Miranda and Matt’s Wedding

Remember Miranda and Matt?

Their wedding took place in November at the beautiful Sova Gardens, a hidden gem in Sonoma.

This is one of those weddings full of vibrant colors: from the decor of the venue, to the morning attire, everything shined.

Miranda’s bridesmaids helped out and made everything fun.

In the meantime, Matt was getting ready outside, waiting for the “First Look”.

Miranda waiting to see Matt and to be seen for the first time.

And here it is: the first, magical moment, bride and groom see each other on their wedding day.

Weddings are a team sport. Here are the wonderful people who made this event a success:

Photography: Aurora Meneghello Productions

Second Photographer: Hardy Wilson

Florist: By Madeline Trait

Venue: Sova Gardens

 Make up: Angela LaFlamme

Caterer: Preferred Sonoma Caterers

San Rafael Wedding: Nesa and Albert

Remember Nesa and Albert? Time goes by so fast: their wedding in September was a wonderful gathering of friends and family in San Rafael. Enjoy some of my favorite photos from the day!

Congratulations, Nesa and Albert!

Weddings are a team sport, here’s who made this such a beautiful event:

Photography: Aurora Meneghello Productions

Second Photographer: Genevieve Shiffrar

Wedding Coordination: Tamara J. Events

Caterer: Toast

Dessert: Krumb Cake

Flowers: Flower Affair

Hair Stylist: Beauty by Erika

Make Up: Enrique Reyes

Ceremony Music and DJ: Benny Be Music Productions

Venues: Four Point Sheraton, San Rafael and Osher Marin Jewish Community Center

Lisa, going to meet Eric for the first time on their wedding day.

Marines’ Memorial Hotel: Eric and Lisa’s Wedding

I met Lisa and Eric almost a year ago and still remember how we sat and sipped tea while talking about all they were planning for their wedding. Time flies!

Lisa had lots of idea for the photos: she knew from the start that she wanted to take photos around San Francisco, including the hearts downtown and the cable cars. She also wanted some photos in a beautiful natural setting. So we collaborated closely in creating a timeline and itinerary that would give us enough time to reach all our destinations

For Eric and Lisa’s First Look, we went to the Presidio. We had scouted a place before that was easy to get to, but secluded enough for this truly special moment.

The wedding ceremony took place at saint John Episcopal Church.

For a few moments we even got some rain! Enough to shower bride and groom with good luck.

Then off to downtown, where Lisa, Eric and I had chosen a few gritty spots for fun wedding party and couple’s photos.

The day went smoothly and we were back ahead of schedule, so Lisa and Eric could enjoy the reception with family and friends at the Marines’ Memorial Hotel.

Congratulations, Eric and Lisa!

Weddings are a team sport, here’s who made this such a beautiful event:

Photography: Aurora Meneghello Productions

Second Photographer: Genevieve Shiffrar

Wedding Coordination: Lisa with the help of her friend Courtney

Flowers: Pat Gibbons Floral

Caterer: Marines’ Memorial Hotel

Dessert: Dulcinea Bakeshop

Jen and Dmitri’s Wedding at the Presidio

Here are some of my favorite photos from Jen and Dmitri’s June Wedding at the Presidio Inn and Log Cabin. If you haven’t checked out their engagement photos yet, take a peek here and here and here.

The Inn at the Presidio is still fairly new and a beautiful venue to get ready for your wedding.

For their First Look, we used the front porch, which has beautiful light and great rocking chairs.

And then we walked down the street for some photos with the entire wedding party. We lucked out on the weather: sunny, beautiful days in June can be a rarity in San Francisco!

The Presidio Log Cabin is on a hill overlooking the city. The ceremony took place outdoors.

In the afternoon and evening, the light was just perfect.

Inside the Locally Grown Weddings team had transformed the Log Cabin for a stunning reception.

One of Jen and Dmitri’s priorities was to have beautiful photographs of their wedding day, so we took some time to make sure to capture the two of them around sunset time.

Congratulations, Jen and Dmitri!

Weddings are a team sport. Here are the wonderful people who made this event a success:

Photography: Aurora Meneghello - Locally Grown Weddings

Second Photographer: Douglas Despres

Wedding Coordination: Sadie Waddington - Locally Grown Weddings

Caterer: Chef Stephanie - Locally Grown Weddings

Florist: Kristina Tracy

Dessert: Cascades Cakes

Rentals: Toni Hill - Hartmann Studios

Hair Stylist: Hair to Dye For

Make-up: Flame Angel

Ceremony Music: Chris Dugan

DJ: Four Leaf Entertainment

My favorite article about my work, check it out on the Wedding Woof!

Happy Anniversary, Julie and Michael!

South Bay Engagement Session: Nesa and Albert

I met Nesa as she worked as planner-in-training with Locally Grown Weddings. It’s been fun talking to her about wedding photos, knowing that she has already worked with me and knows what happens behind the scenes.

Nesa and Albert have a fun engagement story that my friends at FilmTwist captured perfectly on video. Even before meeting Albert, I knew we would have lots of fun taking their engagement photos. As the weather in San Francisco is pretty terrible during the summer, we decided to drive down to the South Bay, essentially chasing the sun. It was a great move: we explored new places and stayed warm.

Can’t wait to photograph Nesa ad Albert’s wedding in September!

One more photo from Alison and Justin’s Engagement Photo Session.

San Francisco Engagement Photos: Alison and Justin

I met Alison and Justin a few months ago to talk about their wedding. It’s been fun to get to know a bit about them, their love of good food, jazz and French wine.

Justin proposed in Paris (can you get any more romantic than that?) and the Locally Grown Weddings team is hard at work to bring a bit of that feel to their October wedding in Park Winters.

Alison and Jsutin have a dog they adore, named Zoe. For our engagement photo session together we wanted to include her in the photos. So we chose to go to a couple of parks in San Francisco where she could freely run around.

Here are a few more photos from our session together.