The lovelies and the lovely Mt. Shasta…
See, I told you! Mt. Shasta. Oh, mountain of my home and teenage years… Majestic. And the perfect backdrop for some classic bridal party shots for Alex’s ladies, our officiant, the brides and my ladies.
But of course, our bridal party shots didn’t start with the Shasta Valley rolling in the background and a sleeping volcano in the distance. No, first, Alex and her ladies went to Hunter Orchard–famous in Siskiyou County for their pumpkin patch and fresh-pressed apple cider.
The trees, the path, SATC…
Then, once we’d met up in the 76 parking lot, we drove out to Lava Rock Air for some shots in front of the aforementioned mountain, surrounding hills (10 points if you can name one!), and wild grasses. Oh, country kitsch how I love you!
High school best buds, boots galore, and Dukes of Hazard…
And then there was the Airstream trailer. Pretty much the whole reason we went out to our friend’s old dairy farm was because my dad casually mentioned that his sculpture artist friend has various little abodes on his property (more on that in the next post), including an Airstream trailer! Now, you may be thinking, yeah, totally goes with the country kitsch theme, but aluminum trailers also have significance for me: For 6 months I lived in a parking lot in LA in a Bols-Aero (Airstream-like caravan). Alex visited me there from England for 3 weeks and immediately after she left, I knew I wanted to marry her. I even found her engagement on my laptop sat on the stoop of my trailer! Suffice to say, I love them, too.
The ladies, mayhem, and Country Kitsch Housewives…
Once all the group shots were done, the ladies piled into their cars to head for the pre-ceremony reception while we took some couples’ shots with the wonderful Wyatt Olson. Here’s another sneak peek:
All photos by Wyatt Olson Photography
Didn’t catch the previous recaps of the California Country Kitsch Love Fest? Get ‘em here:
Country Kitsch Wedding Preview!
I love these pics! lol SO great!
Wow, awesome pictures! Ha, SATC, love it!