Nate and Stephanie’s Lake Tahoe Wedding

Lake Tahoe takes the lead, but Squaw Valley does an amazing job as a mountain wedding venue.

Nate and Stephanie’s playfulness struck me right off the bat, and helped to create some amazing images in the sun drenched mountains of Tahoe.

I really wanted to feature Stephanie’s wedding dress in a way that screamed Lake Tahoe/Squaw Valley – I think the snow shoes do a great job sharing the area’s adventurous side.

When I asked Stephanie to play with her dress, she wouldn’t stop smiling and laughing.

A secluded private forest – a natural meadow to walk through into your ceremony site – I just wanted to spend the night right here.

I couldn’t let the ceremony be the only time we took advantage of this private forest, so I let Nate and Stephanie have a mini adventure of their own after the ceremony.

I love it when people smile – if you don’t smile, I don’t know if I trust you – Nate and Stephanie smiled together ALL day.

I was captivated by Stephanie’s beautiful eyes and amazing hair color!!

Aside from a good adventure, I LIVE for expressions/smiles – Stephanie’s father-daughter dance gave me all that and more.

I always tell couples “one more picture” – I think this may have been the 10th time I had told them “one more” – but they were having so much fun just playing and kissing, I didn’t feel bad asking them to embrace again.