Nancy & Larry were married in a stunning oceanside ceremony at The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay (Because there’s no place else like the Ritz). Their wedding celebration was an intimate affair with close friends and family, and Nancy & Larry pampered their guests at every turn. It was one of those rare perfect days. Perfect weather, gorgeous couple, stunning details, amazing service from the Ritz staff, and a very very happy bride. Not a single hitch in the entire day. And I’ve got the photos to prove it. Not to brag, but these are just a few of the highlights…
Nancy planned her day so that she was ready a couple of hours prior to the ceremony, which allowed us to do a mini bridal portrait session with her, a great way to take advantage of the gorgeous location:
Larry waited a long (long) time to find the perfect woman, and he finally found her, which is why he’s so happy:
All those workouts definitely paid off, I was inspired to start working out so I can get some buff arms like Nancy:
Nancy BEAMED all day, she was so full of happiness and joy, she literally could not stop smiling:
The ceremony area overlooking the bluffs provides a dramatic backdrop for the bride’s entrance. She was escorted by her two sons David and Corey:
You definitely need 2 photographers to capture it the bride’s entrance from the front and the back, both perspectives are visually stunning-the guests & groom see the bride arriving from atop a green hillside like above, and the bride makes her entrance while getting that gorgeous view of the ocean & seeing her husband to be looking back at her:
The couple kept their family portraits to a minimum so we’d have time to focus on the bride and groom, and we took the opportunity to head down to the beach:
The bride chose the color scheme to match the Ritz Carlton decor, and it turned out beautifully, cobalt blue and gold, with hints of orange for contrast:
Cake by Elegant Cheesecakes, cake design was inspired by the bride’s dress:
The cobalt blue glassware looked amazing in that room:
A big part of what helped us create these amazing images from this wedding is that the couple put together a great time line that allowed a lot of down time and relaxing for their guests. Dinner service was leisurely, and the reception wasn’t so action packed with events that the natural flow of the evening was being constantly interrupted. Which allowed the guests to really relax and have a good time. As photographers, this allowed us the time to get creative, as we weren’t running around like mad trying to get family portraits done left and right, or making sure that we were on guard to capture 5 toasts spread out over the course of 90 minutes.
We snuck out for a few minutes around sunset to get some nice portraits during the last light:
As if the meal itself wasn’t amazing enough (believe me, it was) the couple surprised their guests with a s mores station out on the patio, which also has a fire pit & lounge area. It was truly sublime:
After the cake cutting & dancing, guests relaxed on the patio with s mores and custom made espressos from the espresso station:
