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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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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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Laguna Beach Elopement- at Hi Tide- a Surf & Sand Resort Wedding

July 31, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

Bianca and Enrique minutes after marriage. Sun Setting almost hi tide, a pictureque backdrop in Laguna Beach for the elopement of Bianca and Enrique. They had quite a long kiss, “because they could!”

“Thank you so much for everything, we are going to look at all of our wedding pictures tonight and can’t wait, the preview you sent were the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen of us. Better than anything I could have imagined. I will have my tissues ready when we look at the rest for sure! I can’t thank you enough for giving us those amazing pictures to treasure forever!!”- Bianca

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Courthouse Wedding | Shot on 35mm film | Laguna Hills Civic Center

July 3, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

“We received the box of photos! They are perfect! Thank you so much! ” – Sabrina
Sabrina and William wanted their intimate courthouse wedding photographed on 35mm film, add some polaroids into the mix, with Dad as witness, videographer, and purse holder – a beautiful Wednesday Wedding at Laguna Hills Civic Center.

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Bri and Todd’s Romantic Outdoor Wedding | Temecula Creek Inn

November 17, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

Happy Anniversary to Bri and Todd Historic Stonehouse located at Temecula Creek Inn. A beautiful outdoor venue alongside the golfcourse. Guests are escorted in to the secluded resort, so the wedding remains incredible private, and with no noise restrictions, the party can get as loud as it wants to. A chandelier hangs above the dance floor, and the reception is surrounded by Oak trees, as well as the creek, with a beautiful bridge for the bride to walk across for […]

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Laguna Beach Wedding Venue| Surf and Sand Resort

September 13, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

One of my favorite photographic backdrops located at The Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach- the Bamboo. Happy Anniversary you two. “So AWESOMEE!!! We love the photos.. thank you so much! So many of the photos are so special.”- Julie

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50th Wedding Anniversary photoshoot

September 9, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

While wearing the exact Kimono she wore for her wedding, Sunai showed up to the set like a boss. Bob also brought his a game in a rented white tux. Bob and Sunai were married 50 years ago, and their daughters wanted to give them a photo gift for their anniversary, and try to recreate images they shot in the studio. We shot some 4×5 film portraits, here are the proof sheets, and printing video.

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Cabernet, Chardonnay, Viognier… Temecula Wine Country Wedding

May 27, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

TEMECULA, CA… . Happy Anniversary to Pamela and Alan, who were married at the Callaway Winery in Temecula. Featured in California Wedding Day Magazine Best Of Weddings. With Sprawling rows of grapes, you can imagine yourself crushing them between your toes, in some movie, then the sweet fermented juice of the gods hitting those taste buds and wait, I’m on duty. photographing this beautiful wedding, but did enjoy that glass at the stroke of midnight after the wedding. VENDOR […]

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Happy Anniversary #ROBOTAB Flashback to Ghost Chasing | Bodi Ghost Town

April 20, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

Find the Ghost. Bodi State Park is a spectacular place. You must go there. Bodie — a town so lawless that in 1881 it was described as“ . . . a sea of sin, lashed by the tempests of lust and passion.” The elevation is over 8300 feet- so bring a jacket. After shooting at trash the dress in Monolake last year at sunrise, wedding couple #Robotab, and I ventured to Bodi Ghost Town later that evening. A steep 45 […]

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Private Estate Wedding | San Diego

January 28, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

This. This moment. Gin and Sangria. Alone. Well not really. A bright flash blinding you from a photographer who time traveled in her make believe Delorean to become a 1940s press photographer. Just two steps back and splash, drenched head to toe in the pool. The final shot of the night. Thanks you two, I love you.

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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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Tacos & Churros – Just Married, Historic Cottage San Clemente

January 3, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

Rachel and Matt were married at the beautiful Historic Cottage located in the State park of San Clemente, CA.

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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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Pasadena Wedding and A classic car for icing on the cake

October 18, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Peter and Patil were married in Pasadena, with reception to follow in Glendale. To transport them to the reception- they hired a classic car- my favorite part of the day. Just me, the chauffeur and the couple, documenting that magical moment of just being married.

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13.5 hours married, celebrating in the pacific ocean- sunrise- with a broken foot

October 9, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

me: “How’s Your Ankle?” “Broken, Sprained?!”

Bride: “Oh Yes, i found out today I broke my foot on the dance floor at the reception. Confirmed with X Rays”

me: “You are my hero.”

Bride ” Sacrifices must be made to get the shot!”

They showed up at 6:30 am the next morning, broken foot and all. Matt carried her piggyback down to the beach, and around the beach, then back up the stairs, to their hotel #marriedlife.