{"id":7875,"date":"2025-05-27T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T22:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/?p=7875"},"modified":"2025-05-27T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T22:43:11","slug":"ritz-carlton-rancho-mirage-wedding-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/ritz-carlton-rancho-mirage-wedding-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Rancho Mirage Wedding at the Ritz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m in love, I&#8217;m in love and I don&#8217;t care who knows it!&#8221;. To quote the adorableness of Buddy (ELF).  <br>In this case, I&#8217;M in love&#8230;  with black and white images.  I&#8217;ve always been in love with black and white photos, starting with and continuing into my digital work.  There&#8217;s just something so romantic and timeless about a monochromatic image, don&#8217;t you think?  It really just eliminates all sorts of distractions and forces the viewer to focus on the moment and emotion within the frame.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This wedding was at the Ritz in Rancho Mirage.  I did of course deliver tons of images in color as well, but for the sake of this post, I&#8217;m focusing on my love of black and white images.  These were from the bride getting ready through the first look with her groom.  It was the cutest first look too!  These two were just adorable and fun and this whole wedding was an absolute delight to be a part of. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001.jpg\" alt=\"A group of women laugh and smile together in a warmly lit hallway, sharing a joyful moment\" class=\"wp-image-7862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001.jpg 838w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-710x474.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-808x539.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-222x148.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-304x203.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer001-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"A bride smiles as her mother helps place flowers in her hair and adjusts her dress in a quiet, intimate pre-ceremony moment.\" class=\"wp-image-7863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-2048x1499.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-710x520.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-808x591.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-222x162.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-320x234.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-304x222.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer002-1100x805.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"A bride puts on sparkly shoes with the help of another woman and later stands gracefully in her gown, ready for the ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-7864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-1536x698.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-2048x931.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-710x323.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-808x367.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-222x101.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-320x145.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-304x138.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer003-1100x500.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004.jpg\" alt=\"A mother gently hands a small flower to her daughter, the bride, in a quiet moment before the wedding.\" class=\"wp-image-7865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004.jpg 838w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-710x474.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-808x539.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-222x148.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-304x203.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer004-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"A bride and her mother adjust the wedding gown together in a hotel room, sharing a joyful and focused moment before the ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-7866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-1536x698.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-2048x931.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-710x323.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-808x367.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-222x101.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-320x145.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-304x138.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer005-1100x500.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"A groom stands alone with his back turned, waiting for the \u201cfirst look,\u201d as the bride approaches with her mother adjusting her gown.\" class=\"wp-image-7867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-1536x698.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-2048x931.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-710x323.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-808x367.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-222x101.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-320x145.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-304x138.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer006-1100x500.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007.jpg\" alt=\"A bride walks toward her groom for their \u201cfirst look\u201d in a sunlit courtyard, her dress trailing behind her as he waits with his back turned.\" class=\"wp-image-7868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007.jpg 838w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-710x474.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-808x539.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-222x148.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-304x203.jpg 304w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer007-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer.jpg 883w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-300x8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-710x20.jpg 710w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-808x23.jpg 808w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-222x6.jpg 222w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-320x9.jpg 320w, https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BlogSpacer-304x9.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/christinearnold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rancho_Mirage_elopement_Photographer008-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"A bride taps her groom on the shoulder, and he turns around with a joyful expression during their emotional first look in a garden courtyard\" class=\"wp-image-7869\" 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