Category Archives: Private Estate

There’s no place like home.

Melissa Musgrove Photography

The wedding vows were written by the bride and groom. That was just the beginning of all the lovely personal touches Elizabeth and Cameron shared on their wedding day at Liz’s family home in Hope Ranch. A butterfly release, names of their favorite locales instead of table numbers. Late night mac n cheese balls. It...

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First Comes Love

Then Comes Marriage Then Comes Isabelle and Brandon with the baby carriage. Isabelle Bridges and Brandon Boesch met and fell in love at College. After graduating they married at Isabelle’s family home in Montecito. With a panoramic ocean view in the distance, the garden wedding was breathtaking. LaFete Weddings designed and planned the Santa Barbara...

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Hope (it doesn’t rain) Ranch Wedding

Melissa Musgrove Photography

You can hope and pray. But no amount of it will change Mother Nature’s mind. Luckily I have ESP and did a pre bridal portrait session with Vanessa at her family Hope Ranch home.  Alright, maybe I was just lucky, but Vanessa, Colette, her wedding planner and I were sure happy we did the pre...

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Traditional Jewish Wedding

Melissa Musgrove Photography

  Ari and Daniel had a beautiful wedding in Pasadena at the home of a family friend. I was delighted when Ari chose me as her wedding photographer because I know her from being in the “Santa Barbara Events” business. It’s always a huge honor and compliment, when someone in the biz wants you to...

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