Albert and Andrea at Madrona Manor in Healdsburg

This was our last wedding of the season back at the end of September, and what a fabulous wedding to end the season with! After photographing their engagement session, we could hardly wait to do their wedding because 1) they clearly had good taste in food, and 2) Those smiles! They make our cameras happy. And we were not disappointed. Madrona Manor makes their own butter! 'nuff said. And there was such a great vibe at their wedding- it was a wonderful mix of little kids and little grandmas! And everyone smiled so much (although Albert still wins for the best smile there!)

And then there was the exquisite gardens, their gorgeous invitations (hand-printed on vintage handkerchiefs bought one at a time on ebay!), and the overall super lovely laid-back feel of the day. It was wonderful!

Here's to registering 15 years of love with the state!

Venue- Madrona Manor

Alida and Shea at the Ritz

I think it's a toss-up over which one of these two Maria and I have a bigger crush on! Alida and Shea are both just so pretty and so sweet! They are the whole package! :)

These guys said "I do" at the Ritz Carlton here in SF. And we can't not mention some of their GORGEOUS details; first there was the shoes- Maria and I usually go a little overboard on the pictures of shoes, but never quite to this extreme . . . but then again, no bride ever chose these shoes before :) And then there was the flowers and the better-than-Kate-Middelton dress, and the fashion and football cakepops (a little nod to both of their passions) . . . it was all loveliness! But the best part of the day was just how personal they made their ceremony by sharing their love story with everyone. That, and the mother-of-the-groom speech! I'm actually surprised we even got any pictures of that since we were both crying so much. It was beautiful! It was ALL beautiful!

The fabulous team: Event Designer- Sugar Rush Events Venue- The Ritz Carlton San Francisco Florist- The Flower House Cake- The Ritz Cakepops- Sweet Lauren Cakes Makeup- Chris McDonald Makeup Hair- Hair by Missy Videographer- Weddings on Film DJ- Ron Grandia Rentals- Hartmann Rentals

Ariel and Jonathan at Point Reyes Seashore Lodge

I loved so many things about this wedding! The venue, the weather, the design, the music, and especially the bride and groom! Ariel and Jonathan didn't follow the rules at all- dancing during the daylight, no garter/bouquet toss, pies instead of cake. They really just had such a fun and laid-back party. And I love Jonathan's obsession with bow ties; he personally made sure each and every one of them there was tied perfectly! (You may recall from their Engagement Session that Jonathan and his grandfather are bow tie professionals!). Anyway, these two are pretty darn adorable and their wedding was pretty darn great.

The really really really good team for this wedding: Event Coordinator- Sugar Rush Events Venue- Point Reyes Seashore Lodge Florist- The Flower House Caterer- Melons Catering Dessert- Green Chili Pies Makeup and Hair- Sherrie Long The Band- Kugelplex Rentals- Wine Country Rentals Officiant- Rabbi Micah Hyman Second Shooter- the lovely Natalie Eidelman

Rich and Annie- In Love

These guys have been married for 10 years and look at the way they still look at each other! They spent some quiet little moments together on this sunny afternoon in their little town of Sunol. They've got a wee one coming soon, so their sunny afternoons may be a little less quiet from here on out :) Good thing they got this one in the books!

Maria and I are so in love with this session- Beautiful light + True love make us some happy photographers!

Tatyana and Casey at Cornerstone Gardens

This wedding had so many great moments, but I'd have to say my favorite was during the Maid of Honor's speech when she pulled up some old g-chats between her and Tatyana from back when Tatyana was first "totally crushing on this guy Casey"! Oh man, I kinda died a little bit; so funny! So here we are, after many years of law school, some trips to Russia, and many hours of reading Lord of the Rings to each other- they are still totally crushing on each other, and we got to be there when they made it official!

(I should note here that the Best Man's speech also made me laugh out loud. Being married to a Blizzard nerd myself, I got an odd little rush of pride (?or something?) when he told everyone that Casey asked him to be his best man via Starcraft-- imagine one space alien typing to the other, "wanna be my best man?" while zerging his Terran siege tanks).

The team: Event Coordinator/Planner- Sugar Rush Events Venue- Cornerstone Gardens Caterer- Elaine Bell Catering Florist- Floravida DJ- DJ Seven Hair- Srutih Asher Dress- Vera Wang