CALIFORNIA

When it comes to planning trips, I can get a little ahead of myself. Also, I recently found out about Google Maps's custom map tool. So, when Bob and I decided to make a friends Northern California wedding the beginning of a 10 day long road trip down the coast, I got to work. We ended up crafting a pretty amazing route-- complete with a Big Sur detour through mountain pass after mountain pass that blew both of our minds. At the end of it all we tallied close to 1400 miles on our rental car. 

The path our faithful red Elantra (nicknamed Cilantro) took us. Starting in Fairfax, up to Healdsburg, down Highway 1 to Inverness / Pt. Reyes, back to San Francisco, down to Monterey, then on to our Insane Detour which spit us out just before San Luis Obispo, to Santa Barbara, to Malibu, to LA and then Joshua Tree, our final destination 

As some of you know, it's really hard to take photographs out the window of a moving vehicle. Especially photographs that encapsulate the bewildering landscapes that we passed by. I trashed a lot of photos from this trip in favor of writing about them but here are some that I like. 

A big thanks to my Favorite #1 Friend and Very Super Model, Bob. Without him, none of this would have happened. Literally. 

BEGINNING IN FAIRFAX

DAY 2: REDWOODS IN FORESTVILLE

WE MEET THE RUSSIAN RIVER

WHICH BRINGS US TO OUR FRIEND, THE PACIFIC

KEHOE BEACH

OAKLAND WELCOMES US

DAY 3: SAN FRANCISCO

SAN GREGARIO BEACH

PCH STANDARD VIEW

BIG SUR DETOUR THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS

BACK TO THE PACIFIC

DAY 5: SANTA BARBARA

HI MALIBU

DAY 7-10: JOSHUA TREE

Poliça & Spank Rock

Erica & Manny

Ashley & Tanner

Tanner & Ashley were married in the backyard of their beautiful home not far from Stillwater. MN. Luckily for them, their backyard contains 100-foot pines and a gorgeous lake. The two spend the day twirling with four of the most whimsical flower girls (who i clearly obsessed over), exploring the woods, and dancing by the lake. A smile never left their faces. Enjoy these photos from their wedding

Chanelle & Kit

Chanelle and Kit's friends and family really really love them. That was probably my biggest take-away after spending the day photographing their wedding. They had a beautiful and humble celebration-- marrying at the Peace Garden off Lake Harriet and an intimate and cozy reception at the Copper Hen on Eat Street. The entire day was full of sweetness and thankfulness. It was an honor to be a part of it.