Mt. Shasta Resort Wedding:: John + Theresa
Aug/100
When John and Theresa started planning their wedding, they discussed the ease and simplicity of eloping; however, friends and family members wouldn’t hear of it and convinced them otherwise. Currently living in San Francisco, Theresa and her family are originally from Mt. Shasta and have always loved the majestic beauty found there. So John and Theresa planned their destination wedding at the beautiful Mt. Shasta Resort for early July. It was a bright, beautiful summer day with the mountain covered in snow. I loved all the details that John and Theresa put into the ceremony and reception incorporating pieces of their family history including Theresa’s beautiful antique veil that’s been in the family for eighty years.
John & Theresa- it was a joy getting to know you and sharing in your day with you! I hope that you have many blessed days as husband and wife. Congratulations!
John had the most rockin’ socks I’ve yet seen a groom wear!!
Their adorable nieces and nephews served as the flower girls and ring bearers. These little ones were so excited for the aunt and uncle!
The handsome groom
And the stunning bride. Theresa has such a beauty about her- both inside and out!
I loved this look on Theresa’s face as John spoke his vows to her- he is a well loved man!
The rings
And the kiss!
The ring pillows have treasured sentiment: both were handmade by the bride and groom. The one on the right was made by the John for his mom when he was eight years old.
The newlywed couple awaiting their introduction. This is one of my favorites; I love the moment captured here!
We went around to the guests and asked them to write their own personal messages for John and Theresa. I loved all the notes- the sweet ones, the inside jokes; it all made for a personal touch.
All of the music for the reception was played on vinyl- super fabulous!
Hevner Wedding Photographs – Absolutely Beautiful!
Nov/090
The month of October was wonderfully busy- CRAZY, but wonderful- with wedding photography, seniors portraits and family portraits. So now, I’m trying to catch up on blogging all those great photo shoots over the next few weeks.
So, first up is one of my favorites: Nate and Jessica’s wedding! I absolutely love being a wedding photographer! And it is an even greater joy when it is a couple that I know so well. Nate and Jessica have been a part of our lives for many years now and we watched as their love sparked and matured over that time. My husband and I were privileged to be a part of their pre-marital mentoring and got to see the richness of their relationship and love for one another. And their wedding day was a great representation of that beautiful relationship. It was such a gorgeous (and pleasantly warm) autumn day at Tierra Oaks Country Club where they had both the ceremony and reception surrounded by their amazing family and friends. As a photographer it was the perfect setting for wedding portraits. I had brought along dry erase boards for the guests to write messages to the bride and groom – that turned out fun! It was such a blast getting to be a part of it all!
Nate and Jess, thank you for the many blessings you are to Ryan and I! Thank you for inviting us into your life and letting us be a part of it all! Keep striving to out-sacrifice one another. We love you guys!
- Beautiful shot by Erin Claassen
Isn’t she stunning?!
Handsome Groom- shot by Erin Claassen
Nate is ready to get things started…
The groom’s first glance.
The bride’s grandfather reading from Corinthians 
They are such a stunning couple!
We attempted the “jump” again (from their engagement shots)- this time Jess just stayed on the ground.
Now to start the party…
These were the most excited group of single girls I’ve ever seen… it got pretty intense!
The bride’s two sisters fought hard for it- they eventually called it a tie!
As an idea to personalize the reception photos, I brought along dry erase boards for the guests to write personal messages to the bride and groom and captured their well wishes… it turned out really fun!
Hevner Engagement
Oct/090
Nathan and Jessica are getting married tomorrow! Nate has been away in Iraq for most of their engagement and recently returned to the States just a couple of months ago. However, since he was stationed in Tennessee, it made doing engagement photos a bit difficult. So, just last week, 7 days before they become husband and wife, we were able to head to Downtown Redding for those long awaited shots. And man are they gorgeous! Nate and Jessica are such a beautiful couple; models really! It has been a pleasure watching how the Lord has drawn them together over the years and blessed them through one another. I am SO excited about getting to shoot their wedding tomorrow!! It’s going to be fabulous! Nate and Jess- thank you for allowing Ryan and I into your lives! We have been blessed through you two greatly!
Hot! Hot!! Hot!!
I loved this series… Nate wanted to do the jump and was trying to teach Jessica how to do it… I think we got it finally 
Cute shot at the end of the session