Photo: Cassie Valente | Planning, Design & Stationery: Charmed Events | Videography: Amy Hung Films | Venue: Montalvo Arts Center | Floral Design: Nancy Liu Chin | Hair & Makeup Artistry: Faces by Emily | Catering: Le’s Kitchen | Beverage: Tonic Beverage Catering | Cake Design: Satura Patisserie | Dessert Bar: Always Yours Bakery | […]

Photography: Cassie Valente | Planning & Design: Lally Events | Venue: Cavallo Point | Band: Neon Velvet | Ceremony Live Music: Bella Rosa | Floral Design: Jacqueline Ching | Hair & Makeup: Camille Goldston | Lighting: Napa Lighting | Paper Products: Wildwood Paper | Photo Booth: Selfie Booth Co | Rentals: Found Rental Co, Hensley […]

Photography: Cassie Valente | Planning: Paisley & Plum Events | Venue: Viansa Winery | Catering: Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn | Videography: Ryan Noel Films | Film Lab: Indie Film Lab | Florist: LC Floral Design | Rentals: Bright Event Rentals | Hair Artistry: Julia Vorobets, Yulya Kalashnikov | Makeup Artistry: Paula Xiong | DJ: Gatsby […]

Photography: Cassie Valente Photography | Planning + Design: CMG Events | Venue: Palm Event Center | Hair + Makeup: Samantha Keefauver, Bristle And Bloom Styles | Catering: Bombay Garden | Florist: LC Floral Design | DJ: DJ Salim | Transportation: Black Tie Transportation | Rentals: Pleasanton Rentals | Live Artist: Pigment and Parchment | Lighting: […]

Anna texted me a month beforehand: “Would you be open to photographing our engagement session ASAP?” Followed by: “(only if this is fun to you)” Well, it obviously was SO FUN to me — and also gratifying, and exhilarating, and also, very, very scary. It’s always a magnificent thing when another photographer entrusts me with […]

With its sweeping views and multiple event spaces, Arista Winery in Healdsburg, California was the perfect place for Jessica and Jason’s wine country nuptials. This fall wedding was such a stand-out celebration to experience, in no small part due to the natural scenery of the immediate area. Arista Winery is known for its beautiful views, […]

Back to the blog after a short-yet-deliciously-sweet maternity leave and I couldn’t have asked for a better couple to return to the wedding game with! These are the kinds of celebrations that make me feel completely alive, as well as totally overwhelmed with gratitude. Sarah and Mitch poured all of their trust into giving me […]

In the first year of my freelance career, I happened to meet a florist, who kindly introduced me to a young couple. I ended up photographing that couple’s portraits just a week before their wedding, and they in turn introduced me to Erin and Kevin, who I got to meet for the first time early […]