Tahoe Backyard Wedding | Incline Village, NV | Dost + Nick

Posted on December 8, 2017 by LCLindley

These two.

I adore them.

I’m so thankful to call them friends now. They love music, and dancing, and laughter, and good food. They are adventurous, curious and sardonic. They say yes when I invite them to concerts by bands they’ve never heard of and they invite me to concerts by bands that I’ve never heard of. They are willing to go to burlesque shows starring my former clients. They like brunch (but, I mean, never trust a person that doesn’t). They have some incredible moves on the dancefloor.

Dost and Nick wanted an intimate backyard gathering with their motley crew of far flung friends and family. Their guest list was as diverse as they are, with folks coming from as far away as Turkey. They rented a beautiful house directly on the water through VRBO for their Tahoe backyard wedding and as an added surprise, it decided to snow that week. Bonus: Dost made good use of a thrift store fur coat that was perfect for the occasion, which is to say, it was fucking freezing that day and she had no choice but looked amazing in it.

We were all thankful for the tent and for the best DJ around Dave Berkman, who was willing to completely break down and move mid-day his entire setup inside so everyone could cut ~~a rug~~ the grass in relative comfort while it was 40 degrees out in Tahoe in September.

Dost and Nick have since told me that they were drawn to my work because they loved the way I capture movement and motion, which is something their dancefloor had plenty of! I’m so incredibly honored to not only have been part of their day, but have new friends also.

North Tahoe Lodge Wedding | Truckee, CA | Agnes + Laurence

Posted on October 4, 2017 by LCLindley

It’s freezing today in Tahoe. Actually, it’s been freezing all week. As I was trying to decide what amazing wedding to share from this past wedding season on the blog, the cold temps, banana bread in the oven, and the promise of fall from the chill in the air reminded me of Agnes and Laurence’s private estate North Tahoe Lodge wedding in Truckee from this past spring. There was still piles of snow. So much snow, in fact, that their guests spent an entire afternoon clearing the deck of snow for their ceremony.

Agnes and Laurence wanted to have a small, intimate celebration surrounded by friends and family. They wanted amazing food, lots of laughter, and great photos. I have to say, that when you are one of two vendors, it makes you feel incredibly unbelievably special. (I’ll try not to let it go to my head, Agnes).

Agnes is Polish and customarily, at a Polish wedding, the father presents the couple with two glasses – one of vodka, one of water. They are offered first to the bride, who must make her selection without knowing which is which. Tradition says that whoever ends up with the glass of vodka will be the dominant partner in the relationship. I think you can tell by the photos which way this ended!

Agnes and Laurence, it was an honor to be part of your day and even bigger honor to be so valued. I firmly believe that your wedding day should be a day where you celebrate with the friends and family closest to you and that the pomp, circumstance, and traditions aren’t that necessary so when clients find me that not only believe, but exemplify the same values, it makes my heart sing to be part of the day.

Venue: The North Tahoe Lodge | Caterer: Blend | Bride’s Attire: Glamour Closet | Second shooting service of the sassy shutterbug Shaunte Dittmar

Tahoe Engagement Photography | Kiva Beach | Rosa + Justin

Posted on May 1, 2017 by LCLindley

I’m so thrilled to be connected with these two! Justin is brother to one of my clients, Julie. Julie, Michael and I had an incredible day romping around San Francisco once for their engagement session. Since then, I photographed their wedding and they had a child!

I love staying connected to clients and their families afterwards and this is one family that is so fantastic to be part of. Rosa and Justin are getting married at the Landing Resort this summer and I can’t wait! I envision gorgeous blue skies and an awesome holiday weekend in their future. I expect it will look very different from their super snowy winter engagement session at Kiva Beach!

Zephyr Cove Resort Wedding | Lake Tahoe, NV | Ana + Andrew

Posted on March 27, 2017 by LCLindley

Ana and Andrew had me at pizza.

When we first spoke in 2015 about their wedding, over a year out, Ana was most excited about the pizza. As a photojournalist, there are few details that I worry about on a wedding day. I am, frankly, unconcerned with the pomp and circumstance and whether or not you’re going to have any traditions. By all means, cut that cake and I will photograph it, but I’m not going to orchestrate your day or suggest that you do things you don’t want to for photos sake. What I will get behind though: pizza.

The pizza was fantastic.

But the rest of their day, that was fantastic also. From the tear inducing speeches to the cake in Andrew’s brother’s face, from the coordinated and choreographed first dances (Ana and her father danced to Time Warp!), everything about their daytime Zephyr Cove Resort wedding with a pizza buffet was right up my alley.

