Jenny & Mike Are Married!

October 30, 2007

Jenny & Mike got married in a beautiful ceremony at Nestldown, a truly magical place hidden away in Los Gatos. Jenny looked so beautiful on her wedding day, she was absolutely glowing! Whenever we are photographing an outdoor ceremony with lots of trees, Geoff will occasionally take a few shots with his infrared camera, which creates this glowing kind of look:

Infared bride entrance

Here’s the ring exchange:

Ring exchange

As Jenny & Mike exited, their guests blew bubbles at them, a really fun touch:

Exit at nestldown

Jenny has the most amazing, piercing blue eyes, and of course, a stop at the butterfly bench:

Jenny 2

A quiet moment in the fantasy garden:

Jenny & Mike 2

Nestldown provides this cool British taxi to take you around the property. Mike & Jenny felt the need to grab a quick kiss first:

Nestldown taxi

A peak inside the barn before the reception, and the outside of the barn just after sunset, enhanced by the additional lighting Jenny & Mike had brought in to show off the property at night:Nestldown with outdoor lighting

It’s the moments like this that make our jobs so rewarding:

Jenny & Mike

 

 

 

 




Kristin & Kyle’s wedding at St Mary’s & Villa Ragusa in Campbell

October 26, 2007

Kristin & Kyle got married at Old St. Mary’s a gorgeous Church in Los Gatos & the reception was held at Villa Ragusa in Campbell. When Geoff & I first showed up, Kristin had planned for us to photograph the guys getting ready. Little did she know that the guys were sleeping in late that morning! So Geoff & I headed over to the bridal suite at the Toll House Hotel, where everyone was getting ready. Guys tend to get ready in about 15 minutes or so, while the women typically take hours for the getting ready ritual. Here’s Kristin getting gorgeous:

Kristin 1

from the hotel, we headed over to Kristin’s parents’ home in Los Gatos, it was more like an estate actually!

Kristin 9

Here’s Kyle, looking as handsome as could be. All you need for great portraits is some nice lighting and a simple background. Kyle’s an up & coming baseball player:

Kristin 2

The wedding took place at St. Mary’s Church in Los Gatos:

St. Mary's Church

A few minutes alone before the reception:

Bride in Los Gatos

Here’s a few portraits from the park in Los Gatos. I love those fall colors:

Kristin 4

the couples first dance while Kyle’s parents look on:

First dance

This cake was absolutely gorgeous, and also delicious. The ribbons were a surprise, the bride had arrangement for all the bridesmaids to pull ribbons from the cake and they each got cute little charms.

Wedding cake




Sheryl & Tri tie the knot at Villa Montalvo

October 9, 2007

On a gorgeous day, in a gorgeous location, Sheryl married her soul mate, Tri. Did I mention how gorgeous the bride looked?

Bridesmaid bouquet

Villa Montalvo staircase

The ceremony took place at the Oval Garden & the decor was fantastic:

Villa Montalvo wedding

The ceremony was stunning, with the sun setting just behind:

Love Temple ceremony

They’re married!

Kiss and exit

Villa Montalvo balcony

These luminarias lining the steps were stunning:

Villa Montalvo at night