super excited to watch these two become husband and wife at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma later this year.
emily & zac | engaged & inspired feature
What a treat to see one of my favorite engagement sessions featured on Engaged & Inspired today! To see the full post click here, or to see my post about this beautiful engagement session check here.
andi & nick | dream inn & aquarius | santa cruz beach wedding
I could seriously write a short novel full of positive adjectives to describe this beach wedding…but if I was forced to narrow it down, I would have to say that this wedding was pure joy. The look and feel of the day was definitely inspired by the organic beauty of the coast, and by their personalities with all of the exuberance in Andi and all of the the calmness in Nick. They both did such an amazing job coming up with so many creative ideas for their wedding from the handmade structure for the ceremony decorated with hanging balls of glass, shells and flowers, to the stunning centerpieces for the reception that were the most imaginative and beautiful I think I’ve ever seen. Some of the highlights of the day included me taking my shoes off together with all the rest of their wedding guests to photograph their beach ceremony barefoot, watching them wipe each other’s tears and then walk down to the waterfront in the middle of the ceremony to throw their message in a bottle into the ocean, the father and daughter dance that busted into a full on hip-hop performance, and the speeches that only confirmed my suspicion that these two are both incredibly kind and loving people who could not be a more perfect fit together. I’m happy to say that these two live in my hometown and I know what beach they live near, so I’m hoping to crash a few of their beach bonfires in the future and reminisce about this awesome day.
florals: Sarah and team at Fionna floral
paper products: Kimlyn design by Kimberly Bernardi
dj: Sonja Brunner aka:”dj sparkle ‘
guitarist: Eric Jarmie
hair: Eric Gomez
makeup: Jacquetta Sorensen
wedding co-ordinator: Aunt “D”
design & signage: the bride!
January 19, 2012 - 10:21 pm - so beautiful! the bride looked so happy and wonderful.
January 20, 2012 - 9:30 am - so much laughter and joy in these faces. brought tears to my eyes.
January 20, 2012 - 8:46 pm - my cousin has never looked so gorgeous. inside and out. these photos capture the essence of who they are. i was not able to be there and was so sad, but i feel like i was able to at least feel a piece of the day. nice going, carlie.
January 21, 2012 - 1:55 pm - You were a lovely bride, Andrea, and the day looks as if it was as beautiful as you dreamed it would be. I wish you and Nick a very, very happy and blessed life together making all your other dreams come true.
January 25, 2012 - 4:10 pm - THANK YOU all for such beautiful, kind words! :) XO!
jenny & rishi | stanford engagement session
Happy New Year! 2012 is proving to be a great year so far and I’m so excited to document a whole lot of love this year. One wedding that I’m really looking forward to is Jenny & Rishi’s, as I recently shot their engagement session and felt so inspired by our beautiful afternoon together. These two are both so kind and engaging and together they make one dynamic couple. Jenny is about to become a doctor and Rishi recently launched an awesome startup called Sosh that all of you in the Bay Area should check out to discover of the most interesting and entertaining things to do in the city. Jenny and Rishi met while studying at Stanford University, so we had to begin their session on the campus. After we had explored some of the architecture and wandered around the areas where they had spent lots of time together, we headed for the hills nearby for a champagne and pastry-filled picnic. The sunset up there was insane, and these two looked amazing together in the late afternoon light. I’m seriously counting down the days until I get to document their big day and more golden light at The Carneros Inn in Napa early this summer.
style me pretty magazine | best of 2011
I had no idea this was going to happen, so when I first saw this beautiful Style Me Pretty Magazine and discovered that Jessica and Tim’s wedding was included as one of Style Me Pretty’s top weddings of 2011 my first response was that I did’t feel worthy of being among this calibre of photographers. Then I realized that it wasn’t about my photographs, it was about the inspiring aesthetic of this bride and groom, and it was especially about the experience and talent of all of the vendors including Bliss Event Productions, Mimi & Taylor Salon, Brown Sugar Designs and Flowerwild (among so many others) without whom there would be no pretty pictures. Then I felt overwhelming gratitude for getting to work with such amazing people and for getting to document love and days like this that are so full of joy and beauty…my heart could not be any fuller.
January 7, 2012 - 3:15 pm - Great, Great Pictures!Thrilled for you! Love, Patty
January 20, 2012 - 1:24 pm - so perfectly deserved!! many congratulations carlie! xo
the knot magazine | holman ranch feature
I could not be more excited about Robyn and Tobin’s amazing Holman Ranch wedding feature in the newest issue of The Knot magazine. We had a dream team of vendors who all helped to bring this day to life, including event design and planning by Coastside Couture, flowers by Laughin’ Gal Floral, cakes by Edith Meyer, catering by Grapes of Wrath and videography by Bigtime Video Services. The Knot magazines are always full of beautiful ideas and inspiration, so if you’re newly engaged, check them out for sure.
7 x 7 magazine | cornerstone wedding feature
I’ve always loved 7 x 7 magazine, so I was beyond excited to hear that they wanted to feature Jessica & Tim’s Cornerstone wedding in their annual weddings issue. You can see Jessica and Tim’s full wedding here.
December 18, 2011 - 5:42 pm - Soooooo proud of you darling...beautiful photo's as usual your eye is so full of passion and art...I love you :)
by Carlie Statsky
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