Kristin and Rick’s wedding at St Dominics in San Francisco as well as Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, CA was epic! Here are few from the day… congrats you guys!

-Dane

I knew I was in for a treat when Courtney reached out months ago and asked me to shoot her wedding. Courtney is one of those dream brides that is not only pleasant and thoughtful, but professional and creative.

She built her day around she and Aaron and everything worked flawlessly!

Of course, with her natural beauty and charm, a lot could have gone wrong and things still would have felt right.

Stunning (and on-time) hair and make-up started the day right. We were off to the races.

Gorgeous dress.

Final touches.

Friends to help.

It was perfect.

Aaron’s mom was in awe.

Courtney’s mom was moved to tears.

A pensive moment before seeing Aaron for the first time.

Pensive turned to excitement… it was on!

The Stowe House was a great location for a Santa Barbara wedding. It was the perfect setting. Aaron was beside himself.

At first, he was a little formal.

Then he realized who he was with.

A moment later…

He couldn’t help himself.

Stunning.

The whole wedding party was gorgeous… and had an international flair.

The details were just right.

Mason jars were the perfect touch for a Westmont alum.

Petals from the sky accented the decor.

Aaron went from deer in the headlights to kid in a candy store. His guys had his back.

The ring-bearers were angelic.

The kiss.

The exit.

The bridesmaids were a blast.

The Becker special.

The day was flawless.

Special thanks to Fasttracker Rustin Michael for helping me out. Debbie from Chic Events made the whole event a treat for everyone.

And, of course, thanks to the new Mr. and Mrs. You guys are rad! I hope Belize is incredible.

- Dane

Amy of Albumesque did another incredible job with Gia and Victor’s epic East meets West Wedding extravaganza with Lisa Vorce designing the event.

This may be one of my favorite album designs to date. The Santa Barbara wedding at the Hahn Estate included an Mendhi as well as Indian Wedding & Bazaar along with the destination western wedding the following day. What an amazing week. I was so grateful to be the wedding photographer for this remarkable event at the Hahn Estate in Santa Barbara, California.

It’s been a really busy month with three more weddings in Santa Barbara, San Diego & Colorado Springs, a workshop in Austin (Seattle is next!) and Skip’s Summer School.

We also just moved into our new Studio in Newport Beach. The grand opening is coming soon… want to come?

Thanks for your patience with me as we catch our breath and share more in the coming days.

-Dane

PS… Stay tuned for our next few episodes of Make Your Day You!

Who says wedding day hair should take 1.5 hours? from Dane Sanders.

Watch the infamous hair stylist, Walter Claudio, transform Gia‘s hair in 3 minutes in this sick time lapse video!

- Dane