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VENUE GUIDE

Dancing Pines Wedding Photography

Dancing Pines is a charming woodsy venue located on the banks of the Little Truckee River, just a short drive from Lake Tahoe. Dancing Pines offers a secluded setting for your wedding, far from the hustle and bustle of the resorts and crowded beaches. The simple and elegant layout of this location means that you can create a Dancing Pines wedding that is truly your own. If you can imagine getting married next to a peaceful river in the forest, Dancing Pines could be the perfect location for your celebration.

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A bride and groom walk hand in hand at their Dancing Pines wedding, smiling, surrounded by clapping guests as they exit the ceremony.
A small child sits in a basket of colorful blankets on grass at the Dancing Pines reception site, with blankets scattered in front.

Dancing Pines is a magical & secluded riverside venue

The first time I photographed a wedding at Dancing Pines, I was blown away. I wish I had known about this beautiful venue in Truckee when I got married! The property is a bit off the beaten path, but that’s part of its charm.

Since there are no accommodations on-site, most couples and their wedding guests stay in North Lake Tahoe. Truckee is a great place to find a hotel or vacation rental. As you head north, away from the busy interstate and summertime traffic, you enter a peaceful sanctuary among the pine trees. This is where you can create your perfect woodsy Lake Tahoe wedding for up to 150 guests.

One of the best things about Dancing Pines is how well Liz, the owner, has designed the space. The riverside ceremony site is just steps from the reception patio. This makes transitions throughout the day effortless, without guests wondering where to go or what will happen next. Liz is also the resident wedding coordinator. Everyone loves her friendly, detail-oriented approach. She has a gifted ability to keep everything on track and help make your wedding a success.

As the late afternoon sunlight filters through the trees, I recommend taking a walk by the river. This is a quiet, peaceful spot to take a moment away from the party and soak it all in. If you are up for a quick drive, there is a secret spot up the road that overlooks the meadows. This is another perfect location for a few sunset photos before the stars come out.

