Timber Cove on the Sonoma Coast

The day in full

A love story needs more than its headline moments.

Timber Cove feels different from most venues. Recently renovated, but still holding onto its original structure. Each room has a record player, and the whole place leans more toward a coastal lodge than a traditional hotel.

They both got ready on-site, in neighboring suites with friends and family moving between rooms. Haley’s ring came from Selin Kent, who ended up becoming a close friend and flew in for the wedding to deliver it in person.

The ceremony happened out on the bluffs, with the ocean directly behind it. Afterward, everyone stayed out there for a large group photo before moving back in.

There was a lot of overlap between people. Friends, family, extended groups all mixing together in a way that felt continuous rather than segmented.

Dinner moved into an open stretch of toasts, then into the dance floor. By the time our awesome photobooth opened, people were already deep into it.