Category Archives: wedding photography

San Francisco Engagement Session | the Sir Francis Drake Hotel with Becky and Mike

What do I do with one of the coolest couples’ engagement session images? I whip out the old design skillz and craft an appropriately cool guest book for them to have at their wedding coming up next year!! I love Becky & Mike, and we had such a fun day...

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V. Sattui Wedding | Crystals and Light!!

Slowly but surely catching up with blogging of summer weddings! As you can imagine, I am crazy busy over here, and sorry to make you all wait for new images!! Here is some eye candy from a wedding that I shot with my friend Shannon of Shannon Stellmacher Photography! Incredibly gorgeous day in St. Helena...

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Sonoma Mission Inn Wedding | Beautiful day in the wine country Fairmont for a wedding!!

A couple of weeks ago I had the great fortune of shooting this wedding with my great friendtographer, Shannon, of Shannon Stellmacher Photography, and it was an amazing day!!! The bride was supremely lovely, and every detail spoke of the couple’s relationship, and was beautifully crafted by their florist and coordinator. Simply put, this wedding...

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Wedding on Santana Row | Shannon and Steve tie the knot

Sunday I photographed the beautiful wedding of Shannon & Steve on Santana Row at the amazing Hotel Valencia! I felt like I was on vacation!! Warm, balmy day… Pinkberry Yogurt before we started to work, courtesy of my wonderful BFF Jacki of Jacki V. Photography (her hubby, Vince, was the minister for the wedding… talk about a...

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Sonoma Wedding Photographer | Ramekins Wedding | Kim and Derek

Just finished a custom Love Story Album design for Kim and Derek’s gorgeous Sonoma wedding in April at Ramekins! This was a fun book to design, and I love how it tells the story of the day… even the bit of rain we had in the beginning, which was magically whisked away by the weather...

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Colorful Atherton Wedding Images | Justin and Eliza’s Gallery is up

Happy 4 week-i-versary toooooo youuuuuuu! I know you can’t wait to see these images and without further ado…. here is your gallery of colorful, wonderful heartfelt wedding images! Please share with anyone you choose, and feel free to leave comments on the blog! much love, Kim (and Jill & Carrie from the Mill Cottage Photography...

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Atherton Wedding Photographer | Backyard in the Family Home

When I first spoke to Justin on the phone, I knew I wanted to be the wedding photographer he and his lovely bride, Eliza, chose to photograph their wedding! They were referred to me by my wonderful clients, Krista & Brett, who were married at Nestldown last August. They were in the same marriage prep...

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Sonoma Wedding Photographer | More Kim & Derek

Can I just say how much I love photographing these modern, stylish weddings!  I am having a blast processing images from this weekend’s weddings, and these just stuck out to me for obvious reasons… Such fun details, and a couple that is so adorably in love… xoxo hubba hubba… (and for the geek in all...

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Clos la Chance Wedding | A Wicked Wedding!

I love being a wedding photographer, especially when I get to see the window into a couple’s personality by the creative touches they put into their wedding details! I also love when my dear friendtographer, Jacki V comes to town because we have been shooting together for 8 years, and its really like a highly...

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Sonoma Napa Wedding Photographer | Hans Fahden Winery Wedding Album

One of my album “babies” goes to its rightful home… I put so much heart and soul into every wedding I photograph, and it doesn’t stop there… This beautiful book went home today… an amazing clouded glass cover with exquisite leather details, and a really beautiful design. Ginny, the lovely bride, took it out of...

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Silverado Country Club Wedding | Napa Wedding Photographer

First wedding of 2010, and what a day it was! We kept having to remind ourselves that it was January! Beautiful sunny skies with white puffy clouds, temps in the 60′s, and a beautiful wedding venue, The Silverado Country Club! Got to shoot with my dear friend, Jill Doherty, whose work you’ll find featured on the...

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San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photography – Get Ready for a New Way to look at Wedding Photography!

To all the brides who are searching for modern, stylish wedding photography from an award winning professional photographer but are tired of sifting through tons of appointments, coverage options and trying to make sense of all of it in terms of your wedding planning… Mill Cottage Photography has something new for the new year… check back for...

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V. Sattui Winery Wedding – One of Wine Country’s Best Wedding Venues!!!

This beautiful wedding at V. Sattui Winery  was a highlight of the season, … I am completely LOVING all the red rose petals, and the amazing barrel room, and the grounds are incredible, and the soft light, well, just knock me over with a feather… Another gorgeous coverage from the dream team for Shannon Stellmacher...

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Hans Fahden Wedding Album Design – Kit & Ginny’s Love Story Book…

Delicious Wedding Dinner in the Cave at Hans Fahden Winery I am so excited to be working on Kit & Ginny’s wedding album design for their Love Story Book!! They got married this summer at the beautiful and amazing Hans Fahden Winery in Calistoga, and their wedding was one of the most beautiful and fun...

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Viansa Winery Wedding – I have a Soft Spot for Sonoma Weddings

Viansa Winery When I got married a few years back, I looked at many wedding locations in Sonoma! One that came really close to being the wedding venue for us was Viansa, and I always love to shoot weddings there!! Thanks again to Shannon Stellmacher Photography for having me along. Here are some of my...

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Meritage Resort Wedding in the Napa Valley

Finally getting another few minutes to post some wedding images from an amazing wedding I shot this summer with Shannon Stellmacher Photography. It was such a gorgeous Napa day, and the couple was incredible as well! I love the Meritage Resort - it is simply stunning… warm Tuscan colors, great cave, and beautiful accomodations. Oh, and...

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Wedding Ceremony and Reception Music to Our Ears!

I have been very lucky to have seen many very talented musicians at the weddings I photograph! I always photograph them, and you will occasionally catch me moving and grooving… Ok, maybe not just occasionally… Live music are just another great way to liven up your wedding ceremony and reception if you have the budget...

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Nestldown Wedding Photos – Krista & Brett

Had a couple more images to add…Nestldown Weddings are just pure magic… I adore the small gauge railroad, the fantasy garden, the tremendous natural chapel in the redwoods, the London black taxi, and the staff and service is unrivaled! If you are looking for a place to celebrate your wedding and beautiful California natural surroundings,...

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Nestldown Wedding Photos – Krista & Brett!

Ok, I know I go on and on about how wonderful my clients are, but seriously… I knew I wanted to photograph Krista & Brett’s wedding the first moment I spoke to Krista last November. A perfect day in Los Gatos – Nestldown’s virtues were in great form… they keep the property so beautiful that...

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San Francisco Downtown Wedding – Serena & Tim (with AC Image)

The Perfect Pair Wedding Program Carnelian Room Wedding Details Can’t believe I am getting a blog post up so quickly, but we were done early, and these favorites totally stood out!! Photographed Serena & Tim’s swanky downtown San Francisco wedding with my friend, Alexis, of AC Image.  This lovely couple was a “perfect pair” and...

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