Images From Dancing Pines

  • Bride and groom embrace outdoors at Dancing Pines, sunlight glowing—wedding photography capturing their joyful smiles.
  • Smiling woman in a navy dress buttons up a bride’s lace gown outdoors among trees at Dancing Pines.
  • Interior of a tent at Dancing Pines with leather chairs, a rug, drinks on the table, and a wedding dress by the window.
  • Two men in blue suits shake hands and smile outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding ceremony with trees and chairs behind.
  • Bride in a white lace dress at Dancing Pines, holding a bouquet, walking outdoors with bridesmaids in blue dresses ahead.
  • A bride in a white dress walks arm-in-arm with an older man at Dancing Pines, surrounded by wedding decorations.
  • Close-up of hands buttoning a lace wedding dress, sunlight filtering through Dancing Pines in this wedding photography moment.
  • Bridesmaids in blue dresses hold bouquets, watching the couple at a Dancing Pines wedding photography session.
  • A bride in a white dress smiles joyfully at the groom during a Dancing Pines wedding photography session.
  • A person officiates as two people hold hands during an outdoor wedding ceremony at Dancing Pines, exchanging rings.
  • Bride in white gown stands with six bridesmaids in blue dresses, smiling in sunlit woods at Dancing Pines Wedding Photography.
  • A bride and groom kiss outdoors at Dancing Pines as six bridesmaids in blue dresses smile and cheer behind them.
  • A bride and groom smile and hold hands at their Dancing Pines wedding, surrounded by clapping guests.
  • A rustic outdoor table set for a formal meal at Dancing Pines, perfect for enchanting wedding photography in a forest setting.
  • A groom hugs an older man emotionally as a bride wipes away tears outdoors at Dancing Pines wedding photography.
  • A bride and groom smile and dance at their Dancing Pines wedding, with guests seated in the background.
  • People dancing at an outdoor wedding reception at Dancing Pines, surrounded by trees and string lights.
  • A woman helps a bride adjust her veil outdoors as a wedding photographer captures the moment among dancing pines.
  • A couple dances closely under string lights at a Dancing Pines Wedding, with another pair swaying in the background.
  • A bride in a white dress smiles outdoors, holding her bouquet and gown, at Dancing Pines wedding photography location.
  • Smiling boy in glasses knocks over a giant Jenga tower at a Dancing Pines event with people in the background.
  • Bride and groom embrace outdoors at Dancing Pines, smiling in sunlight—perfect wedding photography amid greenery and trees.
  • A bride and groom hold hands, walking by a stream in a sunlit Dancing Pines forest wedding photography moment.
  • Smiling young girl in a ruffled dress dances joyfully among women in blue at a Dancing Pines wedding photography event.
  • A bride and groom smile and hold hands at Dancing Pines, captured in stunning wedding photography on their sunny day.
  • Bride with flowing veil faces groom during outdoor wedding ceremony at Dancing Pines, groomsmen in background—wedding photography.
  • A bride in a lace dress hugs an older woman at a Dancing Pines wedding with guests celebrating and dancing in the background.
  • People dance on an outdoor wooden floor at Dancing Pines, with string lights and wedding photography capturing the night.
  • A joyful bride and groom celebrate outdoors with friends, all smiling at their Dancing Pines wedding photography session.
  • A man in a blue checked shirt warmly hugs a woman in white at a Dancing Pines wedding photography event.
  • A bride in white faces four bridesmaids holding flowers, all smiling indoors—capturing pure wedding photography magic.
  • A bride and groom exchange vows outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding, with groomsmen in blue suits behind them.
  • Candid bridal party portrait of the bride in white and seven bridesmaids in blue smile outdoors at Dancing Pines.
  • Smiling bridesmaid in a white dress holds a microphone and toasts the happy couple.
  • A newlywed couple kisses outdoors at Dancing Pines as a guest in a blue dress smiles.
  • A group of women in dresses stand in a circle, smiling and stacking hands cheer on the bride in the getting ready cabin at Dancing Pines.
  • A long wooden dining table at Dancing Pines, set with glasses and floral centerpieces.
  • People gather outdoors at an outdoor summer wedding at Dancing Pines near Lake Tahoe.
  • First look for the bride and her father at Dancing Pines as bridesmaids in white dresses smile in the background.
  • A bride in a white gown walks outside at Dancing Pines, holding a bouquet, with trees in the background.
  • Wide-angle view of an outdoor wedding ceremony at Dancing Pines with guests seated under tall trees by a river.
  • Bride in white dress faces groom in blue suit at Dancing Pines, exchanging vows.
  • Bride in white dress smiles at groom during an outdoor summer wedding at Dancing Pines.
  • A bride and groom exchange vows outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding ceremony, surrounded by guests.
  • A joyful bride and groom celebrate outdoors with their wedding party at the Dancing Pines ceremony site by a stream.
  • Smiling bride in a white lace wedding dress holding a bouquet outdoors at Dancing Pines Wedding Photography.
  • Elegant outdoor table setting at Dancing Pines, perfect for wedding photography with flowers, glassware, and cutlery.
  • Bride and groom smiling at each other outdoors at Dancing Pines; bride in lace dress, veil, and holding a white bouquet.
  • Guests gather outdoors among tall pines for a daytime Dancing Pines event with drinks and stunning wedding photography.
  • A DJ in a light-colored suit spins at Dancing Pines under red lights, perfect for vibrant wedding photography moments.
  • A bride and groom dance joyfully outdoors at Dancing Pines as guests watch and smile under string lights.
  • A man and woman share a joyful hug outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding, smiling with trees and sunlight in the background.
  • A laughing couple in formal attire sit at a flower-adorned table, captured by Dancing Pines wedding photography.
  • Smiling woman and boy in formal attire dance together under string lights at a Dancing Pines celebration.
  • Creative and artistic couples portrait at Dancing Pines, sunlight streaming through the trees at sunset.
  • People dance under string lights on an outdoor wooden floor at the Dancing Pines wedding reception site.
  • Older woman and man embrace tightly outdoors at Dancing Pines; she appears emotional, with closed eyes and tears on her face.
  • A bride and groom dance beneath string lights at Dancing Pines, captured by expert wedding photography.

“Chris is AWESOME! He somehow managed to get front row shots of things without anyone–or maybe just me–noticing he was even there. If you’ve gotten this far, just hire Chris!”

– Shawn

VIEW SOME WEDDINGS
at this venue

  • Golden hour portrait of the bride and groom at Dancing Pines in Truckee, California.

    Rustic Elegance at a Secluded Dancing Pines Wedding

  • Bride and groom smiling and dancing outdoors at their wedding, with guests seated and string lights behind them.

