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September 1, 2010 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Sarah & Brian

Even though it was only a two-hour affair, Brian and Sarah’s Lover’s Point wedding will always be memorable for me: It was the first time I’ve ever shot a wedding on a Monday.

Also, it was such a sweet event. Everybody was family. The big group photo I shot after the ceremony included everyone who was in attendance.

Before the wedding, Brian told me that Sarah really loves the ocean — That’s why they chose to get married at beautiful Lover’s Point in Pacific Grove, California.

Although it was a foggy day, the ocean still looked beautiful. And so did the couple, as they got married under cypress trees just a few yards away from the rocky shoreline.
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August 26, 2010 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Amanda, Ryan and I are old friends. In a way, we met because of photography. Ryan was a graphic designer at the newspaper where I work. Sometimes we would collaborate on projects, using my photos and his design skills. Amanda also worked at the paper; that’s where the couple met. So it seemed fitting that photography would lead us to work together again, this time, me working as their wedding photographer.

The setting for their August 7 wedding was beautiful — The Stonehouse in Nevada City, California is a Gold Rush-era structure built in 1882 as a brewery. It’s now home to the Stonehouse Hospitality Academy, which trains young people to work in the restaurant industry. But I couldn’t tell that the staff of the Stonehouse were trainees, they were great and very attentive.
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August 18, 2010 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Angela & Manuel

Angela and Manuel know how to party.

I photographed the couple’s Salinas wedding on June 26, 2010 as the second shooter for wedding photographer Glen McDowell.

The couple got married at the old First Presbyterian Church in Salinas, surrounded by stone walls, stained glass, wooden pews and burning candles.

Then they drove in a vintage car to Casa Maria in San Juan Bautista, where friends and family gathered to socialize, eat, support the newlyweds and dance for the rest of the night.
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March 10, 2010 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Joanna & Steen

Joanna and Steen got married on Valentine’s Day at The Clement Hotel on Cannery Row in Monterey.

I was the second photographer at this wedding, helping my frequent compatriot Glen McDowell.

Glen and I are excited about photographing weddings together — Glen is a master of the artful portrait and I’m better at catching the action, so we complement each other well. And with both of us shooting, it frees us to concentrate on our specialty and take more risks — which results in better photos for the couple.
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November 24, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Julie & John

There were so many reasons for me to love Julie & John’s Hahn Estates wedding. First of all, Julie is an old friend, and it’s always nice to be the wedding photographer for a friend. Second, they held their wedding at my favorite winery, Hahn Estates, in Soledad, California. And third, the photo they wanted most was one of the two of them in front of John’s antique car. Great prop.

And it turned out there were even more reasons to love it. The weather was amazing. The food was great. The light at sunset was beautiful. And the band was awesome. As the night got later, they even played AC/DC’s “Big Balls.” Not your everyday wedding song.
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November 21, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Amy & Douglas

Amy & Douglas got married on Oct. 24, 2009 in Salinas, California. This is another wedding where I had the pleasure of being the second shooter and assistant to Salinas wedding photographer Glen McDowell.

The wedding was at Sacred Heart Church in Salinas, but Amy & Douglas both got ready and had their reception at the Hyatt Regency Monterey. The wedding and reception was beautiful, but what I will remember most is the delicious smell of the amazing array of cheese on offer for guests in the hall outside the reception. Yum.
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November 21, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Kristin & Michael

Kristin & Michael got married August 22, 2009 in Gonzales, California. I was the second shooter and assistant for this wedding, working for the talented wedding photographer Mr. Glen McDowell.

We met Kristin and her bridesmaids in Salinas for pre-wedding photos, then headed to a bar in Gonzales to meet Michael and his groomsmen. After a round (or two) of tequila shots (none for us, thank you), we headed to the church for more pre-wedding photos and the ceremony. After this Gonzales wedding, the reception was in a winery outside Gonzales, and ended with a rainbow at sunset.
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