Veronica reached out to me in regards to an idea she had for a Carmel destination wedding, also known as Carmel-by-the-Sea, of course. What? I’m totally in! She and fiancé, Mitch, are from the east coast but she had this idea and it was just a simple elopement on a visit to California. It was…
City Hall Wedding, San Francisco and some big-ass dogs!
City Hall Wedding is just the start… I really love doing a San Francisco City Hall wedding actually. The ceremony may last all of 4.6 minutes but it is still a huge moment in people’s lives. It was just this for Allison and Ruy too. I met them at their hotel where they were getting ready. I…
Lake Tahoe – Destination Wedding Photography by Misti Layne
If you have not been to the Lake Tahoe area then it should become a must see. It’s just simply breathtaking. It is pure, it is quiet, it is majestic. But it’s also just simply beautiful. So when Isabel and Adam told me they were getting married here I was thrilled. They really kept to…
Menlo Circus Club Makes for Great Weddings
The name “Menlo Circus Club” makes you wonder what you are in for in regards to a wedding location but I assure you, it’s simply fantastic! The history begins simply with a few young girls who wanted to ride their ponies at this Atherton estate and became a “club”. They decided to entertain their parents…
Bali-Destination Wedding Photography
Make a crazy offer and you may get an offer you didn’t expect. This is just what happened to me. I met Sam and Cary when Sam first proposed to have me photograph his proposal to Cary at Castello di Amoroso in wine country. Well, yes, I will do it! It was rainy and kind…
Napa Sonoma Wedding Venues
Wedding inquiry season has begun! The proposals have been done-did you see my last one? Well, check out the Surprise proposal here. The venue may not yet be set and the dress is so totally on order but the planning has just begun. So, here are some of my favorite Napa Sonoma wedding venues. Mitzvah or…
A Gorgeous Mayacama Wedding
A Mayacama Wedding A Mayacama wedding just has everything you could want in one amazingly beautiful place. This venue has beautiful rooms on site that can accommodate the biggest bridal party as they get ready. They have the gorgeous golf course view during the ceremony where I counted five deer grazing in the distance. I…
Sherrie & Dan’s Sedona Destination Wedding
I love the seasons spring and fall. The light takes on another hue and the sunlight seems to make everything sparkle. This was my first time for a Sedona destination wedding in the fall, and it was 10 times more wonderful than I thought. The Arizona light changed a dozen times in the 20 minute ceremony, which…
She said yes but knew it was coming…
What, you are going to propose and want proposal photography? Oh yes, please! I love these scenarios and the planning and the secretiveness and the working to get it all just right. Well, this one was perfect BUT he told her to get a manicure and he was busted at that very moment. She still…
A Real Wedding at Hacienda de las Flores ~ Destination Wedding Photographer Misti Layne ~
This wedding at Hacienda de las Flores was just beautiful in every way. The grounds of this location are just beautiful and the people are so accommodating and helpful. The flowers by Pat Gibbons were amazingly beautiful and the bouquets just a perfect fit. I’ve always been the type who photographs “Real Weddings”. My style…
San Francisco based photographer of storytelling and documentary wedding photography, meaningful family portraiture, connecting portraits for professionals, the standard to eclectic corporate events.
