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A collection of recent love stories I've documented & industry tips/tricks for your best day ever!

Black and white wedding portrait of a couple, part of a West Coast wedding budget guide by Dani Rawson Photo.

West Coast Wedding Budget Breakdown: What to Spend on Each Vendor

Planning a West Coast wedding budget? Here’s an honest breakdown of what to spend on each vendor — venue, catering, photography, flowers and more — with real 2026 numbers and zero judgment about your number.

Tips, Wedding

A Romantic Backyard Wedding in Auburn, CA | Taylor & Trevor

A Romantic Backyard Wedding in Auburn, CA | Taylor & Trevor

Taylor and Trevor’s romantic backyard wedding in Auburn, CA was pure magic — California oak trees, a quaint pond, classic florals and fairy lights strung over a tented reception.

Wedding

How Much Does a Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer Cost?

How Much Does a Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer Cost?

What does a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer cost? Here’s the honest market range — from budget to luxury — plus what actually makes the investment worth it. No runaround.

Tips, Wedding

A Fall Elopement at The Woodlands House | Mt. Hood, Oregon

An intimate fall elopement at The Woodlands House near Mt. Hood, Oregon — old-growth redwoods, lush burgundy and green florals, and a greenhouse dinner glowing with fairy lights.

Elopement, Travel

Cliffs of Moher Engagement Session - by Dani Rawson Photo

An Engagement Session on the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

A Cliffs of Moher engagement session on the wild, green back side of Ireland’s most famous cliffs — a yellow dress, impossibly lush views, and the rarest thing of all out here: a calm, windless day.

Engagements, Travel

White Wolf Tahoe | Lake Tahoe Wedding Venue | Dani Rawson Photography

15 Lake Tahoe Wedding Venues That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

A photographer’s honest guide to 15 of the most jaw-dropping Lake Tahoe wedding venues, from intimate micro wedding gems to full-blown lakefront luxury.

Tips, Wedding

The Core 4 Wedding Photography Styles Explained

Wedding photography styles explained — from documentary to cinematic, here’s what each one actually means and how to figure out which one is right for your wedding day.

Tips, Wedding

Love is in Bloom | An LGBT Spring Wedding at Lake & Wood | Placerville, CA

Love is in Bloom | An LGBT Spring Wedding at Lake & Wood | Placerville, CA

Hailey and Amber’s spring wedding at Lake & Wood in Placerville, CA was one for the books — DIY florals, a taco truck, private vows, a dance floor that never quit, and a whole lot of love.

Wedding

getting married in lake tahoe on the south shore

How to Get Married in Lake Tahoe: Your Quick Guide

Getting married in Lake Tahoe? Here are some tips from licenses, to permits to thoughts on timing and a photographer’s favorite venues.

Tips, Wedding

Tahoe-Blue-Estate-Wedding-Dani-Rawson-Photo

Intimate Spring Wedding at Tahoe Blue Estate

Intimate spring wedding at Tahoe Blue Estate with epic lake views, blue details, intentionality & sunset magic.

Wedding