Santa Barbara Courthouse wedding & elopement photographer

Courthouse wedding photography for couples 40+

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“Emily met us at the Santa Barbara Courthouse and since we didn’t know the area, her knowledge and guidance were incredibly helpful and reassuring. By the end of the wedding day, she felt like an old friend. She captured our courthouse wedding perfectly, she made us feel seen and celebrated every step of the way. The entire process felt effortless, and the photos turned out absolutely stunning-we couldn't be happier.”
Christine R.

Joyful 40+ bride and groom celebrate their wedding outdoors at the Santa Barbara courthouse, smiling, with a bouquet in hand and a man in a black robe behind them. The bride wears a white lace dress, and the groom wears a tan vest with a blue tie.
A joyful couple holding hands and walking across a lawn, smiling at each other after their wedding celebration at the Santa Barbara courthouse. The background features lush green trees and a large white building with arched windows and palm trees.
A couple getting married outside at the Santa Barbara courthouse, historic building with stone archways and clock tower. Flower petals on the grass, guests in chairs on either side of aisle.
A smiling woman during her wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara courthouse with short dark hair, wearing a pearl necklace and holding a bouquet of deep red flowers, outdoors in a green, wooded area.
A bride and groom standing in front of a large wooden door at the Santa Barbara courthouse, with intricate design, sharing a joyful moment on their wedding day outside a stone building with an inscription above the door.
A bride in a white wedding gown holding a bouquet, walking outside near a stone fountain of the Santa Barbara courthouse, with the groom in a dark suit, holding the train of her dress.
An older bride and groom sharing a moment, a kiss under a stone archway at the Santa Barbara courthouse on their wedding day.
The clock tower with Roman numerals on top of the Santa Barbara courthouse with a small balcony above the clock. A bride & groom stand at the balcony with arms up, waving.
A woman and a man are sitting at a desk with a wedding officiant, saying their wedding vows. The woman appears emotional with her hand raised, groom is raising his hand also.
A bride and groom sharing a kiss under a white archway at the top of the Santa Barbara courthouse with columns during sunset, with a view of a town and landscape in the background.
An older 40+ couple after their wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara courthouse hugging outdoors, with the man with white hair and beard, smiling and wearing a gray suit, and the woman in a dress with a feather pattern.
An older bride holding a bouquet of flowers, with the groom in a blue suit in the Mural Room at the Santa Barbara courthouse during their wedding ceremony. They are indoors with a mural painting and an American flag in the background.
A pregnant bride and groom stand facing each other during their wedding ceremony outdoors on a lush green lawn, surrounded by floral arrangements and palm trees, with a historic white building of the Santa Barbara courthouse in the background.
A happy older wedding couple, outdoors at the Santa Barbara courthouse, smiling at the camera. The 40+ bride holds a colorful bouquet of flowers, and the older groom is wearing a gray suit with a white flower boutonniere.
Two women dressed in white, a gay married couple smiling at the camera, holding bouquets of flowers and a sign that says "Just Married" after their wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A newlywed couple stands in a romantic embrace in front of a historic building of the Santa Barbara courthouse with Latin inscription above the stone archway entrance, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A bride and groom at their wedding ceremony, posing indoors at the Santa Barbara courthouse Hall of Records. The bride is holding a bouquet and wearing a white strapless wedding dress and veil, while the groom is dressed in a suit with a bow tie,
A couple exchanging wedding rings during an outdoor wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara courthouse sunken gardens. The groom is in a black suit and the pregnant bride is in a satin wedding dress, both smiling.
A couple getting married outdoors at the Santa Barbara courthouse, holding hands and standing in front of an officiant. The scene is decorated with two large floral arrangements on tall stands.
A bride and groom sharing a joyful moment, holding hands and smiling in a tiled hallway at the Santa Barbara courthouse, with arched open windows and hanging lanterns.
A bride and groom walking hand in hand on a grassy lawn outside a historic building of the Santa Barbara courthouse with palm trees and decorative stonework.
An older groom in a gray suit, an older bride with a floral dress, holding a bouquet of flowers, hug a young boy in a navy blazer outdoors at the Santa Barbara courthouse after their wedding. They are outdoors on a sunny day.
A historic courtroom called the Mural room at the Santa Barbara courthouse with ornate ceiling beams, floor to ceiling windows,chandeliers, decorative murals on the walls. A couple is standing with an officiant, preparing for a marriage ceremony.
A woman in a pink satin dress holding a bouquet of flowers, standing in front of a brown decorative large door with star-shaped designs, near an archway and stone wall after her wedding ceremony at the Santa barbara courthouse
