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Lakeside Beach Wedding Venue / Basecamp Hotel - South Lake Tahoe, CA Elopement Photo Story Award

Adventure wedding and elopement photography by Kimmi Cranes
Kimmi Cranes
Lake Tahoe, California - Northern

Are you searching for affordable Lake Tahoe elopement photography that will allow you to have your lakeside wedding documented in a way that is both detailed and honest? CA photojournalism-style elopement photographer Kimmi Cranes would love to hear from you if you are planning to host a simple occasion that might be a mini, beach, lakeside, outdoor, or another type of non-traditional wedding. The following small wedding took place at a privately owned beach on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, but Kimmi is available for small events in or around all of California. For more info about having this South Lake Tahoe candid photographer expertly document your small wedding, contact Kimmi Cranes right away.

Zephyr Cove, Nevada Wedding picture of The bride and groom sharing a few minutes together before the ceremony

A small, family-only wedding overlooking a stunning view of lake was held for the couple

The bride and groom share a few minutes together before the wedding ceremony.

Rachel and Tyler originally planned to have their big dream wedding - over 100 guests, a huge bridal party, assigned tables, dance floor, the whole thing. They had already booked the Lake Tahoe Golf Course in preparation for their big wedding. Alas, the Covid-19 pandemic hit earlier this year and forced them to change their plans. 

Within weeks, they had canceled all the reservations for their big wedding and pivoted to doing a family-only ceremony at the beach in South Lake Tahoe, CA. They had 25 guests in total compared to their original big wedding, and the rest of the guests watched on through a live Zoom video stream. They provided masks, hand sanitizer, and tissues for wedding favors and told everyone to "Spread Love, Not Germs". They took the news of this year and managed to turn it into a fun and heartfelt event with their family and closest friends. 

Logan Shoals wedding image of the Bride beaming as she holds her bouquet

Logan Shoals Bride Pic | beaming as she holds her bouquet

Rachel is beaming as she holds her bouquet of sunflowers.

Wedding image from a Lakeside Beach venue of The bride and her father walking the aisle of the outdoor ceremony

A Wedding at Lakeside Beach - Wedding venue images | The bride and her father walk down the aisle of the outdoor ceremony

The bride and her father walk down the aisle as guests are wearing masks during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Lakeside Beach Tahoe Wedding ceremony image of The bride and groom officially married

Lakeside Beach - Tahoe Wedding Photographer | The bride and groom are officially married

The officiant completes the wedding ceremony and they are officially married.

Lakeside Beach Wedding photo from Lake Tahoe of bride and groom greeting guests on Zoom video call

A Lakeside Beach Wedding Photo - Lake Tahoe | The bride and groom greet their guests on Zoom

The bride and groom greet their guests on Zoom after the ceremony.

Lakeside Beach Wedding, South Lake Tahoe picture of The newlyweds in a horse-drawn carriage

Lakeside Beach Wedding Venue Pic - South Lake Tahoe | The newlyweds wave from their horse-drawn carriage

The newlyweds wave from their horse-drawn carriage on the way to the reception.

Logan Shoals, Zephyr Cove, NV Wedding day image showing The bride and groom dancing at the vista

Logan Shoals, Zephyr Cove, NV Wedding Couple Pic | The bride wanted to go see the vista

The bride wanted to go see the vista and they shared a little dance together.

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