Just a little sweetness to brighten your Tuesday!
A Photographers Wedding : Venue Searching
{ Wedding countdown : 88 days and 2129 hours }
Venue!
I am rather picky. It's not that I don't appreciate what is- it's that I have an issue wanting everything to be the best it can possibly be. Of course, in my life, this is both a blessing and a curse. Finding a wedding venue, much to my moms chagrin, did not escape this always becoming trait of mine. ;) When Tim proposed I immediately fell into a state of panic. I'm sure you brides will commiserate with me on this- I couldn't sleep. All I could think of when I closed my eyes was, "What would our wedding look like?" I've seen so many- I had no idea what I wanted- only what I didn't. I didn't want fountains, gazebos, or manicured grass. I did so much googling in the August heat that I thought my mind would melt- my mom and I spent afternoons driving around the bay area looking at venue after venue and while everything was beautiful (okay, not everything)... nothing felt quite right for us. So I stopped thinking about what our wedding would look like and took another approach- what did we want it to feel like? Ahh this was much easier.
Lovely. Artful. Sumptuous. Simple. Intimate. Warm. Cheer. Lively. Sweet. Inviting. Romantic. Grand. Fashioned.
It was through this word-storm that I found this gem: The Headlands Center for the Arts in the Marin Headlands My heart started to race- it looked perfect! I'd never heard of it: check. Artful, lovely, intimate: check....... My mom and I set up a time to tour the space with the sweet Rebecca and headed over the Golden Gate to check it out- we parked and I was happy to see there wasn't any manicured green grass for miles- just beautiful tall wild grass blades blowing in the late summer wind- chills! With a hopeful heart we opened the large doors that led us inside the building and- wait, what was that? A piano? Someone in a distant room was tickling the ivories and the chords were practically vibrating off of the walls and into my soul. SOLD. Tim took a little more convincing, as he has a little more of a "traditional" view of weddings- perhaps it's because he doesn't see them every weekend? But once he saw the space in person he was in- this was it!
The space really is one of those building that feels like it has a serious stories to tell and I can't wait to add our unity to it's walls. Without further ado, here are some snap shots I took almost a year ago of a few of the spaces. Obviously Miss Jasmine Star's talent and Miss Yelena Johnsons impeccable eye for event design will transform it into a wedding but isn't it delectable??? Doesn't it make you want to say words like divine, and oh, darling where is that Mr. Darcy?
{Front Entrance}
{Cocktails}
{Ceremony}
{Staircase}
{Dinner}
In three short months....
See the Pyramids along the Nile Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle Just remember darling all the while You belong to me
I'll be so alone without you Maybe you'll be lonesome, too And blue
Fly the ocean in a silver plane See the jungle when its wet with rains Just remember till you're home again Or until I come home to you You belong to me
Jake & Julia : A wedding at Testarossa Winery : Los Gatos, CA
Jake and Julia tied the knot at Testarossa Winery last month. After all the battling with rain we did for their engagement session I half expected to wake up to cloudy skies on the morning of their wedding but it was such a beautiful day in Los Gatos! These two are absolutely perfect for each other and it was such fun being a part of their day! Julia's sister, Betsy, and I went to high school together so it was so fun to see so many familiar faces! Thanks to Karen and Emily for coming out and shooting with me that day- couldn't have done it without you guys! (Especially Karen who drove my car while I hung out of the window shooting in downtown Los Gatos!)
Happy Tuesday guys- I'm feeling a little under the weather today so I'm going to try and get some rest. Enjoy!
Blessin & Min: Rancho Palos Verdes Golf Club Wedding : Nautical Nuptials
Oh wedding season.... You and I love each other in May, start tiring of each other in July, and find each other again in August. I practically fainted when I looked at my calendar and realized that August 1st is this weekend. As in two days away. As in, our wedding is 3 months away. *Panic panic panic!* *excitement excitement excitement!* I am prepping some posts that will hopefully give you guys an insight into what my wedding is shaping up to look like soon- I realize that I have not kept any of you in the planning loop ... probably because we haven't really done much .... well, okay, we have- I've just been too lazy to share.... :) Enough about me (and Tim :)) - Blessin and Min had a lovely June wedding in Southern California full of really beautiful details and lots of laughter. Blessin is one of the sweetest girls around- I believe in one wedding toast she was likened to a disney-princess! Blessin's mom made her elegant dress and I think it set the tone for such a beautiful event full of simple, classic, details. So happy to have been a part of your big day- can't wait to see what the future brings you two!
Onward!
Never underestimate the benefits of a lovely hotel lobby!
I wanted to photograph her all day.