A bride in a white wedding gown holding a bouquet, standing on a decorated staircase with ornate architectural details at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A smiling older 40+ bride holding a bouquet of white flowers and greenery, standing next to a smiling older groom with grey hair and beard in a vest and tie, in front of a large ornate wooden door at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A bride in a white wedding gown holding a bouquet stands in front of a rustic wooden gate, smiling. A groom peeks through the gate from behind, gesturing happily, at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A bride and groom embrace outdoors in front of an old stone archway at the Santa Barbara courthouse on their wedding day, surrounded by greenery, with steps leading up to the arch.
A couple getting married and exchanging vows while holding hands in front of a female officiant outside a stone wall with arched windows at the Santa Barbara courthouse
A bride and groom dancing in a long, white-walled hallway with arched windows and hanging lanterns after their wedding celebration at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A wedding ceremony taking place under a large stone archway with the inscription 'Reason is the life of the law' above it. The couple stands on steps, holding hands, with an officiant in black behind them at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A pregnant 30+ bride and groom embracing outdoors in front of a white building of the Santa Barbara courthouse, surrounded by floral arrangements and greenery, during a wedding celebration.
A bride and groom sharing a kiss in the center of a decorated Spanish-style tiled floor, surrounded by large brown columns and a curved staircase inside the Santa Barbara courthouse
A smiling older groom is being embraced by his 40+ bride, who is leaning in and appears to be whispering or kissing his cheek, in an outdoor setting at the Santa Barbara courthouse
A bride and groom stand outside a stone wall with ornate wooden doors at the Santa Barbara courthouse, smiling and looking at each other. The bride wears a strapless wedding gown, and the groom is in a tuxedo.
Silhouetted bride and groom standing close together in an arched doorway after their wedding at the Santa Barbara courthouse, with light from outside creating a black and white contrast.
A bride and groom walking together on the lush green lawn of the Santa Barbara courthouse, surrounded by trees and shrubs, with the bride holding a bouquet of white flowers.
A bride with dark hair and fair skin wearing a white strapless wedding gown and veil, holding a bouquet of white and pink flowers, sitting in a stone doorway at the Santa Barbara courthouse
A woman in a white strapless wedding dress with earrings and a flower in her short blonde hair smiling at the camera. A man in a black tuxedo and boutonniere is blurred in the background at the Santa Barbara courthouse
Close-up of a bride and groom's feet on grass, shoes visible, with bride's white gown and silver heels, groom's black pants and black flip flops at the Santa Barbara courthouse
A man in a black tuxedo with a white dress shirt and white tie, sitting outdoors on stone stairs. He has short brown hair and is smiling gently at the camera, waiting for his bride and his wedding ceremony to begin at the Santa Barbara courthouse
Colorful wedding bouquet with pink, orange, yellow flowers placed on stone steps in front of a large white building of the Santa Barbara courthouse with a bride and groom kissing in wedding attire in the background.
A bride and groom walking hand in hand on a lush green lawn in front of a large white building with an archway of the Santa barbara courthouse. Stone archway and clock tower in the background
A 40+ woman in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet of white flowers, sitting on stone steps and smiling at the camera, with a 40+ man in a beige vest and pants leaning against a stone archway in the background at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A bride in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet and a groom in a dark suit holding her hand as he helps her in over the threshold of the Santa Barbara courthouse, beautifully backlit by sunlight.
A man in a tuxedo on his wedding day, kisses his daughter, a young girl on the head while she smiles and laughs, with an outdoor background.
A bride in a strapless white wedding gown holding a bouquet, standing in the beautiful tiled hallway of the Santa Barbara courthouse
A bride and groom share a kiss on their wedding day, in the elevator up to the clock tower at the Santa Barbara courthouse. The bride wearing a veil and earrings and the groom dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Bride in white wedding dress holding a bouquet standing in a beautiful arched doorway at the Santa barbara courthouse with sunlight outside.
A bride and groom holding hands and facing each other during a wedding ceremony, with a officiant reading vows from a book in front of the Stone archway of the Santa Barbara courthouse
A groom and bride smiling at each other during a tender moment outdoors on their wedding day at the Santa Barbara courthouse. The groom is touching the bride's face, and the bride holding a bouquet of red and dark purple flowers.
A bride in a strapless white wedding dress with a large bouquet of flowers sitting at a stone arched doorway at the Santa Barbara courthouse, wearing a veil and elegant earrings.
A lesbian couple sit at a desk in the Hall of Records, signing their wedding vows with one woman holding a bouquet of flowers and the other writing on papers, smiling warmly on their wedding day.
A bride and groom laughing and holding hands after their wedding ceremony, between columns at the top of the clock tower at the Santa Barbara courthouse.
A bride and groom holding hands and smiling, walking on a stone walkway in front of the stone archway of the Santa Barbara courthouse, surrounded by lush green trees and tropical plants.