Fall River Mills Ranch Wedding | with Holly Dyche Photography

collage of photos from ranch wedding with horses barn florals

The sun was setting across the meadow as the bride and groom posed for their sunset portraits. We heard a noise and looked over to see a herd of horses coming our way to see what all the excitement was about. It was a gorgeous sight to behold! A sweet mare and her baby were posed next to the bride and groom for an epic sunset portrait that took all our breaths away!

Second Shooting for Holly Dyche Photography

It was such an honor getting to be a second shooter for Holly on this epic ranch wedding day! We connected through our local photographers facebook group that we’re both members of. We realized later that Matt and I know her mom!! Matt actually just finished fabricating and installing her mom’s beautiful countertops. Such a small world! Holly also shoots Nikon, so it was awesome getting to work with someone that shoots with the same camera brand as I do. You can see more of Holly’s work HERE.

lace wedding dress hanging on horseshoe inside barn next to photo of diamond wedding rings on tan colored mrs box

Ranch Wedding

The day started with coffee, snacks and fun conversation on the drive up to Fall River Mills! Fall River Mills is located in the mountains of Northern California. We started at the bride’s parents home in McArthur for all the getting ready photos. The bride’s mom had planted a huge grove of wildflowers along the driveway to the barn. It was BEAUTIFUL! We had a ton of fun with the girls which even included a champagne pop! 

We then headed to the ceremony site which was located at a beautiful private ranch. The ceremony was to take place in a meadow that looked towards Mt. Lassen. Unfortunately it was too smoky that day to see the mountains, but it was still amazing regardless! The archway that they were married under was a unique macrame design that flowed in the breeze. It was stunning!

The bride arrived at the ceremony in a horse drawn carriage like out of a fairy tale! The groom’s reaction was priceless! I had the honor of capturing his reaction and it was so sweet! The whole ceremony was simply perfect. 

The rest of the festivities were filled with the same feeling as the ceremony! I also got to see my old coworker there as well. Him and his wife were bartending for the wedding. Such a great surprise to see him and his wife! Ok, I’ll go ahead and stop yakking now and let you see all my favorite images!!

multicolored bridal bouquet and lace wedding dress hanging inside barn doors
bride getting ready for her ranch wedding day
red white green and plum bridal bouquet with horseshoes in background
bride and bridemaids dressed in matching leopard print pajamas doing a champagne pop
bride doing a first look with her bridemaids dressed in red
bridesmaids seeing the bride for the first time
bride sharing hug with her bridesmaids then doing a first look with her dad
daddy daughter first look
bride and bridesmaid bouquets with red dresses
wreath of bouquets around bride
bride smiling down toward her bouquet
bridal portraits with wildflowers
holly dyche photographing the groom and his groomsman
groomsmen tackle the groom
ceremony site in meadow looking towards mt. lassen
grooms reaction to bride coming down the aisle
wedding ceremony at private ranch in fall river mills
bride and groom exchange rings under macrame wood wedding arch
bride and groom sharing a kiss halfway down the aisle
ranch horses in fall river mills, california
bride and groom with ranch horses in background
bride and groom smiling at each other on their ranch wedding day
bride and groom posing next to mare and her baby
reception under covered arena with square wood floral arrangements
bar tenders at fall river mills ranch wedding in metal silo
bride and groom sing together during first dance
bride and groom first dance with bridesmaids in background watching

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Hello There! I’m Jen, a wedding and portrait photographer based in Northern California. I love capturing the personal connections between my clients in a bright, fun, and creative way. 

http://jenpetersonphotography.com
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