For years we kept hearing about Auberge du Soleil – a magical place to get married in the heart of Wine Country, but we’ve never had a chance to actually check it out. Well, a couple of weeks ago we were excited to have the opportunity to photograph Karen and Gemmy’s big day at Auberge! Karen and Gemmy are a sweet couple and we enjoyed getting to know them during their engagement session at UC Berkeley. We’ve been looking forward to their wedding day ever since and I have to say that Auberge probably has one of the most beautiful ceremony views I’ve ever seen – you can see almost the entire valley from the Ceremony deck!

Here are our favorites:

 

Karen had one of our favorite make-up artist – Penny Do – helping her to get ready for the wedding:

 

 

We love large and bright bridal rooms because there are so many possibilities when there’s light and some room to move around!

 

This one is my favorite from the preparation series – Penny and a bridesmaid helping Karen to put on and bustle her dress. I think this angle made it look slightly voyeuristic and I just love that! :)

 

Vintage sink + a pair of awesome shoes:

 

Karen looked absolutely breathtaking:

 

Gemmy was getting ready in the next room over:

 

He also looked OK :)

 

Karen and Gemmy opted to see each other before the ceremony (which we absolutely loved by the way) and here they are seeing each other for the first time:

 

This was shot in Karen’s preparation room and is probably my favorite portrait of the day:

 

Well, I guess I also love this one:

 

Auberge du Soleil looked beautiful with all the Fall colors and wedding flowers around:

 

The ceremony view from the Terrace of Auberge:

 

Right after the ceremony we drove a golf cart down the hill into a quaint olive grove nestled on the edge of Auberge du Soleil’s property:

 

We love shooting portraits at sunset time – the light is gorgeous everywhere and the bride and groom can finally relax after a stressful morning and an emotional ceremony:

 

Last rays of sun on the desk of Auberge:

 

 

 

 

 

The sun already set when we came back to the Ceremony Deck and the beautiful valley looked peaceful:

 

 

One more photo on the deck:

 

Lovely reception details:

 

As always, we were happy to see familiar faces among the guests – Megan and Albert had their wedding last Fall at the Rotunda at Neiman Marcus:

 

And of course a picture of the rings:

 

All the vendors of the day:

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Auberge du Soleil
Hair & Makeup: Penney Do
DJ: Dan Doyle @ Platinum Disc Jockeys
Florals: Lavender Florals
Catering: Auberge du Soleil
Wedding Cake: Peeples Baking

 

Laura + David’s wedding Radonich Ranch Wedding is featured in the January/February issue of Bridal Guide magazine! We are so thrilled – this means we are in two Bridal Guide issues in a row! Thank you Laura for planning a gorgeous wedding that editors can’t get enough of!

 

This issue is on the book stands now – check it out!

 

 

Laura and Joe are some of the sweetest people we know and we were both very excited to photograph their wedding a couple of weeks ago. Their ceremony took place at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church and a reception dinner followed at the Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame. Here are some of our favorites:

 

How adorable were Laura’s hot pink sparkly pumps? For me, it was love from first sight :)

 

Some colorful details of the beautiful Saint Gregory’s Catholic Church in San Mateo:

 

Waiting for the ceremony to start:

 

Love this dramatic exposure I saw of the processional from the church’s balcony. The afternoon sun lit up the church from one side and made for these beautiful pockets of light:

 

Here’s something you just can’t plan for your wedding – the weather. Laura and Joe’s wedding had the most beautiful sky I’ve ever seen. Just look at those beautiful and fluffy tropical clouds!

 

It was pretty windy at the Crystal Springs on this day and Laura’s dress was flapping in the wind and adding to the photographs:

 

We saw the most amazing clouds in the sky on this day!

 

 

Laura and Joe’s vintage getaway car was absolutely fantastic, loved every detail of it!

 

 

Some of Laura’s fabulous reception details:

 

Kids are probably my favorite subject to photograph at weddings, they are always cute, always direct and really know how to have fun :) Loved this adorable little princess in a tiara!

 

My favorite First Dance photo of these two:

 

And I’ll finish this preview with my favorite cake-cutting photograph. Laura really, really didn’t want to get any of this cake in her face :)

 

 

And the wonderful vendors of the day:

Ceremony Venue: Saint Gregory’s Church
Reception Venue: Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center at Crystal Springs Golf Course
Hair & Makeup: Crystal Kali
Florals: Rosedale Floral Design
Catering: Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center at Crystal Springs Golf Course
Wedding Cake: Burlingame Cakery

View another recent wedding at the Crystal Springs Golf Course.