Rae and Brandon's Laguna Gloria wedding

O.K., I know I have blogged too many images from this wedding, but I couldn't help myself.
It was a beautiful location, with beautiful weather, a beautiful bride and a handsome groom, awesome guests and the sweetest family. All and all it was a pleasure to photograph. I won't say much here, I will let the photos do the talking.

But here are the facts:

Location: Laguna Gloria
Florist: Fiore Del Sole
Cake: Simon Lee Bakery
Coordinator: Bethany Childress, 36th street events
Caterer: Lyndie Clement

Ninon and Dave's wedding in Los Gatos, CA

Ninon and Dave's wedding day was well planned by Loretta Goleman of the Opera House, allowing family and wedding party to enjoy themselves as the big moment approached.

The days events all took place at the historic Opera House in downtown Los Gatos. A short walk from the Toll House Hotel where most of the guests were staying. The town of Los Gatos is beautiful wherever you look and provided a nice background for the weekend. We used the neighboring park, with towering redwoods, and a hidden alleyway for many of the portraits.

Taylor Pham, a make-up artist with her own line of eyelashes, caught everyones attention as she worked getting the bride ready. Meanwhile the staff worked hard readying the reception area. The room was set with some wonderful ideas for making the special day more special. The Bride and Groom rented a photo booth and had a table for the guests to customize their guestbook pages with photos, stickers, and colored pens. There was also a photo tree showcasing various family members.

The reception was a blast. The DJ had the crowd on the dance floor right from the start and they never left. Well, maybe once for cake, but really that was it. When the night was over the bride and groom made a quiet, romantic exit and wandered slowly down the street back to the hotel.

Ninon and Dave's rehearsal dinner in Saratoga, CA

We flew from Austin to Los Gatos for this wedding weekend. We met Ninon and Dave when we shot Emily and Brian's wedding in the Napa Valley region last summer. When they asked us to fly out to California for their wedding this summer, we jumped at the chance.

After we checked into the very comfortable Toll House Hotel, the weekend started with the wedding rehearsal at the Opera House in Los Gatos. This was followed by the rehearsal dinner at a friend of the families house in Saratoga. Let me describe this with a big "WOW". The weather was absolutely perfect as were the surroundings. This house overlooked the whole valley below and the grounds were amazing. Three long tables were set up with beautiful centerpieces and flowers provided by Bloomsters. The wine was from the on-premises vineyard which surrounded the house. The meal was served buffet style and smores, cooked on the firepit, rounded out the menu.

The evening ended with a slide show of Ninon and Dave and guest toasts. Oh, and the full moon hovering over head. Lovely!

I'll post the wedding images tomorrow. Check back!

Jennifer and Cody's Fredericksburg wedding

Jennifer and Cody, along with their family and friends, headed out to the historic German town of Fredericksburg, Texas for their wedding last weekend. It was a wonderful event held at the Hoffman Haus, a lovely bed and breakfast styled lodge tucked away right off of Main Street.

The day started with a bridal blessing and brunch for the ladies and a hike up the near by Enchanted Rock for the groom and his entourage. Then, after we all took a break to get cleaned up and ready for the rest of the days big events, we gathered back together for family photos. My favorite of these were the ones of Jen and Cody in the kitchen of their cottage. Such a beautiful setting.

The ceremony took place at Fredericksburg's historic Lutheran Church, and afterward the bride and groom were picked up by a horse drawn carriage. The reception was full of good food, music and dancing. With help from The Doug Moreland Show and a DJ friend the party lasted late into the night.