Chateau Wedding | Incline Village, NV | Caitlin and Brad

Posted on March 20, 2017 by LCLindley

Can all weddings have flower girls that clean up their flowers during the ceremony please? For real. Have you ever seen anything more adorable?

Caitlin and Brad met while attending the University of Arizona and now are loving living in Reno. Mountains, athletics and four seasons are important to them and their friends definately did not let any of this, or their antics during college, escape their speeches at the wedding! Brad’s brother actually kicked off the entertainment: he delivered, without a doubt, the most hysterical and amazing best man speech I’ve ever heard in the history of all weddings. I could hardly take photos through the laughter induced tears.

Their Chateau wedding in Incline Village was graced with beautiful light, a kick ass dance party and plenty of laughter. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful couple!

Valhalla Winter Wedding | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Mary + Scotty

Posted on March 8, 2017 by LCLindley

Mary and Scotty are pretty much the raddest kids around with the best hair. Until Scotty shaved his hair off on his wedding night. True story.

Mary ascertained that he needed “marraige hair” instead of “bachelor hair.” What I think probably started as an inside joke grew to actuality as the dance party went on into the night and the whiskey flowed.

Other reasons they are rad: they wanted a Viking themed photo booth because they were getting married at Valhalla. Their Hope Valley engagement session featured golden light, stylish threads and dogs. Their grandma facetimed them while they were getting ready.

Landing Resort Wedding | Lake Tahoe, CA | Lex + Michael

Posted on February 27, 2017 by LCLindley

Lex and Michael’s image from their Hora may be one of my most favorite images ever. The combination of surprise, concern and hands everywhere makes me incredibly happy. I also couldn’t help but put a ton of their portraits in this post, which is unusual for me, but they are so ridiculously good looking and adorable that I couldn’t help myself. This young couple has been together SINCE JUNIOR HIGH (yes, seriously) and their parents and families are already best friends. What I expected to be a quiet, subdued Sunday brunch Landing Resort Wedding was the exact opposite: from a poignant ceremony, to tear filled speeches, to a pumped up dance party, this wedding delivered like no other brunch wedding ever has.

Tahoe Backyard Wedding | Meyers, CA | Clint + Sierra

Posted on February 13, 2017 by LCLindley

Backyards. Tacos. Mismatched cups. Koozies. Kegs and coolers. Golden late summer sunshine.

These are the things my wedding job dreams are made of.

Clint and Sierra delivered all this and more, despite some venue hiccups. When their private estate rental cancelled on them for their wedding service, they did what any woodworking self-reliant couple planning a DIY wedding would do: scramble to turn their own backyard into a wedding oasis fit for the party of the century.

They filled their yard with lanterns and candles, wildflowers and string lights. The dogs ran underfoot, the children serenaded us, the laughter spilled over the fenceline into the dark of night and the photographer had to make a late night beer run for the partiers (yes, this is a service I provide).

I loved every bit of this Tahoe backyard wedding from start to finish and I am so thrilled to have these two as friends now!

Northstar Wedding | Truckee, CA | Kendra + Tom

Posted on January 11, 2017 by LCLindley

I have never seen a bride so incredibly full of laughter as Kendra. From start to finish, not only was she throwing her head back in huge guffaws, but so was every single person around here. This was my first time photographing a Northstar Wedding in Truckee, CA and I must say – their staff and venue is incredible. From a gorgeous mountain top ceremony and cocktail hour to a evening reception under a tent in the village, everything was flawless. The food was incredible, the staff was amazing and Ike and Martin not only are comedians, but had the dancefloor jumping from start to finish.

Kirkwood Mountain Wedding | Kirkwood, CA | Lauren + Danny

Posted on October 31, 2016 by LCLindley

Have you ever noticed how all my clients are all my favorite people? How do I get such rad people in my life? Lauren and Danny are two such kindred spirits that I want to keep forever as friends and ski partners. Their Kirkwood Mountain Wedding was exactly my style: a relaxed outdoor affair, at my favorite ski resort, with outdoor games, tons of wine, decor that represented their love of travel, and, of course, an epic dance party. They really won me over when they asked if I would be willing to take the chairlift up into the Devil’s Corral meadow under the Cirque for their portraits. Clearly the answer is, “heck yes!” Better yet, instead of a bouquet, Lauren tossed a Feminist coloring book at her friends (clearly amazing). And as a final testament to their awesomeness, Lauren and Danny recreated the dance scene from Dirty Dancing for their first dance.