Saratoga Springs Wedding | Santa Cruz, CA
A Dreamy Summer Wedding in the California Redwoods—
The wedding day of two of our closest friends. There is no greater honor as wedding photographers to capture a day we hold so close to our own hearts. To be trusted with the task of documenting these days for anyone is tremendous, let alone that of some of the people we love most in this world! So, to everyone who doesn’t know them, these are our pals Abby and Jake, and on a gorgeous July afternoon, they were married in the middle of the redwoods, at Saratoga Springs in Los Gatos.
Abby is one of our best friends from my years at Cal Poly. Fun fact, Joseph and I, and Abby, all met the same night, as we were invited to a party at her house, and, to say the least, friendships that started that night just seem to be of the forever variety 😉. It’s been so sweet truly growing up all together, deepening friendship as we’ve navigated the post grad years and all that brings. We were there as she was preparing to go on her first date with Jake, when he called a whole bunch of restaurants to verify her dog, Pippin (a very important character in this whole story, honestly), could come along too. We saw his level of care from the beginning, and loved catching up every time we saw them, hearing about how their relationship was progressing! Jake quickly entered the fold of friendship with us.
And so their best friend type love grew over the years, through moves and deployments and many, many travels together. All culminated in Banff earlier this year, when Jake asked Abby to marry him, with a ring he designed himself. And we got to be part of celebrating that too! Abby and Jake joined us for a day trip to Sedona this spring to capture their engagements. I got to celebrate Abby during her bachelorette weekend earlier this summer. And, of course, we got to document their wedding day.
From the beginning, Abby and Jake mentioned wanting to have their day captured as candidly as possible. They very intentionally planned their wedding, and guest list, and wanted to make the most of the time they had with everyone. You could say it was a perfect fit 😉. And so, for most of this day, we just stepped back and let them be, providing guidance when necessary, but mostly observing the non-performative nature of the day and capturing it as it was.
The venue, nestled deep in the redwoods, provided the perfect setting for intimacy. Dense redwoods filtered sunlight gorgeously, and literal miles of string lights all over cast a magic, warm glow over everything. The hugs were deep, conversation flowed, and then the dance floor opened up to an absolute party. We’re so grateful we got to join in on all the fun, and really, to have a front row seat to it all! We hope you love the photos captured from Abby and Jake’s Saratoga Springs wedding in Los Gatos.
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Hello! We’re Katie & Joseph, a husband and wife team, and California wedding photographers!
We are big fans of documenting wedding days in an unposed, raw, genuine, and honest way that allows our couples to maximize their experience on their day while also receiving a gallery full of stunning images that communicate how it felt to be there.
Though we’re based in Arizona + California, we’ll travel anywherefor a good love story (and dance party). We invite you to follow the links below to learn more about us and our services, and to get in contact with us!
