Rock the Dress with Niki {trash the dress photos, cupcake bride photos, beach bride photos, rock the dress photos}

I really had no intention of blogging this evenings shoot until later next week when I had some time but when I uploaded the images I was in photog heaven! I just had to touch up a few of my favorites and share with everyone!
As a wedding photographer and friend to all my couples I try my best to be creative but to still capture those same images that drew you to me in the first place while still making each photo unique to you. So many times during a wedding will I find a great spot or have a cool pose in mind but the only road block is "the dress" and the potential for it to get even the slightest bit dirty. Even though I know by the end of the night that dress is going to be a MESS! Trash the Dress sessions, in my opinion, have been given a bad name by the over the top shoots that have been done that really just completely live up to it's over exaggerated name. To me, "trash the dress" sessions were designed to give the bride or bride and groom the opportunity to get some great shots that truly represent you and let you enjoy how amazing you look in the dress while still having a little fun! This requires a little risk. you might get the dress a little dirty or might even get it wet! but with out risk there is no reward! So I have decided to start referring to these shoots as "rock the dress" since I have no intentions on trashing any one's dress but rather I want you to "rock it"
I designed this shoot with Nicole in mind. She LOVES cupcakes, she loves to bake them and eat them! She LOVES coffee and well the beach, who doesn't love the beach? and what's a great "rock the dress" shoot with out a little water! So a HUGE thanks to Carolyn at Your Sweet Expectations. She let us stop by her bakery inside Sally Tomatoes in Rohnert Park and we got to have a little mini photo shoot on her bakers table! Then we headed over to the nearest Starbucks and had a little coffee! Then we headed out to pick up my trusty sidekick, Ayrjia. We couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out a grassy little helicopter landing strip before heading straight for Doran Beach!
I have to thank Nicole for trusting me enough to do this shoot with me! I had a fabulous time! I hope you all enjoy the images!!