Santa Ynez Ranch Wedding | Jake & Zoe

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White linen napkin and silverware at a wooden wedding reception table.

Jake and Zoe’s Santa Ynez Ranch wedding is one I wanted to share more of. The white florals, soft green stationery, and classic black-and-white attire looked so beautiful together. But what I love most is how much of them comes through in the photos—the smiles, the way they look at each other, and all of those moments that make a wedding feel personal.

White florals and sage-green wedding details

The details felt connected without everything looking exactly the same. Sage-green paper goods, white roses, and pearl-trimmed shoes set a soft tone for the day, while the surfboard-inspired seating chart added something personal. I love photographing these pieces before the day gets busy. They help bring you back to all the little choices that went into it.

White and sage-green wedding invitations arranged with white roses on a wooden table.

Pearl-trimmed bridal shoes, perfume, and white roses on a wooden table.

Zoe’s wedding dress hanging beneath a tree with the ranch landscape behind it.

Getting ready with Zoe and her bridesmaids

There was so much to photograph before the ceremony even began. Zoe and her bridesmaids gathered outside in their robes, glasses raised, before she stepped into her dress. The mirror portraits are some of my favorites from this part of the day. Her hair, the shape of the gown, and those lace sleeves were beautiful in the window light.

Zoe standing outside in her bridal robe, photographed in black and white.

Zoe and her bridesmaids raising their glasses outdoors in sage-green robes.

Zoe looking over her shoulder at a mirror in her wedding dress.

Zoe looking at her reflection with her curled hair falling down her back.

Zoe looking at her reflection while getting ready for her wedding.

Black-and-white portrait of Zoe looking back over her shoulder.

Zoe reflected in an arched mirror in her wedding dress, in black and white.

A first look and time together at Santa Ynez Ranch

I love the little pause a first look gives a couple. Zoe reached for Jake’s shoulder, and then it was just the two of them, taking each other in. We made time for portraits along the garden paths, too. Some photographs are quiet, some are playful, and together they tell so much more than one perfectly posed frame.

Zoe reaching toward Jake’s shoulder for their outdoor first look.

Jake and Zoe facing each other during their first look at Santa Ynez Ranch.

Zoe walking toward Jake along a sunlit garden path.

Jake and Zoe holding hands on a garden path.

Wedding party portraits with movement and personality

The wedding party photos had plenty of energy. We photographed everyone together, then let the group move, cheer, and walk across the lawn. Those in-between frames are such a good reminder that portraits can still feel like you. I want couples to have the photographs their families will frame, and the ones that make them laugh when they look back.

Jake, Zoe, and their wedding party together in black-and-white photography.

The wedding party cheering with Jake and Zoe on the lawn.

Jake and Zoe walking with their wedding party behind them.

The wedding party moving across the lawn in the afternoon light.

A candid black-and-white photograph of the wedding party walking together.

An outdoor ceremony framed by white flowers

Rows of wooden chairs and low arrangements of white flowers framed the outdoor ceremony space. The open view beyond the aisle gave the setting room to breathe. I photographed the space before guests filled it, then stayed focused on Jake and Zoe and the people watching them. The black-and-white ceremony photographs bring the attention right back to those expressions and embraces.

Outdoor wedding ceremony chairs and white aisle flowers with the hills beyond.

White flowers framing the entrance to the outdoor ceremony aisle.

Jake and Zoe embracing in front of their seated wedding guests, in black and white.

Dinner on the lawn and a candlelit reception

The reception brought everyone together outside beneath the trees and string lights. White flowers spilled across the front of Jake and Zoe’s sweetheart table, with guests gathered at tables nearby. I love seeing the same setting change through a wedding day—from the afternoon light on the lawn to candles and glowing lights after dark.

Surfboard-inspired wedding seating chart outside the ranch building.

Wooden reception tables set with white runners and flowers beneath trees and string lights.

An outdoor reception table with wooden chairs, white linens, and greenery.

Jake and Zoe raising their arms together outside the ranch building, in black and white.

Jake and Zoe seated together at their outdoor wedding reception.

Jake smiling beside Zoe at their wedding reception table.

Black-and-white detail of candles, wine, and glassware at the reception.

Jake and Zoe kissing at their flower-lined sweetheart table.

Guests dining on the lawn beneath trees and string lights.

Jake and Zoe at their sweetheart table facing the outdoor reception.

Wedding guests seated at tables on the lawn in late-afternoon light.

Wedding table number seven surrounded by candles, glassware, and greenery.

White lounge chairs and a sofa arranged inside the wood-paneled ranch building.

These are the moments I want a wedding gallery to hold onto: the look across the table, the people raising their glasses, and the feeling of being surrounded by everyone who came to celebrate. My approach is to keep the photographs natural and true to color, while making room for black-and-white frames when the emotion or light calls for it.

Jake and Zoe raising their glasses during the evening reception.

Wedding guests raising their glasses beneath glowing string lights at night.

Wedding cake and a full dance floor

The celebration carried into the evening with cake, music, and a full dance floor. Jake and Zoe shared a kiss beside their tiered cake, and the party kept going both inside and out. I love ending a gallery with this part of the day. After the portraits and the ceremony, you get to see everyone let go and enjoy it.

Jake kissing Zoe beside their white tiered wedding cake.

Jake and Zoe cutting their wedding cake together, in black and white.

A guest celebrating outdoors at the nighttime wedding reception.

A guest dancing outdoors with her arms raised, in black and white.

Guests gathered on the dance floor in black-and-white photography.

Wedding guests dancing inside the warmly lit reception space.

Jake and Zoe’s wedding vendor team

Planning: Details, Darling — Mackenzie Marsh

Venue: Santa Ynez Ranch

Hair + Makeup: Makeup by Shannel / West Coast Makeup + Hair — Shannel

Officiant: Jeff Stevens

Catering + Bar: Omni Catering

Rentals: Party Pleasers

Florals: Unique Floral Design

Photography: Brooke Borough Photography

Videography: Alex V Videography

Transportation: Jump on the School Bus

DJ + Photobooth: Second Song

Cake: Bodega Bakeshop