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Kenzie+Keefer ~ Married on Ormonde Road

June 30, 2022

5.28.22 | If you’ve ever wondered how to throw a wedding reception in a workshop…check in with these two ;). It doesn’t hurt that this workshop has views that rival that of just about anywhere!

Ormonde Road is a little slice of heaven, ascending up above the Price Canyon, with views of Edna Valley from the shear rock walls…caution: cliffs are dangerous, slippery and patrolled by protective hawks. But the photos…stunning.

Also stunning: Kenzie & Keefer. Both of them. Also, they are the kindest. The sweetest. The warmest. It was such a treat to capture these two on there finest day, to date. Wish we could do it again. Can we do it again?

Anyway, just shy of rambling so let me just say, their wedding was GLORIOUS! But you don’t have to take my word for it! (That’s a Reading Rainbow Reference…way too old for most of y’all…just enjoy the pics below ;)).

Film by Dustin Wise (SLOtography)

Venue: Home ~ Ormonde Road
Coordination: Kreative Designs by Kristi Dibbern
Photo+Video: SLOtography (you are here)
Bartending: Copper & Crystal
DJ: Scott Topper Productions
Flowers: Lori Boe Floral + Flowers by Kim
Catering: Ribline
MUAH: Tigerlily Salon
Rentals: SLO Party Rentals + All About Events
Transportation: Elegant Image Limousine

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Meet the crew

Blake Andrews founded SLOtography in 2008 and now works alongside photographer James Lester and videographer Robin Ayers. Together, they bring more than 30 years of experience (and serious good vibes) to weddings and events throughout San Luis Obispo and the Central Coast.

Natalie & Jaron threw one of the most unforgettable weddings I’ve had the joy of capturing — a colorful, campy, non-traditional celebration at the iconic @madonnainn1958 that broke every mold in the best way possible. Think: a tattoo bar, a 1900s box camera photobooth, rhinestones, cowboy boots, floral his & her outfits and some serious line dancing magic…

There’s not enough space here to show it all >> venture to the blog (link in profile) for more :)

Vendors
Venue: @madonnainn1958
Photo: @slotography + 2nd @juneauwongphoto
Catering+Bar: @madonnainn1958
Film Photobooth: @farmtoframes
Tattoo Bar: @indigotiger.tattooclub
His Suit: @addictedbespoken
Her Dress:
Line Dancing Instructor: @dancinwithjoslyn
DJ: @djdamiancamacho
@itsnatalie_official + @jaronblaine

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A celestial celebration 🌕✨
Erica & Rob’s wedding at Swallow Creek Ranch was something out of a dream — a warm, pristine day with white-capped waves in the distance and a soft coastal breeze in the air. After 14 years together, they stood with their children, surrounded by family and friends, and promised forever.
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The ceremony was heartfelt, the setting surreal, and the full moon rose like a quiet blessing over the evening. A day filled with meaning, memory, and love that’s stood the test of time. 💛
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#SwallowCreekRanch #SLOtography #CaliforniaCoastWedding #CentralCoastLove #WeddingPhotographer #CelestialWedding #FamilyAffair #14YearsInTheMaking #FullMoonMagic #SwallowCreekWedding #SummerCampLove #LoveOnTheRanch

Wedding Vendor Team
Venue: Swallow Creek Ranch @swallowcreekranch
Catering: Chef Cordelia Catering @chefcordelia
Florals: Farmermaid Flowers @farmermaidowers
Ociant: Isabel Mason (friend)
Beauty: Makeup by Janet @muajanet Hair: @ianmaxion
Cake: AutumnCakeDesign @autumncakedesign
Entertainment: DJ Shawna @shawna_mox
Photography: SLOtography @slotography
Wedding Coordinator: Wild Coast Rituals @wildcoastrituals
Rehearsal, Decor + Desserts: Mia Rudd (bride’s sister)
Rentals: SLO Party Rentals @slopartyrentals
Bar: TBD

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A celestial celebration 🌕✨
Erica & Rob’s wedding at Swallow Creek Ranch was something out of a dream — a warm, pristine day with white-capped waves in the distance and a soft coastal breeze in the air. After 14 years together, they stood with their children, surrounded by family and friends, and promised forever.
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The ceremony was heartfelt, the setting surreal, and the full moon rose like a quiet blessing over the evening. A day filled with meaning, memory, and love that’s stood the test of time. 💛
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#SwallowCreekRanch #SLOtography #CaliforniaCoastWedding #CentralCoastLove #WeddingPhotographer #CelestialWedding #FamilyAffair #14YearsInTheMaking #FullMoonMagic #SwallowCreekWedding #SummerCampLove #LoveOnTheRanch

