This has been one of the best weddings this year! I met Emilio and Anisa last year while taking their engagement photos at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. They were such a friendly and easy to couple to work with. When Anisa asked me to be their wedding photographer, I couldn’t say no! They were supposed to have their wedding ceremony and reception in Sacramento, but their venue was switched because they changed the date of their event later on. I’m grateful I was available for their new wedding date!

The McFarland History Ranch in Galt, California is beautiful! I really enjoyed taking photos there. I shared my wedding planning guide with the couple and I’m so glad it worked out for us to take photos with ideal light during the whole day! Thankfully they had planned to take some sunset couple photos. The light was beyond amazing for that! I love when I can catch golden light beaming from behind a couple at just the right angle.

While getting ready, I was able to capture some photos of Anisa getting her makeup done, fixing her hair and getting her dress all set. I love when we take getting ready photos since it can be time for me to check in the bride, take photos of extra details and capture the beauty of all the effort it takes to get ready for the big day!

The ceremony was held outside of the ranch house. I LOVED those bright, yet deep dark green doors right behind the officiant. The wedding party was pretty large; full of family and friends. I was expecting at least 15 minutes for their ceremony, especially because that’s what they mentioned, but I swear it was maybe 8 minutes maximum and I was caught off guard. Thankfully I still took amazing photos of everything!

Next, the couples walked out to their recepetion with introductions. It’s nice to get to know the wedding party too! There was a nice Mexican meal after that, drinks were served and everybody just hung out waiting for the wedding events to begin.

My favorite part of the day was taking the couple’s photos by the ranch. There were beautiful sheep roaming in the background behind the fence. The trees were perfectly shaped and spaced out nicely. The sunsetting in the Sacramento area was brilliant and golden. Everything was so beautiful.