Engagements

Jessica and Jonathan are getting married at Serenity on the Rocks (Hall’s Property) in a few short weeks. And I am SO excited to share their Truckee engagement photos with you!

HWY 267

I was thrilled when these two picked the meadow off HWY 267 between Truckee and King’s Beach for their Truckee engagement photos. I absolutely LOVE this little spot. Except the mosquitos – holy moly! There are so many aspen trees, flowers and lots of grasses to waltz through. Also, there is a cute little wooden “cabin” although it’s just the bones. It’s just so peaceful and lovely.

Can’t wait to photograph their September wedding at Serenity on the Rocks! Please join me in wishing them a happy wedding!

Alexis & Tyler’s spring Eagle Falls engagement on a brisk Tahoe evening was one for the books! They couldn’t have picked a better day for an engagement shoot – and I loved exploring this amazing spot with them.

Eagle Falls Engagement

The Eagle Falls area is pretty epic – I always love shooting there – but I especially love photographing couples as sweet and awesome as Alexis and Tyler.

Alexis owned the rocky terrain in her ankle boots! It was so much fun hanging out with her and Tyler for an afternoon – listening to the waterfall roar. I absolutely can not WAIT for their Twenty Mile House wedding in October!

Below are just some of my favorites from their session…it was so hard to pick!!

Kirsten and Mark’s fall Nevada Beach engagement in Lake Tahoe was one of my highlights of this fall! First of all, Kirsten and Mark are an amazing couple (with an awesome doggy). But I am also so excited that they were referred to me by one of my past couples – Mark’s brother, Matt and his wife Claire. It’s always an honor when a past couple recommends me for wedding photography!

Nevada Beach Engagement Portraits

So let’s talk about this incredible engagement session! Nevada Beach was the perfect location for these guys. They wanted to include their newly adopted pup, Zoe, in the photos. As a dog-friendly beach with lots of open space and towering pine trees above the shoreline, you can’t go wrong here!

We walked along the beach and in the camping areas, stopping at beautiful spots to take photos with and without Zoe. Since Mark is a professional golfer, they also brought their custom-engraved golf ball wedding favors to the session. It was the perfect prop for save the date images!

Along with Kirsten and Mark’s awesome vibe, Zoe definitely kept us laughing the whole time, too! I had a ton of fun with this group of 3, and I am beyond thrilled to photograph their wedding in June of 2018 and see their happy faces again!!

Catherine and Diego were married only 5 days after their summer Tahoe engagement session with me, can you believe it? They had just moved to the US from Ecuador earlier in the month, so we totally squeezed a session in before their wedding day. And I am so grateful, because it gave me even more of a chance to get to know this adorable and endearing couple.

They are most comfortable snuggling with one another or being silly – and I thoroughly enjoyed photographing their casual, sweet and summery engagement session.

Joyful Summer Tahoe Engagement at Sand Harbor

Sand Harbor was the perfect location for them because it was bright and beautiful – and perfect for strolls on the sandy beach. Catherine and Diego also had no problem crawling up on rocks or getting cozy in a blanket together.

They are adventurous and completely awesome! I can’t wait to share the images from their wonderful Tahoe wedding, too! They picked the perfect week to get married in Tahoe…they had the weather on their side for sure!

Location: Sand Harbor – Incline Village, Nevada
Makeup and Hairstyling: Janessa Loftin

Paris and Andy brought their sweet pups to their Donner Lake engagement session in Truckee on a warm and windy summer day. And I am BEYOND excited for their wedding this September in Quincy at Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch!

Engagement above Donner Lake

The wildflowers up on the rocks near the Donner Summit Bridge were awesome (and unusual for this time of year). We got very lucky with the scenery, but that wind could have settled down a bit. Luckily, Paris and Andy are super cool and laid back – and we all had a fantastic time climbing rocks and having fun!

Their dogs are super chill, too – and they were very good for me. It’s always a good day when I can get dogs to look at me for pictures, haha.

Dusk on Donner Summit Bridge

Paris’ hair and makeup was done by Christina at Sacred Salon in Truckee! Unfortunately the wind was seriously insane (as it gets around dusk especially), but honestly I kind of love the wildness of hair blowing around in the wind. Let’s hope Paris and Andy’s wedding day is a nice and calm summer day, though!

Nevada Beach is a great location for portraits because it’s easy to get to, and has a long sandy shore to walk along – and of course – features an awesomely scenic Lake Tahoe view. Nevada Beach portraits are great any time of the year in Lake Tahoe, especially winter or spring, because the beach is pretty much deserted.

Nevada Beach, along with most Lake Tahoe beaches, is a very busy and popular spot in summer – even moreso on weekends. Nevada Beach, due to it’s proximity to the Casinos in South Lake, is probably one of the more crowded beaches. Definitely consider this when choosing your Lake Tahoe portrait location!

Examples of Nevada Beach Portraits

Fifth and Chestnut Photo Co. is a Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer based in Reno, NV. We are available for travel all over the US, but especially Northern Nevada and Northern California. If you want to find out what separates Matt and Jentry from the rest, contact us today – we would love to hear all about what you have planned for your Lake Tahoe Wedding or wedding anywhere!