Wedding Vendor Team
Venue: Swallow Creek Ranch @swallowcreekranch
Catering: Chef Cordelia Catering @chefcordelia
Florals: Farmermaid Flowers @farmermaidowers
Ociant: Isabel Mason (friend)
Beauty: Makeup by Janet @muajanet Hair: @ianmaxion
Cake: AutumnCakeDesign @autumncakedesign
Entertainment: DJ Shawna @shawna_mox
Photography: SLOtography @slotography
Wedding Coordinator: Wild Coast Rituals @wildcoastrituals
Rehearsal, Decor + Desserts: Mia Rudd (bride’s sister)
Rentals: SLO Party Rentals @slopartyrentals
Bar: TBD

2 hrs with Corina+John on wedding day

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2 hrs with Corina+John on wedding day

What magical sequence of choices and fates have led me to a place in life, where I might be invited into celebrations like these…each unique, and then some profoundly so, (like yesterday with Natalie & Jaron), leaves me in a daze of gratitude. If you’re like me, and you get a contact high from Joy, perhaps you may be best served to start up a wedding business on a whim…and then, maybe, just maybe, you’d find yourself attending some of the world’s greatest weddings featuring its most excellent natural creations (human & landscape). It may sound quite enticing, it may not, but whatever it is, it is work.

17 years in, each Sunday, I wake up thoroughly exhausted and what drags me out of bed…well, it is literally my daughter (Juniper, 4, a blessing for another post) but if it weren’t for her, I’d still by crawling to my computer to see what my camera absorbed from the night before. And if you’re like me, these images may incite some kind of feelings, maybe invite in a particular mood, and I hope that, (like mine), it’s a good one.

If this sounds like a level of commitment you don’t care to add to your life, at least during this go-round the sun, just follow along ;). I’ll continue until I lay down my camera and I…thanks for the constant inspiration, all you beautiful people.

This week, I’d like to spotlight the uniqueness, beauty and love of Natalie & Jaron <3.

Vendors
Venue: @madonnainn1958
Photo: @slotography + 2nd @juneauwongphoto
Catering+Bar: @madonnainn1958
Film Photobooth: @farmtoframes
Tattoo Bar: @indigotiger.tattooclub
His Suit: @addictedbespoken
Her Dress:
Line Dancing Instructor: @dancinwithjoslyn

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What magical sequence of choices and fates have led me to a place in life, where I might be invited into celebrations like these…each unique, and then some profoundly so, (like yesterday with Natalie & Jaron), leaves me in a daze of gratitude. If you’re like me, and you get a contact high from Joy, perhaps you may be best served to start up a wedding business on a whim…and then, maybe, just maybe, you’d find yourself attending some of the world’s greatest weddings featuring its most excellent natural creations (human & landscape). It may sound quite enticing, it may not, but whatever it is, it is work.

17 years in, each Sunday, I wake up thoroughly exhausted and what drags me out of bed…well, it is literally my daughter (Juniper, 4, a blessing for another post) but if it weren’t for her, I’d still by crawling to my computer to see what my camera absorbed from the night before. And if you’re like me, these images may incite some kind of feelings, maybe invite in a particular mood, and I hope that, (like mine), it’s a good one.

If this sounds like a level of commitment you don’t care to add to your life, at least during this go-round the sun, just follow along ;). I’ll continue until I lay down my camera and I…thanks for the constant inspiration, all you beautiful people.

This week, I’d like to spotlight the uniqueness, beauty and love of Natalie & Jaron <3.

Vendors
Venue: @madonnainn1958
Photo: @slotography + 2nd @juneauwongphoto
Catering+Bar: @madonnainn1958
Film Photobooth: @farmtoframes
Tattoo Bar: @indigotiger.tattooclub
His Suit: @addictedbespoken
Her Dress:
Line Dancing Instructor: @dancinwithjoslyn

17 years of weddings, and I encountered so many firsts last night watching the magnificent Natalie & Jaron dance thru their wedding day with glee and looking so fly doing it…(more to come). Among those firsts, a couple of stick & poke artists serving up on-demand tattoos and this, a vintage Portrait Photographer taking back their rightful spot as the “Photobooth” at the wedding reception. And just when it couldn’t get any cooler…line-up and line dance. If you didn’t know what the Madonna Inn was built for, it was this. Congrats newlyweds, and thanks for throwing an unforgettable party and adding us to the list! <3 (us being me and my date, @djdamiancamacho).

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17 years of weddings, and I encountered so many firsts last night watching the magnificent Natalie & Jaron dance thru their wedding day with glee and looking so fly doing it…(more to come). Among those firsts, a couple of stick & poke artists serving up on-demand tattoos and this, a vintage Portrait Photographer taking back their rightful spot as the “Photobooth” at the wedding reception. And just when it couldn’t get any cooler…line-up and line dance. If you didn’t know what the Madonna Inn was built for, it was this. Congrats newlyweds, and thanks for throwing an unforgettable party and adding us to the list! <3 (us being me and my date, @djdamiancamacho).

515 Broad Street, Suite B

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

blake@slotography.com

San Luis Obispo, CA

Wedding & Event Photographer

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515 Broad Street, Suite B

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

blake@slotography.com

San Luis Obispo, CA

Wedding & Event Photographer