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Sweet Mint and White Summer Lodge at Tahoe Donner Wedding | Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer
August 15, 2017 In Weddings No Comment

Mandy and Josh were married at the Lodge at Tahoe Donner on a beautifully warm summer day. The wildflowers were still in full bloom at the golf course and their colors of mint and white composed the perfect palette for their sweet and joyous celebration. And I am so excited to share their Lodge at Tahoe Donner wedding with you today!

From the laughter while they prepared for the day, to the heartwarming ceremony, all the way to the dance floor packed with wedding guests – there were so many memorable moments throughout the day. From start to finish, it was an incredible celebration all around. Speaking of the end of the night, they had a sparkler exit to swoon over!

Portraits in the Flowers

I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for wildflowers. We were so lucky that the flowers were going crazy for their Lodge at Tahoe Donner wedding. Along with the towering trees and green grass, they made lovely backdrops throughout the afternoon. And I LOVE a bride who will brave bugs…and Mandy did so like a champ.

Ceremony Giggles

One of my favorite moments from this gorgeous wedding day was when the flower girl and ring bearer needed a little help getting all the way down the aisle. Those kinds of things just totally make me giggle. But I also really loved how genuine Mandy & Josh’s ceremony felt. There were tears, there was laughing..and there was a big giant kiss and hugs to go around afterward. I truly felt their love gleaming the whole time.

I could chat about this wedding all day, but I’ll end with the fact that Mandy and Josh are such a sweet and adoring couple, and I’m so grateful they chose me to be a part of their day! Enjoy a snippet of my favorite images from their Lodge at Tahoe Donner wedding!

Vendors for this Lodge at Tahoe Donner Wedding:
Venue & Catering: The Lodge at Tahoe Donner
Officiant: Brett Glanzmann
Makeup Artist / Hair Stylist: Emmy DeLong of ME Beauty Stylists
DJ: Moments to Memories DJ
Florist: Barbara at Raley’s
Cake/Dessert: Mariah Fisher
Wedding Gown: David’s Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal
Groomswear: Men’s Wearhouse
Wedding Paperie: Vista Print
Special thanks to my Second Photographer: Kevin Sawyer

Fifth and Chestnut Photo Co. is a Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer team serving the greater Northern California & Northern Nevada areas. If you are searching for an experienced, talented and professional Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer, contact us and find out how our Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer team can document your day beautifully!

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Gray and Pink Vintage Reno Newborn Photos | Miss A by Reno Newborn Photographer
August 14, 2017 In Newborn No Comment

Sweet Miss A came to see me in the studio when she was just one day shy of being two weeks old. She was such a perfect angel the entire session!

Feminine & Vintage Reno Newborn Photos

We started with a swaddled pose, and went on to a blanket set up of pink quilted heavnly goodness. Then it was onto a textured gray background, and finally into a vintage bucket with perfectly soft gray, pink and ivory blankies and accents. I adore the soft and sweet headbands we used throughout the session. She looked so angelic and perfect in all of the settings.

We finished up Miss A’s session with some GORGEOUS photos of just her and her absolutely beautiful mommy. Those are some of my favorites because I just fall apart when I see a mama with her new baby. The immense amount of joy and love that emanates from a mom is just completely astounding.

Below are just a few of my favorite selections from Miss A’s lovely newborn session! Congratulations to her parents and siblings – she is one loved little lady!

PS. A special thanks to my wonderful friend and studio mate Elizabeth for assisting me for Miss A’s newborn session!

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FashMob Reno 2014 | Art in Motion
July 27, 2017 In Events Fashion No Comment

Life has gone by so unbelievably fast these last couple of years. Ever since I got pregnant with Cooper, life has totally flown by. It’s hard to believe that I was actually about 6 months pregnant when I photographed the 2014 FashMob Reno event! Even so, I ran around midtown like a madwoman with an awesome photog crew and we had a lot of fun. At the same time, I was really tired (like sooo pregnant) and occupied afterward with a very busy (and pregnant) wedding season. Unfortunately, these images sat on my computer (aside from a sneak peek) for far too long. So here they are – presented on the date of the 2017 Midtown Artwalk!

Art in Motion

I love how all these models were art in motion. The time, skill and inspiration that went into each of these looks is mind-blowing. I really enjoyed the end of the night when the artist shared their work on stage and had a chance to talk about their visions. You can see that they pour their hearts and souls into these types of projects.

This was seriously so fun and I’m thankful I had the chance to work with all of these amazing designers, artists, stylists and models.

PS. If you ever have the chance to check out the MidTown Art Walk, definitely go…there are so many fun things to see and do.

