I’ve lived a nice life. Always stayed in the country doing very safe things. Amusement parks. A quiet stroll through a manicured park. Boat tours. Disneyland. All those really safe, yet exciting things. I had never even been out of the country before. I was a little scared when I booked Michael and Katrina‘s wedding […]

Sunset wedding portrait in Puerto Rico by Heather Elizabeth Photography

Meeting in Rome, traveling the world together, then eloping for a winter wedding in San Francisco before another ceremony in Paris.  Lovers traveling the world together, and then making their home in Las Vegas. I didn’t get a lot of time to get to know Alana and Rob. We scheduled their elopement and finally met […]

plus size bride wearing a crop top wedding gown at her wedding at historic san francisco city hall by heather elizabeth photography

The universe is a beautiful place. It’s a beautiful place where you can be born on two separate continents but somehow still end up in the same place at the same time… and at the right time. Dave is from England, Kelsey is from America. Somehow the world made things happen, where they lived their […]

This story starts off with a rainy day in Sebastpol, California. I never get rain during my fall weddings, but on this fall day the clouds slowly creeped in, and the drops of rain fell. A lot of drops of rain. Tarps were put up, umbrellas were brought out, and preparation for a wet wedding […]

portrait in the vineyards with a rainbow at the vine hill house by heather elizabeth photography

They were so grateful for that sun. For that breeze. For the soft purple flowers intertwined with all of their decor. For her grandparents to make the trip up the coast to the Holman Ranch to watch them make these vows. All of these tiny moments and details they were so immensely grateful for. Watching […]

romantic glamourous purple wedding bride and groom portrait at the holman ranch in carmel california by heather elizabeth photography

They fell in love and went from riding dirt bikes together, to showing up on on that sunny beach to hold hands and make vows.  Jenessa and Tyson brought their two families together on a warm day in October (thanks, California) to witness their union. The waves were crashing, and might have caused some nerves […]

floral wedding silk gown at the sanctuary beach resort by heather elizabeth photography

They lived in Hawaii, but their hearts were in California. Together they planned a celebration on a real farm, with real cows, horses and farm dogs. There’s no need for a wedding venue when you have access to a real barn in California’s Central Valley. All you need is ribbons, sunsets, and dainty florals. And a […]

brenizer method at a farm barnyard wedding in central california by heather elizabeth photography

Anyone that knows me knows that I have a mild Disneyland obsession. By mild, I mean that I am a proud season pass holder and will use any excuse to land myself down in Southern California to take a visit to the Magic Kingdom. I’ve been known to even take my professional camera into the […]

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