    Outdoor Forest Summer Wedding at Dancing Pines

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  • Bride and groom embrace outdoors at Dancing Pines, sunlight glowing—wedding photography capturing their joyful smiles.
  • Smiling woman in a navy dress buttons up a bride’s lace gown outdoors among trees at Dancing Pines.
  • Interior of a tent at Dancing Pines with leather chairs, a rug, drinks on the table, and a wedding dress by the window.
  • Two men in blue suits shake hands and smile outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding ceremony with trees and chairs behind.
  • Bride in a white lace dress at Dancing Pines, holding a bouquet, walking outdoors with bridesmaids in blue dresses ahead.
  • A bride in a white dress walks arm-in-arm with an older man at Dancing Pines, surrounded by wedding decorations.
  • Close-up of hands buttoning a lace wedding dress, sunlight filtering through Dancing Pines in this wedding photography moment.
  • Bridesmaids in blue dresses hold bouquets, watching the couple at a Dancing Pines wedding photography session.
  • A bride in a white dress smiles joyfully at the groom during a Dancing Pines wedding photography session.
  • A person officiates as two people hold hands during an outdoor wedding ceremony at Dancing Pines, exchanging rings.
  • Bride in white gown stands with six bridesmaids in blue dresses, smiling in sunlit woods at Dancing Pines Wedding Photography.
  • A bride and groom kiss outdoors at Dancing Pines as six bridesmaids in blue dresses smile and cheer behind them.
  • A bride and groom smile and hold hands at their Dancing Pines wedding, surrounded by clapping guests.
  • A rustic outdoor table set for a formal meal at Dancing Pines, perfect for enchanting wedding photography in a forest setting.
  • A groom hugs an older man emotionally as a bride wipes away tears outdoors at Dancing Pines wedding photography.
  • A bride and groom smile and dance at their Dancing Pines wedding, with guests seated in the background.
  • People dancing at an outdoor wedding reception at Dancing Pines, surrounded by trees and string lights.
  • A woman helps a bride adjust her veil outdoors as a wedding photographer captures the moment among dancing pines.
  • A couple dances closely under string lights at a Dancing Pines Wedding, with another pair swaying in the background.
  • A bride in a white dress smiles outdoors, holding her bouquet and gown, at Dancing Pines wedding photography location.
  • Smiling boy in glasses knocks over a giant Jenga tower at a Dancing Pines event with people in the background.
  • Bride and groom embrace outdoors at Dancing Pines, smiling in sunlight—perfect wedding photography amid greenery and trees.
  • A bride and groom hold hands, walking by a stream in a sunlit Dancing Pines forest wedding photography moment.
  • Smiling young girl in a ruffled dress dances joyfully among women in blue at a Dancing Pines wedding photography event.
  • A bride and groom smile and hold hands at Dancing Pines, captured in stunning wedding photography on their sunny day.
  • Bride with flowing veil faces groom during outdoor wedding ceremony at Dancing Pines, groomsmen in background—wedding photography.
  • A bride in a lace dress hugs an older woman at a Dancing Pines wedding with guests celebrating and dancing in the background.
  • People dance on an outdoor wooden floor at Dancing Pines, with string lights and wedding photography capturing the night.
  • A joyful bride and groom celebrate outdoors with friends, all smiling at their Dancing Pines wedding photography session.
  • A man in a blue checked shirt warmly hugs a woman in white at a Dancing Pines wedding photography event.
  • A bride in white faces four bridesmaids holding flowers, all smiling indoors—capturing pure wedding photography magic.
  • A bride and groom exchange vows outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding, with groomsmen in blue suits behind them.
  • Candid bridal party portrait of the bride in white and seven bridesmaids in blue smile outdoors at Dancing Pines.
  • Smiling bridesmaid in a white dress holds a microphone and toasts the happy couple.
  • A newlywed couple kisses outdoors at Dancing Pines as a guest in a blue dress smiles.
  • A group of women in dresses stand in a circle, smiling and stacking hands cheer on the bride in the getting ready cabin at Dancing Pines.
  • A long wooden dining table at Dancing Pines, set with glasses and floral centerpieces.
  • People gather outdoors at an outdoor summer wedding at Dancing Pines near Lake Tahoe.
  • First look for the bride and her father at Dancing Pines as bridesmaids in white dresses smile in the background.
  • A bride in a white gown walks outside at Dancing Pines, holding a bouquet, with trees in the background.
  • Wide-angle view of an outdoor wedding ceremony at Dancing Pines with guests seated under tall trees by a river.
  • Bride in white dress faces groom in blue suit at Dancing Pines, exchanging vows.
  • Bride in white dress smiles at groom during an outdoor summer wedding at Dancing Pines.
  • A bride and groom exchange vows outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding ceremony, surrounded by guests.
  • A joyful bride and groom celebrate outdoors with their wedding party at the Dancing Pines ceremony site by a stream.
  • Smiling bride in a white lace wedding dress holding a bouquet outdoors at Dancing Pines Wedding Photography.
  • Elegant outdoor table setting at Dancing Pines, perfect for wedding photography with flowers, glassware, and cutlery.
  • Bride and groom smiling at each other outdoors at Dancing Pines; bride in lace dress, veil, and holding a white bouquet.
  • Guests gather outdoors among tall pines for a daytime Dancing Pines event with drinks and stunning wedding photography.
  • A DJ in a light-colored suit spins at Dancing Pines under red lights, perfect for vibrant wedding photography moments.
  • A bride and groom dance joyfully outdoors at Dancing Pines as guests watch and smile under string lights.
  • A man and woman share a joyful hug outdoors at a Dancing Pines wedding, smiling with trees and sunlight in the background.
  • A laughing couple in formal attire sit at a flower-adorned table, captured by Dancing Pines wedding photography.
  • Smiling woman and boy in formal attire dance together under string lights at a Dancing Pines celebration.
  • Creative and artistic couples portrait at Dancing Pines, sunlight streaming through the trees at sunset.
  • People dance under string lights on an outdoor wooden floor at the Dancing Pines wedding reception site.
  • Older woman and man embrace tightly outdoors at Dancing Pines; she appears emotional, with closed eyes and tears on her face.
  • A bride and groom dance beneath string lights at Dancing Pines, captured by expert wedding photography.

Photographing real moments of real people in the stunning backdrop of Lake Tahoe. Specialist in engagement, elopement and wedding photography, in a way that it feels like I'm just a good friend with a camera, a big smile, and a passion for capturing unforgettable moments.

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