Designers/Artists: Tessa Dee Miller of The Nest, Aric Shapiro of Reno Art Works, Cicely Margo, Miranda Mendoza of Roo’s Art
Hair & Makeup: Jessy Solie-Ruggiero, Jeannie James, Lauren Ashlee Salazar, Kristina McKeegan Nierman, Crystal Bell-Flores and Casey Villalobos
Models: Katie Ollivier, Misha Williams, Maddi Eckert, Eva Emma Perry, Julie Begbie, Holly Comanse, Mimi Rodriguez, Charles J Koons, Zoeie Maddock, Miranda Mendoza, Danika Mendoza, Jaimie Crush, Deirdra Pettigrue, Helena Inskeep, Kaitlyn Helene Howard.
DJ: Johnno Lazetich

If I have forgotten to mention you as a contributor for this event, please contact me ASAP so I can update this post 🙂

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Eclectic Nevada Museum of Art Wedding Styled Shoot | Mixing Elegance, Art, Fun and Romance
July 24, 2017 In Uncategorized No Comment

This wildly eclectic Nevada Museum of Art wedding styled shoot was put together in collaboration with amazing Reno/Tahoe wedding and event vendors. It was by far one of the most interesting and diverse shoots I’ve ever been a party of! And you know why? Because we all set out just to have some creative freedom and FUN!

The Nevada Museum of Art was so generous to allow us into their beautiful space, where we set up scenes in the Altered Landscapes exhibit, the Seven Magic Mountains display, the Nightingale Sky Room and the rooftop terrace. It was a full day of setting up, tearing down, building a balloon dress fit for Burning Man (seriously!) and shooting until the sun went down behind the mountains that overlook our beloved city of Reno.

Mixing textures and colors throughout several exhibits

You’ll see below that we used a variety of colors, textures and other elements (ya know, like balloons) to blend in OR stand out among the exhibits we were shooting in. Seriously, you just have to go look at all the pictures…no amount of talking will do this shoot justice 🙂

Thank you to all the amazing vendors involved in this shoot:
Venue: Nevada Museum of Art
Design & Styling: Tahoe Inspired
Florist: Petal to the Metal
Balloons: Inspired Balloons
Hair and Makeup: La Di Da Beauty | Artist Veronica Vargas
Wedding Gowns & Navy Ensemble: Swoon Bridal
Wedding accessories: Swoon Bridal
Cake: Delicious Designs
Wedding Invitations and other paperie: The Stylish Scribe
Rentals: Camelot Party Rentals
Linens: Creative Coverings
Model: Felicia Imelli

Are you planning a Nevada Museum of Art Wedding in Reno, or a wedding in other locations in Northern Nevada or Northern California? If you’re searching for your Reno or Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer, please contact me and schedule a consult today! You can also check out more information about weddings here.

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K & M’s Literature Influenced Reno Same-Sex Wedding in Reno at the Tannenbaum
July 21, 2017 In Weddings No Comment

Katie and Makinna chose to host their amazing Reno same-sex wedding atop Mt. Rose at the Tannenbaum Events Center in Reno, NV. Literature influenced wedding details, and an awesome color scheme of teal and gray really made a wonderful impact on the look and feel of their sweet wedding day. From the travel-themed cake to the books on the cocktail tables, the details were so fun!

As I left the Tannenbaum that evening, I felt so elated. Not only are Katie & Makinna amazing people with giant hearts, but their friends and family who celebrated with them helped make their day so joyful, too.

Silent Vow Reading

Before their ceremony, Katie and Makinna met back-to-back and did a silent vow reading. Even though I have no idea what was written in those private vows, I know it was powerful on both sides just from the looks on their faces and tears in their eyes.

I was especially honored to be a part of this moment, and they totally made ME cry while they read these vows. Tears were flowing all around and I’ll remember those few minutes of time forever.

Favorite Moments from Katie & Makinna’s Wedding

Aside from their silent vow reading described above, my other two top favorite moments from their wedding were:

  1.  Their special book exchange during their ceremony. It was so personal, sweet and unique!
  2.  At the end of the evening when their flowergirls closed out the reception by singing Disney’s “Let it Go” from Frozen and “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana. Guests even held up lighters in response! It was adorable, hilarious and extremely memorable.

Thank you to the Couple

Most of all, I want to thank Katie and Makinna for trusting me to be their wedding photographer for my first ever same-sex wedding. I’ve been waiting for this chance forever. Therefore, I’m so grateful  that they were the first couple to trust that I would do their relationship justice. As a proud supporter of marriage equality and straight-up equality for all people, I hope that even more LGBQT couples choose me like Katie and Makinna did. It means the WORLD to me!!

