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Tiffany + John's Free-Spirited Forest Wedding // Lazy Z Resort // Twain Harte, CA

August 16, 2016 Justin Souza
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Tiffany and John's wedding was, hands down, the wildest ride of a wedding day we have ever shot. Think ten raucous groomsmen with beer and cigars who were so racy we can't even show some of their photos on this blog (we're looking at you, dudes who got NSFW tattoos in preparation for the event). A totally rockin' dance floor. John's three sisters cackling while they absolutely roast him during their speech at the reception. Roving gangs of children, blue-tongued from all the confections at the candy table. And, of course, that moment at the end where Tiffany threw her bouquet so hard that it flew right past the women waiting to catch it and straight into the arms of a male bystander.

The wildest part of the day, though? Tiffany and John's completely unbridled love. They are mad for each other. Butt-grabbingly, dipping-on-the-dance-floor, staring-longingly-into-each-other's-eyes in love. John was so eager to kiss Tiffany during their ceremony that he dipped her deep enough to knock her headband off. It was so clear, through every part of the day, that they had come to this wedding not only to get married and to join their two families, but to have as much fun as possible doing it. It turned out all of their guests were there for the same reason! The energy was incredible. And really, you can't beat the hunting lodge feel of the Lazy Z Resort in Twain Harte in terms of ambiance and sweeping forest views. Our only regret is that we couldn't fit all of their photos into one post!

Congratulations, Tiffany and John! Yours is a love story we can't wait to see unfold.

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Ten years of shooting unabashed LGBTQ+ joy! What a privilege.

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About 25 miles from Yosemite Valley Chapel (where Andrew’s parents were married decades before), Rush Creek Lodge and Spa in Groveland would be a great jumping-off point for a Yosemite park wedding and a family-friendly hotel reception. Unfortunately, the roads into Yosemite sustained storm damage and at the last minute, Rush Creek Lodge became the location for Melissa and Andrew’s getting-ready, ceremony AND reception. It was impressive to see how both the lodge and the couple pivoted last-minute to put on a beautiful ceremony on the Rush Creek site itself, which was a short walk/golf cart ride up a trail into a secluded forest area. It may not have been the exact day they dreamed up, but you’d never know it was Plan B. I don’t want to get into too many details about the wedding day because that’s Melissa and Andrew’s private adventure, but I will say that I’m very thankful to have been able to document a small part of their love story.

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Michelle + David's Enchanted Forest Adventure Elopement // Purisima Creek Redwoods // Half Moon Bay, CA
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Unlike a City Hall wedding, an adventure elopement is usually outdoors - getting to the location where you’ll say your vows is an integral part of the experience! It doesn’t always have to be a serious trek, though. David and Michelle opted to get married in the Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve and I would estimate we only hiked 10 or so minutes from the trailhead, though it took 20 or 30 minutes of driving straight into the forest from Half Moon Bay to get to the trailhead in the first place.

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