Located in Healdsburg, Northern Ca.
Documenting wedding days throughout wine country, the San Francisco Bay Area and worldwide.

GRETCHEN GAuse

following tenderness

Inspired by everyday simplicities that could easily be overlooked, I'm in awe of the way we experience life; the way evening light falls on the road and on people's shoulders as they walk downtown hand in hand, and the soft way that the cool Russian River waters wrap around my ankles near the shore. I'm inspired by the vibrant and reaching pink vintage roses that bloom in spring on my walkway, and the way a sparkler in hand will always ignite  wide eyed playfulness within. 

Tenderness lives in the big, splashing, celebratory kiss moments. It lives in the quiet, pen-in-hand, reflective moments. It lives in love, and it lives in each of us. On your wedding day, I want to document, for the ages, the gorgeous tenderness that you share with one another.

Inspired by everyday simplicities that could easily be overlooked, I'm in awe of the way we experience life; the way evening light falls on the road and on people's shoulders as they walk downtown hand in hand, and the soft way that the cool Russian River waters wrap around my ankles near the shore. I'm inspired by the vibrant and reaching pink vintage roses that bloom in spring on my walkway, and the way a sparkler in hand will always ignite wide eyed playfulness within. 

Tenderness lives in the big splashing celebratory kiss moments and it lives in the quiet pen-in-hand reflective moments; it lives in love and it lives in each of us. And on your wedding day I want to document, for the ages, the gorgeous tenderness that you share with one another.

“Our photos
are truly magazine worthy.”

— Kelsey, bride 

“Our photos
are truly magazine worthy.”

— Kelsey, bride 

GREEN WEDDING SHOES
JUNEBUG WEDDINGS
100 LAYER CAKE
BRIDES
7X7
TOGETHER JOURNAL
DIABLO MAGAZINE
NAPA SONOMA MAGAZINE

PRESS PUBLICATIONS

LOCATIONS

SONOMA/NAPA, CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
BLACK ROCK CITY, NEVADA
NORTH BAY, CALIFORNIA
HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA

Gretchen, Our jaws are on the floor. Our families' jaws are on the floor. All possible jaws are on the floor." 

—  Parker