“Working with Vanessa is pure magic! I’ve never been fond of being in front of the camera, but her warm, fun, and professional approach creates an environment where you can truly be yourself. Vanessa understood our vision perfectly and elevated it beyond our expectations. She beautifully captured our love through her lens, and we couldn’t be happier with sharing these special moments with her!“

-Keriann + Bobby

Located on the Delta, outside of Sacramento, sits the Grand Island Mansion. A unique look all its own, this stunning California venue is breathtaking every time I’m honored to photograph a wedding on its pristine grounds. Keriann and Bobby had a vision all their own and the Grand Island Mansion was the perfect venue to bring it to life.

*Full list of vendors listed below

Vendor Team:

Photography: Vanessa Lynne Photography

Venue: Grand Island Mansion

Florals: Taylor Anne Co

Hair and Makeup: The Makeup Bar

Dress: Sarah Seven

Tuxedo: Boss

Ring: Yonan’s Jewelers

Videography: IQ Videography

While I don’t think many would disagree that weddings in 2020 have looked a little different than past years, the love between many of the couples that have endured through it all has been unmatched. And Madi and John Michael are no exception.

After returning to the drawing board countless times, these two were intent on making their wedding day happen, no matter how big or small. And let me tell you, they ROCKED it. Thanks to the help, flexibility and expertise of the vendors involved (special shout out to Courtney Lawhon Events!), they were able to celebrate with their favorite people.

And, boy, it was dreamy.

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Photography: Vanessa Lynne Photography

Second Shooter: Jennifer Ingles Photography

Planning + Coordination: Courtney Lawhon Events

Florals: Taylor Anne Co

Makeup Artist: Lisa Pietrza Hair and Makeup

Hair: Love is in the Hair

DJ: Contemporary DJ

Catering: D’lish

Dress: Sarah Seven

Jean Jacket: The Brodie Bride

Rentals: Camelot Rentals and Memorable Events Rentals

Calligraphy: Sugar Pine Calligraphy

When I first found out that Maggie and Adam’s wedding day would be held at the Crocker Art Museum my jaw *actually* dropped. I’m all about making your big day unique and having it at an art museum definitely takes the cake!

The bride and groom, along with their family and bridal party, got ready for the big day at the Kimpton Sawyer in Downtown Sacramento. (If you’ve ever been to the Kimpton Sawyer, then you know the views over the city are outta this world!) Their bridal party was on the larger side, so they opted to have a party bus transport them over the the venue – keeping things simple and efficient.

The couple opted for a first look which enabled us to get all of the bridal party and family formal portraits finished before the ceremony had even begun AND they were able to mingle during cocktail hour with all of their guests! Talk about a win-win!

It was such a joy being a part of Maggie and Adam’s perfect day. And a special shoutout to all of the vendors who brought it to life!

Planning and Coordination: Alluring Events

Venue: Crocker Art Museum

Florals: The Posh Posey

DJ: MVMNT DJs

Catering: Supper Club

Dress: Alyssa Kristin from A&Be

Videography: Classic City Films

Hair and Makeup: Christi Reynolds Beauty

I’ve know both Danielle and Curtis for many years now and earlier this summer, they had booked a family session with me. As the date was approaching and we were emailing back and forth to finalize details, I get a response from Danielle saying, “Soooo….. call us crazy but we’re sorta kinda kickin around eloping in like 3 weeks.” The second she sent me that, I literally laughed out loud because I’ve been secretly hoping for that email for a long time. She sent me some dates and, crazy enough, I was available only three weeks out in peak wedding season! From there, we knew it was meant to be and got right to work, jumping on the phone to talk location, timing, details and get her lined up with a solid plan.

Both Danielle and Curtis love Loon Lake and so we figured that was the perfect place to hold the ceremony and casual bbq reception. The day couldn’t have gone smoother and you honestly wouldn’t have known that it was put together in less than three weeks!

After the wedding, Danielle shared some of her insight and her overall experience with planning an intimate elopement in such a short time, in the hopes of encouraging other couples to ditch the expensive wedding 10 months out and make it happen now:

“We’d been kicking around eloping for the past couple of years, but always came up with reasons not to… we want to have a “real” wedding… we want all our friends and family to see us get married… we thought we wanted all the traditions of getting engaged, planning a big wedding, etc.

But one day we were talking about getting married and I said, “let’s just elope while my sister is here in a few weeks” and Curtis said “ok, I’m down!” And this time we actually did it!

That night I emailed Vanessa and she was actually available on the date we chose. I had always told Curtis that Vanessa would be our wedding photographer.. So her randomly being available during busy wedding season made it meant to be.

The next day we went down to Folsom and got rings (the jeweler was so excited for us that he made a custom ring for me in less than 2 weeks!) and things just literally fell into place from there. We picked our favorite lake for camping and the ceremony, my best friend is a caterer and wanted to do the food, I found my dress at a local shop in downtown Placerville for less than $200, and we found the boys clothes on clearance at Men’s Warehouse and H&M… we told only close family and friends but still had around 40 people there because Curtis’s family is huge.. but it was a perfect day. It all came together so perfectly and was so “US.” That was the best part. It was so totally exactly how we are.. easygoing, not showy.. just in our favorite place with our favorite people.

Vanessa couldn’t have been a more perfect match for us as our photographer. I’ve known her through mutual friends and followed her on Instagram and always loved her work… but her personality and style just meshed so well with ours that it made our day even more easy and fun. I have a feeling she’s like that with all her clients because she’s just that good at what she does. She takes the setting she’s put in with the people she is working with and just does her job seamlessly and with so much confidence that you feel comfortable right from the start. “

Catering: Savour Catering

Ceremony Arch: North Forest Designs

Makeup Artist: Mandi Johnson