Wedding Vendors:

Wedding Venue: Tannenbaum – An Alpine Events Center
Officiant: Jackie Phillips
Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist: Rebecca Shembri
DJ: KC Bouchard – All About The Music Professional DJ Service
Caterer: Blend – A Catering Company
Cake/Dessert: Cake You Happy
Bride’s Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal
Bride’s Wedding Suit: Indochino
Rings: Kenny G and Co.
Attendant’s Attire: David’s Bridal & Men’s Wearhouse
Jewelry: David’s Bridal
Wedding Paperie: Magnet Street
Photobooth: Reno Event Services

If you are seeking your wedding photographer for your same-sex wedding in Lake Tahoe or Reno, please reach out to me!

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Daphne’s Girly Unicorn One Year Photos by Reno Baby Photographer
June 30, 2017 In Babies & Kids No Comment

Daphne is one! And I was so excited to create some lovely one year photos for her and her family. Her beautiful mama showed me an inspiration photo of a baby looking into a vintage mirror, and so I went on the hunt for a mirror for her one year photos. Luckily I found the cutest little mirror at TJ Maxx (my go-to for decor). They brought all the headbands, including that AMAZING unicorn one, and the pearls, too.

Newborn, Maternity and One Year Photos for this Fam

I was lucky enough to also photograph this little lady’s newborn session, and the maternity session for her parents. I love that their awesome dog, Harriet, was involved in all three sessions. It was so fun to see all of them again (I can’t believe how blonde Daphne’s hair has become!), and this was just the most adorable one year photo session for sweet Miss Daphne!

Interested in one year photos for your little one? Contact me today to schedule his or her session!

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2017 Mommy and Me Photos of Reno Family Photographer
June 21, 2017 In Get to Know Us No Comment

Even when I really don’t want to, I make sure to step in front of the camera to be pictured with my kids. Well, kid, because my pre-teen stepson is very anti-photo right now. I look at these and I think – “ugh…I looked so bloated and fat that day. My makeup sucked. My face is so dry. Why did I mix floral with stripes?! I should  have stuck my chin out more.” But I know that when my son sees these photos, all he see is his Mommy. And he thinks I’m “so beautiful” – his words, not mine. So I do it for him. I show myself to the world because he is my world.

When I meet with women to show them their family, engagement, boudoir photos etc, I hear them being their own worst critic, where I see a beautiful portrait of a woman. Let’s love ourselves a little more and hush that very harsh critic within our heads, huh? We deserve it.

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Dusty Blue Country French Wedding Inspiration | Private Estate Styled Shoot
June 7, 2017 In Styled Shoots Wedding Inspiration Weddings 7 Comments

Boy, do I have an incredible shoot to share with you today! Stacey Park-Li from Aster and Ash and I met for tea at Hub Coffee Roasters on Riverside a while back and started sharing ideas for a styled shoot because we were aching to stretch our creative muscles. We put our heads together over some chai lattes and drew out plans for an ivory and dusty blue country french wedding inspiration styled shoot.

We were originally set to shoot at my own wedding venue in Grass Valley, CA – but when our date lined up with someone’s real wedding (although I was given permission to shoot there earlier in the day), I didn’t want to intrude on someone’s actual best day of their life. So we frantically started searching for a new venue. That’s when Sommer, from Pretty Little Paper Company, hooked us up with this private estate in Reno. She sent me the Zillow listing for the house and my jaw literally dropped to the floor. This…is…in Reno? Heck yeah it is!! And I got to shoot there and I feel like had I known about this spot, it would have been on my bucket list. So, I added it to my list and scratched it off because I like scratching things off lists.

Needless to say, I was completely in heaven the entire time we were on this Reno property. From the moment I drove up to the last second my feet were on this magnificent spot of earth, I was in an utter state of joy.

Details on our Country French inspired wedding shoot:

Cream and soft blush florals by Aster and Ash with long curls of greenery are at the heart of this dusty blue country french wedding styled shoot. Pretty Little Paper Company and Calligraphy by CC collaborated to provide soft linen invitations, escort cards & table setting paperie. The Entertainer provided vintage rentals, soft linens, mismatched gold-edged plates, gold flatware, glassware and other decor, while La Di Da Beauty artists Rosa Mercedes and Laura Garcia worked their magic on our beautiful model, Deidre. Deidre wore a lovely gown by Pronovias from Deja Vu Bridal while her groom, Nick, was dressed in groomswear from Express (my fave place for men’s separates). The icing on the cake is quite literally our gorgeous ombre watercolor wedding cake by Ganache Fine Cakes.

