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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  

Categories: Destination Weddings, published, Weddings • Tags: destination wedddings, published, weddings

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 […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, weddings

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.

Categories: Destination Weddings, personal projects, Weddings • Tags: wedding, weddings

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 […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: australia, destination weddings, wedding, weddings

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.

Categories: Destination Weddings, trash the dress, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, destinations weddings, trash the dress, weddings

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 […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, weddings

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 […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, published, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, published, weddings

Behind the Scenes- Greece Trash the Dress Shoot

September 27, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

trashing the dress, behind the scenes in Greece

Categories: Destination Weddings, personal projects, trash the dress, Weddings • Tags: destination weddings, trash the dress, wedding, weddings

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 […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, personal projects, trash the dress, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, destinations weddings, goodz, trash the dress, weddings

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Destination Wedding at Sunrise, Washington DC

June 23, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

An intimate wedding as the sun rose over Washington DC, the bride and groom spoke their vows, just the two of them, no officiant, because in DC you can self unite ; marry yourselves.  It was the couple, & Me, and some early joggers. So honored and lucky to witness and photograph this intimate wedding of two awesome people.  So honored and lucky to witness and photograph this intimate wedding of two awesome people. 

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedddings, elopements, goodz, weddings

Destination Wedding | Santa Barbara Historical Museum | Outdoor Elegance

December 17, 2014 by Nicole Caldwell

Destination Wedding | Santa Barbara Historical Museum | Outdoor Elegance  by Nicole Caldwell  

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings

Italian Destination Wedding

November 16, 2014 by Nicole Caldwell

Shannon and Edo, on The streets of Florence. The owners of Enotecca Pitti Gola wine bar in florence were married in a traditional Italian Ceremony in the city, followed by a Fabulous american style wedding a private castle estate Monsanto, in Tuscany wine country. Tuscany Wedding  

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedddings, italay weddings, nicole Caldwell, weddings

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Vintage and Whimsical | Temecula Wedding

September 19, 2014 by Nicole Caldwell

A whimsical, Vintage Summer Wedding at the Historic Stone House of Temecula Creek Inn.  Rustic and whimsical Colors: Spearmint & Gold,with touches of Coral in the flowersA destination wedding for Lauren and Jerod who met while working for Hollister,  and planned a wedding from Hong Kong! From the Bride and Groom:” Temecula Creek Inn, It was actually the first place we found online as we searched from overseas. Found a photo of that Stone House space and loved it! It was in close […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, Temecula Creek Inn, Weddings • Tags: kissing booth, rustic wedding, temecula creek inn, temecula creek inn weddings, temecula weddings, vintage wedding, wedding photography, weddings, whimsical wedding, wine country weddings

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Clift Destination Wedding San Francisco | feature in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Magazine

September 8, 2014 by Nicole Caldwell

Taylor and Spencer at Clift Hotel Wedding ,San Francisco

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Destination Maui Wedding | Olowalu Plantation House | Trash the Dress Black Rock Beach

July 30, 2014 by Nicole Caldwell

Maui Wedding | Olowalu Plantation House | Trash the Dress Black Rock Beach  Nicole Caldwell Photography  Weddings On Maui  

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Destination Wedding Barbados | West Indies Historic Crane Resort

November 11, 2013 by Nicole Caldwell

Erica and Jared Traveled to Crane Resort in Barbados for their “I Dos”

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Tuscany Wedding | Monsanto winery

September 25, 2013 by Nicole Caldwell

With a picturesque backdrop of Tuscany Shannon and Edo were married during the wine harvest .

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Santa Barbara Wedding | University Club

September 6, 2013 by Nicole Caldwell

Shot on Location in Santa Barbara at the University Club.  Photography by Nicole Caldwell.  Flowers by Elegant By Design.

Categories: Destination Weddings, Santa Barbara Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, nicole Caldwell, nicole caldwell photography, nicole caldwell studio, santa barbara university, santa barbara wedding, wedding photography

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Wedding at the Parker Hotel Palm Springs | Love is the Drug

May 17, 2013 by Nicole Caldwell

Cortney is an event planner based in Seattle and owner of Yellow Ribbon Events.  A destination wedding at the Parker Hotel in Palm Springs.  Photography by Nicole Caldwell.

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, parker palm springs

Ponte Vecchio. Sunrise Panoramic. Florence, Italy.

October 8, 2012 by Nicole Caldwell

Insomnia, a blessing sometimes.  Up before the sun in Florence.

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destnation wedding italy, italy, nicole caldwell photography

Boboli Gardens, Firenze. Infrared Photography.

September 21, 2012 by Nicole Caldwell

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: boboli gardens, destination wedding italy, italy, nicole caldwell photography

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I was referred to Nicole from another photographer who spoke very highly of her and boy, he did not disappoint! Nicole has an incredible talent, a unique eye, and just one of the best personalities! I immediately fell in love with her and her adorable studio in Orange, CA. We discussed the wedding and she got to know both my husband and I, our story, our personalities, and we became instant friends. My husband is not always the best in […]

― A Lindsay- Destination Wedding Greece

A Real Person, A True Artist. We loved Nicole‘s work the minute we saw it in a sample album at our wedding venue. When we met her for the first time it was so evident that she truly loves her craft. Nicole cares about her work, and she made it a point to get to know us so that the end product would be something we would appreciate. She is a true professional who infused her vision with what we […]

― Ashley- 7 degrees Laguna Beach

Nicole did an incredible job covering our wedding! She is a very gifted photographer, our photos are beautiful! She was so fun to work with, and she really went above and beyond to make us feel special. The wedding photos are so unique, artistic, and they truly capture the essence of our wedding. The photo shoots she gifted us were so much fun, they were a great bonding experience, and we’ll never forget them. We highly recommend Nicole, and we […]

― Ben & Sarah Laguna Beach bride showing peace sign seven degrees wedding photographer laguna beach sparkler sendoff

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 favorite memory because of her special eye. If you want unique […]

― Cayla & Brady Destination Wedding Portland

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