Allen the California & Seattle Wedding Photographer

As a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest, I thought I already knew how much I loved the forest. But photographing Helen & Wenqi’s wedding among the California redwoods somehow made me fall in love with it all over again. 🌲

From the letter Helen wrote to her parents that morning, to exchanging vows deep in the redwoods, to drinking, laughing, and dancing under the trees at night, every part of this day felt so close to nature and so full of love. Looking through my camera, I kept thinking about how beautiful it was to celebrate something so personal in a place so wild and alive. 🧚🏻

Maybe that is why we love nature so much. It reminds us that the most beautiful things take time to grow. Helen & Wenqi, I hope your marriage grows like these redwoods, with deeper roots through every season, always reaching for the light, and growing stronger together year after year. 🏔️🌲💛

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⛪Venue @saratogaspringsweddings
📷Photo @allen_caocaocao
🎥Video @_insomniaproduction
🌸Florist @houseoflulu
🎨Makeup @mandywang.makeup

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