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The first time I met Lauren, I kind of wanted to hate her. She walked into the Starbucks where we were meeting looking chic and sophisticated. Clearly she had amazing style. And she was gorgeous. As she started talking about herself, and her wedding, and her incredible fiancé Dmitriy, I knew I could never hate her and I wanted her as a client. (And a friend!) Their story is extraordinary and their love for each other shines brighter than I can describe.

Earlier this year, amidst health scares, general wedding planning anxiety and regular old life, I was amazed by Lauren’s poise and grace. On her wedding day, I was awed by her beauty. Lauren and Dmitriy were a dream to be around, to photograph, and to get to know. I am forever grateful that I was able to get to know them.

Lauren, thank you for allowing me to share your wedding day with you. You are delightful.

Lauren and Dmitriy | June 18, 2011

Venue: Buena Vista Winery, Sonoma, CA

Wedding Planner: Angela Nelson, Lulu Events
Hair and Makeup:  Bara Krejcikova
DJ: BluEdgeProductions
Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik

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This next one is one of Jen’s.  I absolutely adore working with Jen!  She was able to capture some of the details of the day while I stayed close to Lauren and Dmitriy.

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I adored working with Kara and Brandon on their wedding day. It didn’t take me long to realized that these two not only love each other, they were truly meant for each other. Being able to capture their love and excitement is just one of the many reasons my job is so wonderful and rewarding.

Thank you Kara for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day.

Kara and Brandon | April 23, 2011

Venue: Wedgewood
Hair: Stephanie McNabb; Primp Salon
Make-up: Tara Salem

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The lovely Jen Kloss took this wonderful image.

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Another of Jen’s lovely captures.  I’m in love with that little red headed boy!

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There are times that I leave a shoot and it takes every ounce of energy I have not to shout out loud or silently, but emphatically, fist pump from excitement. This was one of those sessions. Everything about it, from the love shared between Lauren and Dmitriy, to the incredibly winter sun, have me excited to share with the world.

Lauren and Dmitriy are so incredibly wonderful. They are filled with such a huge amount of love for each other and energy for life that simply being near them made me a happier person. And not only were they up for anything, they came to their shoot with incredible ideas of their own.  Those balloons?  Lauren’s idea.  Bringing their deliciously smoosh faced pup?  Also a brilliant Lauren idea.  All around, they were a blast.  And Lauren, you’re incredibly gorgeous, inside and out.

I have a feeling that their wedding will be filled so much genuine emotion that it will be nothing short of amazing.   Plus, they are working with Angela from Lulu Events.  And shes amazing herself.

There were so many incredible photos to choose from, but here are a few of my favorites.

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Hello model material. Lauren, you really are amazingly gorgeous. For real.

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Um, this is smoking hot.  Smoking.  Hot.

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To book a session with Meg, please email meg@megsextonphotography.com

Kara + Brandon | Engaged

February 4, 2011

After not just one rescheduling, but two, I was super excited to shoot Kara and Brandon’s engagement photos. I knew the two of them would be a blast in front of the camera, and I wasn’t disappointing. I had so much fun wandering around Benicia with you guys. I can’t wait until your wedding!

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Seriously Kara, you are gorgeous. And I wish I had your hair!

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Not looking so bad your self Brandon…

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To book a session with Meg, please email meg@megsextonphotography.com

Today is the last day of my favorites series and I just couldn’t pick one last image. I have issues. So instead, today is devoted to all my favorites that I couldn’t squeeze into seven days.

I hope you enjoy.

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Here is to a wonderful and happy 2011!

I love so much about this image. I love half smiles and her adoring look. I love the flare. I love that it’s technically wrong. I love all of it. And it is just an extra special bonus to me that this was shot next to the side of a building, down the street from an empty farmers market in not the greatest part of town. You just would never know it from looking at the images.

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I was lucky enough to be able to 2nd shoot a wedding with the uber talented, and super wonderful Napa Wedding Photographer, Jennifer Kloss. It amazes me when I realize that I’ve been friends with Jen for 6 years. She’s really is an amazing, wonderful person, photographer, mother, friend…. you get the idea. When she asks me to shoot with her, I jump at the chance. It’s so flattering!

And I can’t help but blog a little taste of the last wedding we shot together. Lindsey and Beau were such an amazingly happy couple and seeing their happiness has really stuck with me. I’ll leave the big post to Jen, but here are a few of my favorites.

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You are GORGEOUS Lindsey.  And your dress was AH-MAZING.  Seriously.  You and Oscar do very well together.

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And Beau, you’re quite a catch yourself.

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They had their ceremony on the balcony at Auberge du Soleil in Napa.  And as always, it was breath taking.  Truly magical.

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Thank you Jen, for letting me tag along.  And thank you Lindsey and Beau for letting me both of us glimpse into your special day.

Please inquire about rates and availability to meg@megsextonphotography.com

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