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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.
A celestial celebration đâ¨
Erica & Robâs wedding at Swallow Creek Ranch was something out of a dream â 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 thatâs stood the test of time. đ
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Wedding Vendor TeamÂ
Venue: Swallow Creek Ranch @swallowcreekranchÂ
Catering: Chef Cordelia Catering @chefcordeliaÂ
Florals: Farmermaid Flowers @farmermaidowersÂ
Ociant: Isabel Mason (friend)Â
Beauty: Makeup by Janet @muajanet Hair: @ianmaxion
Cake: AutumnCakeDesign @autumncakedesignÂ
Entertainment: DJ Shawna @shawna_moxÂ
Photography: SLOtography @slotographyÂ
Wedding Coordinator: Wild Coast Rituals @wildcoastritualsÂ
Rehearsal, Decor + Desserts: Mia Rudd (brideâs sister)Â
Rentals: SLO Party Rentals @slopartyrentalsÂ
Bar: TBD
What magical sequence of choices and fates have led me to a place in life, where I might be invited into celebrations like theseâŚeach unique, and then some profoundly so, (like yesterday with Natalie & Jaron), leaves me in a daze of gratitude. If youâre like me, and you get a contact high from Joy, perhaps you may be best served to start up a wedding business on a whimâŚand then, maybe, just maybe, youâd find yourself attending some of the worldâs 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 bedâŚwell, it is literally my daughter (Juniper, 4, a blessing for another post) but if it werenât for her, Iâd still by crawling to my computer to see what my camera absorbed from the night before. And if youâre like me, these images may incite some kind of feelings, maybe invite in a particular mood, and I hope that, (like mine), itâs a good one.
If this sounds like a level of commitment you donât care to add to your life, at least during this go-round the sun, just follow along ;). Iâll continue until I lay down my camera and IâŚthanks for the constant inspiration, all you beautiful people.
This week, Iâd 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 itâŚ(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 âPhotoboothâ at the wedding reception. And just when it couldnât get any coolerâŚline-up and line dance. If you didnât 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).
A softer, brighter version ofâŚthese beautiful newlyweds.
515 Broad Street, Suite B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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