After decorating the vintage table and getting Deidre into her beautiful Pronovias wedding gown, we ventured around this to-die-for property, soaking up the golden pre-sunset light as long as we could. I especially adore the front porch, with it’s black painted door and cherry trees which were in full blossom. But let’s be honest, this place was a DREAM. Like my GOD I could shoot here forever and ever.

If I ever acquire a couple mil, I’m buying a place like this and hosting weddings. Just FYI.

Fun facts about our dusty blue country french inspired wedding shoot:

  1. The chairs at the table are actually from my farmhouse dining table at my house – my husband and I cleaned, sanded and painted those bad boys a long time ago. Little did I know that I would one day bring them all the way out to a private estate in Reno for a little ol’ styled shoot.
  2. That dusty blue armchair is also mine and resides in my photo studio 🙂
  3. Deidre and Nick are a real-life engaged couple and were SO much fun to photograph. I love their silliness and sweetness together.
  4. Stacey, from Aster and Ash, and I first became acquainted through one of my best friends, Kirsten Slavin – who used to be my 2nd shooter for weddings. Love ya, lady!
  5. The people present at the shoot will always have some fun and kinda scary memories of this evening – LOL – sorry, it’s a secret.

Below are my top images (and a sweet little video – make sure to watch it in HD quality) from my time at this private estate photographing our adorable couple all the amazing blush, linen and dusty blue country french details.

Wedding Vendors:

Photographer: Jentry Dryden of Fifth and Chestnut Photo Co.
Venue: Private Estate in Reno, NV
Floral: Aster & Ash
Dress Boutique: Deja Vu Bridal
Dress Designer: Pronovias
Groomswear: Express
Invitations, Escort Cards & Other Paperie: Pretty Little Paper Company
Custom Calligraphy: Calligraphy by CC
Cake: Ganache Fine Cakes
Rentals, Decor and Linens: The Entertainer
Hair: La Di Da Beauty | Artist Rosa Mercedes
Makeup: La Di Da Beauty | Artist Laura Garcia
Couple: Deidre and Nick

 

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Fall Senior Portraits at Mt. Rose by Reno Senior Photographer
June 6, 2017 In Senior Portraits No Comment

I had a fantastic time with Will and his Mom and sister during his fall senior portrait session in Reno up near Mt. Rose and Galena Creek Park!

Will is a student and football player at Reno High. Go HUSKIES!

Fall Senior Portraits by Reno Senior Photographer

We started our shoot up at the Mt. Rose chutes, where unfortunately the snow, wind and rain had done a number on the fall foliage…but we took a few snowy fall shots there and moved down the mountain until we arrived at Galena Creek Park, where there was a lovely mixture of fall color and greenery left!

Will was a great sport for his senior portrait session and I’m so honored that he and his Mom trusted me to create these portraits for them! Congratulations, Will, on your decision to attend the University of Oregon! I remember chatting about your choices during your session so long ago, and I hope you LOVE it there!

If you’re looking for a Reno Senior Photographer to create artistic and timeless senior portraits for your son or daughter, please contact us to day to chat about all the details and get your child’s senior portrait session on the calendar!

 

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Reno Senior Portraits of Tim Harris in Downtown Reno | Reno High School Senior Photographer
June 6, 2017 In Senior Portraits No Comment

Tim is an outstanding young man, and it was such a great honor to create his Reno senior portraits this Spring in Downtown Reno. From his mom Lora, I knew that Tim plays football and lacrosse AND snowboards, but during his session, we chatted about his future goals and I found out he will be studying at my alma mater, UNR. Go Wolf Pack!!

Downtown Reno Senior Portraits at West Street Market and the Truckee River

We started our session in the West Street Market area (one of my fave Reno senior spots), and then made our way down to the Truckee River. Despite the barriers in place (to keep people from getting too close to our currently raging river), there were some great spots to shoot down there as well.

I’m so happy with how Tim’s Reno senior portraits turned out, and I wish him the best of luck as he graduates Reno High School next week!

Fifth and Chestnut is a talented Reno High School Senior Photographer (also photographing families, babies/children and more). With  the many choices that exist for your young adult’s high school senior photography, I hope you’ll consider me and allow me the honor of creating amazing Reno senior portraits for your high school senior in the Tahoe and Reno/Sparks area! Contact me today for your consultation or to book your senior’s photo session!

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