Wedding Planning Resources
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Interactive Tool
Answer 6 questions. Get a minute-by-minute timeline from getting-ready through send-off — PDF with your names on it.
Open the tool →PDF Guide
Colors that photograph well, patterns to avoid, what ruins photos (smart watches, anyone?), seasonal fit, and what I always pack for couples.
Included in the emailPDF Guide
Central Valley + Coast best spots with golden hour windows, parking, permits, and why they work for engagement shoots.
Included in the emailPDF Guide
The 12-month planning timeline, what to do when, and exactly what to expect from a good photographer.
Included in the emailInteractive Tool
Most couples get this wrong. Tell me your ceremony time + a few details, I'll tell you the exact time your photographer should start.
Open the tool →Plan by Location
Pick your spot. Each guide has real venues, permits, seasonal timing, pricing, and the mistakes most couples make.
Mayoral balcony, the 90-min plan, weekday timing.
Read the guide →Bixby, McWay, Pfeiffer + the fog backup plan.
Read the guide →The Mission, Mission Ranch, Pebble Beach, Point Lobos.
Read the guide →Top 6 estates, harvest-by-month, transportation.
Read the guide →Healdsburg, Russian River + the Sonoma vs Napa breakdown.
Read the guide →Tunnel View at dawn, Glacier Point at sunset, the $150 NPS permit.
Read the guide →Edgewood, Hyatt, Sand Harbor + the smoke-season buffer.
Read the guide →Hidden Valley, Pioneertown, the desert seasons + Dark Sky portraits.
Read the guide →Ritz-Carlton, Mavericks, the tide tables + September secret.
Read the guide →Conservatory, Botanical, Stow Lake, Shakespeare Garden + RPD permits.
Read the guide →Cavallo Point, Muir Woods, Stinson, Mt Tam summit.
Read the guide →Heritage House, Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, the underrated coast.
Read the guide →The Lodge, Inn at Spanish Bay, Casa Palmero, the Lone Cypress.
Read the guide →Hollins House, Sand Rock Farm, Henry Cowell redwoods, Capitola.
Read the guide →Brazil Room, Sequoyah, Oakland Museum, Tilden + Bay Bridge frames.
Read the guide →Hotel del Coronado, Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla Cove, Estancia.
Read the guide →Devil's Slide, Mori Point, the no-permit cliffs 30 min from SF.
Read the guide →Cavallo Point, Inn Above Tide, Battery Spencer + the Bridge backdrop.
Read the guide →Timber Cove, Sea Ranch, Bodega Head + Big Sur drama at 90 min from SF.
Read the guide →El Encanto, Biltmore, San Ysidro Ranch + the 1786 Mission.
Read the guide →Parker, Korakia, Ace, Frederick Loewe — mid-century desert luxury.
Read the guide →Madrona Manor, Hotel Healdsburg, Soda Rock + Single Thread for rehearsal.
Read the guide →Madonna Inn, Edna Valley, Pismo cliffs, Hearst Castle.
Read the guide →All 6 California regions + multi-day weekend playbooks.
Read the guide →The big-picture California elopement guide — start here.
Read the guide →Browse by Question
“Alex's timeline builder saved my sanity. I thought I had 8 hours figured out — turns out I was missing 90 minutes for family formals.”
Sarah + Mike · Monterey
“The what-to-wear guide seems basic but it's not. Told my bridesmaids no bold patterns and honestly the photos came out so much cleaner.”
Bella + Dev · Carmel
“I downloaded the engagement location guide thinking I'd use it someday — three weeks later we booked with Alex.”
Maria + Jorge · Fresno
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