Remember Ariel and Dave? Click here to see their January wedding or here for their fall engagement session. They chose to do a private wedding in January and to throw a big fun BBQ in July! How fun is that?!
The party was at Kenilworth Country Club on a perfect summer evening with fabulous food Jon at Big Hatt Gourmet . Family and friends came from all over, Paris, Turkey, and from coast to coast to wish them well and celebrate their new marriage! Ariel chose simple picnic decor and enjoyed all her guests.
WARNING. These two are incredibly cute together and they ooze with new love. Not in the gross lovey dovey way, but in the geniune ” I love you just the way you are , who cares about the rest of them” sort of way. They are full of life and laugh more together than any other couple we’ve photographed. Seriously. I know its cheesy to say but it is an amazing journey for me to watch two individuals become husband and wife only six months ago to now capture through my lens them bursting with life and love. What can I say? It was a good day. A very good day indeed.
Congratulations Dave and Ariel. We are blessed to call you friends! ( I love when that happens)












At the end of the evening, we found this tandem bike…. They are both avid cyclists and had a tandem bike on their wedding invites!

p.s. doesn’t her short hair look incredible?
Had a lovely time celebrating the beautiful Emily and Paul this past weekend. The wedding took place on a quaint inn on a river. Here is one frame with more to come in the next few days! Can’t hide happiness!
Jenna and Nick have been dear friends of ours for years. It is always a special privilege to get those you love in front of the lens and capture the love and warmth they are giving to the world. We are so delighted to be living near these two again and are looking forward to many new … Continue reading
To celebrate our 2,000 mile move , we are having a moving sale! And not just any moving sale but 20% off of all wedding packages for those within 120 miles of San Francisco! Spread the word! It is first come, first serve and need to book by May 15! Email jessie@simplyjessie.com for all the … Continue reading
Kristine and Nathan’s day was an amazing Spring day in the Midwest The trees were full of colorful blossoms, warm temperatures and the leaves were the brilliant green of new life. Thank you to Jaclyn Simpson for being my wingman!
Forgive the silence of the last few weeks. It is hard to describe in words what these days have been…. a journey is the best way to describe this process. So many things have happened , our feet have been in so many places, our eyes taking in gorgeous landscapes and the expanse of our beautiful country. … Continue reading
As this blog posts, Eric and I have loaded up our small car with our gear computers, two cats and 2 weeks of clothing. We have turned our car and hearts West. We are ready to document this new adventure armed with rolls of film, field cameras, medium format and digital cameras as well. As I … Continue reading