Maggie and Ryan were married in the history gold country town of Sonora, CA. And everything from their fun bridal party to their candle lit ceremony, their wedding was truly golden.
Sonora for those of you who don’t know, is a tiny old fashioned town in Northern California. It was founded during the gold rush back in 1849. I use the word “founded” loosely, because basically this was various nationalities living in tents mining gold from rivers and streams. Downtown consists of about 5 blocks with 2 traffic lights. Which makes it the sweetest little historic town, in my opinion!
Union Hill Inn – the wedding venue for Maggie and Ryan is simply amazing. It’s a sprawling campus with various houses and barns, majestic tree lines and valleys. The down side was that it’s all built on the side of a mountain with about a 30 degree incline, so it seemed we were always walking uphill. But I don’t mind, since I always am looking for ways to get a little bit of extra exercise. Highlights of the day included the epic bridal party portraits in the historic dairy barn and toast given by the father of the bride, who brought in dozens of boxes to represent the countless stories his daughter told him about Ryan throughout the 9 years of their courtship.
Ryan and Maggie, I wish you a lifetime of happiness, love and laughter! Thank you for trusting me to photograph your beautiful wedding at the Union Hill Inn!
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Vendors from this Gold Country Wedding included:
Caterer: Lunch Lady Catering LLC
Florist: An Occasion
Invitations: Minted
Musicians/DJ: Dylan with Sound Extreme Productions
Photographer: Lindsey Drewes Photography
Rentals: Standard Party Rental
Wedding Planner: Jennifer Valdez, An Occasion