Category Archives: Destination Weddings

10 year anniversary photoshoot in Laguna Beach

July 30, 2022 by Nicole Caldwell

At sunrise with Marissa, Travis and their kiddos to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. We shot their wedding in Maui, and oh the look Travis gave us the next morning when they woke up at sunrise to trash the dress! ( their favorite memory of their wedding- seriously!) Here they are in Maui! This little one was not really into the sunrise time on the call sheet. Worked out well for the cologne photoshoot (ad campaign Photoshop work by his […]

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Micro Wedding Joshua Tree National Park | Part II

March 16, 2022 by Nicole Caldwell

Micro Wedding: Ceremony, reception and events celebrated with 20 people or less. Intimate, less stress, and beautiful. Ceremony: Joshua Tree National Park Reception: Air Bnb Rental, Joshua Tree Planner/ Florist DAWN. Danielle Lewis Rentals: Bright Event Rentals Caterer Krafted Culture Chef Cooper Video Sky Story Media Getting married in the desert? Send me your info:

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Film in the High Desert – Joshua Tree Microwedding Part 1

March 5, 2022 by Nicole Caldwell

The Wedding of Estie and Josh in Joshua Tree National Park. 35mm film, art delight by lomo and moostruck by lomo film. Grain is Good, Processed and Scanned by The Icon Lab.

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Joshua Tree elopement part II

January 22, 2022 by Nicole Caldwell

Guppy as rocking the My Little Pony Look. More fun from this Backyard bash intimate Wedding In Joshua Tree Ca. Since this was New Years Day, The park does not allow permits on Holidays ( Plus over an hour wait to get in) we headed to a location 5 minutes away from the house, littered with Joshua Trees and a pink sky.

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Joshua Tree Wedding 8×10 film and a dog named Guppy

January 14, 2022 by Nicole Caldwell

The inspo for Guppy’s look: My little Pony. Afterparty included a wardrobe change for the bride: purple plush robe, and comfy crocs. Film in the desert, this intimate elopement, with only parents in attendance, full of color, and disco balls, and a dog named guppy.

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Intimate Wedding In Sedona | Orchard Canyon on Oak Creek

November 29, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

Surrounded by the magnificent Red Rock Country of Sedona, what a backdrop to exchange vows, rings and a kiss. With 20 guests, this outdoor intimate wedding was a blast to photograph. Polaroid Magic!!! View the Awesome day after shoot here.

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Sedona Wedding Photoshoot | Trash The Dress

November 6, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

I love taking our time to explore and push the bounds of wedding photography the morning after the wedding. Telling stories of the night before, and letting our hair down to Rev It Up! ( Plus I got to use my Flying Hasselblad Camera!) This couple should be on the cover of the REI catalogue- their weekends are spent hiking, climbing and in nature. We started off on the creek next to the wedding at Orchard Canyon,( wedding venue) […]

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Destination Wedding | Arroyo Grande

September 16, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

Final shot of the night, I love a Bride in fringe.

Located on the Central Coast of California, Las Casitas wedding venue : beautiful views, and breeze, fantastic outdoor venue. Taking advantage of the clear skies and flew the drone for the Romantic portraits and overall shot of the venue at night.

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Destination Wedding Park City Utah

April 10, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

Among the trees, and under the stars, outdoor wedding in Park City, Utah. Fun to be Second photographer for Kip Roof, for Erika & Scott.

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Coffee First- Melyssa and Emily’s Australia Wedding (on a Thursday!) Feature Rock N roll Bride

October 6, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

Read The feature Here: Eco-Conscious, Australian Boho Wedding with Homespun Touches https://vimeo.com/user25389962 https://vimeo.com/user25389962

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Portland Wedding- Happy Anniversary to Cayla and Brady

July 27, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

Happy Anniversary to Cayla and Brady who married at Castaway ,Oregon. “Nicole is INCREDIBLE. I worked with her when I was a wedding coordinator at a venue in Laguna Beach. She was always so professional, easy to work with and so creative. When I got engaged, we reconnected and she was the perfect choice for our special day. She did an incredible engagement shoot that we are crazy about, and have the most amazing pictures that captured our all time […]

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San Francisco City Hall Wedding – On Lucky Friday the 13th

January 18, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

SAN FRANCISCO, CA… “Sposa bagnata, sposa fortunata,” – A wet bride is a lucky bride, according to the Italians, fitting for this Friday the 13th wedding on the wet steps of the San Francisco City Hall. Giulia the bride is Italian, and know the phrase quite well, she believes it, so I believe it.

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Destination Wedding, Australia

November 24, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Vincentia, NSW, AUSTRALIA… American Meets Australian. Back in the day when the internet was a scary place. It was love at first sentence, for these two. After many emails and phone calls later, They met in person for the first time at LAX, and the first date was to Starbucks. Since then Coffee is their priority- when they have a big decision, coffee first, big event- coffee first. The couple chose to get ready together- which is BRILLIANT. It cuts […]

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Trash The Dress Down Under, Australia Edition

November 12, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Vincentia NSW, AUSTRALIA… After waiting years, these two were able to legally marry, and celebrated by jumping into the South Pacific Ocean in their wedding dresses immediately after the wedding. Wardrobe change for the reception. The wedding next up on the blog.

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How to plan a wedding in Greece, 10 tips from our bride Lindsay on taking the plunge

June 26, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

So you want to get married in Greece? California based bride Lindsay and her Husband Kyle got married in Lake Vouliagmeni Greece- Sight Unseen. We sat down with our bride and talked about the challenges and benefits of having a destination wedding in Europe. 1. Q How did you decide to get married in Greece/ have a destination wedding? A: Kyle and I love to travel! We have been to many places together and we wanted to keep up with […]

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Destination Wedding, Published in Greece’s Ellwed Magazine

April 18, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Thank you Ellwed, for your editorial selections, vibe and work ethic. Thank you for choosing black and white images, as well as the trash the dress and studio bridal shots. Your magazine is an inspiration and excellent tool for all couples getting married in Greece. Ellwed Magazine features all weddings set in Greece. Thank you to all the vendors which made this wedding happen, and to Lindsay and Kyle for being so rad. A PDF of the article can […]

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Behind the Scenes- Greece Trash the Dress Shoot

September 27, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

trashing the dress, behind the scenes in Greece

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Trash the Dress Greece- and it’s not even trashed, we’ve got the photos to prove it.

September 1, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

“Your dress already gets so dirty from the ground and the train dragging behind you, and the dirty dance floor, taking a little dip is not going to damage the dress anymore than it already is. I suggest squeezing every ounce of joy out of your expensive dress that you can, and underwater pictures are totally worth it!!”- Lindsay Kyle and I had loved the idea of jumping in the water after the wedding. There was a little hesitation […]

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