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{ Napa | Auberge du Soleil Wedding Photography } Gabriela + Eugene

December 29, 2011 Posted in Weddings No comments

Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing holiday, but as for myself, it’s been quite busy, to say the leastMy blog has been much neglected over the past several weeks due to the amount of events and family sessions that I’ve been shooting, but I know that’s not an excuses. The good news is… I’m back! I promise more content and more photos over the next couple of weeks as I’m finally catching up on all my album orders and editing. Today, I bring you a beautiful wedding from the wine country.

Eugene and Gabby decided to have a small, intimate wedding of close friends and relatives at the amazing Auberge du Soleil in Napa. I fell in love with this venue the first time I visited for a venue walk-through – from the picturesque view of the valley to the beautiful olive grove, and how the light hits everything during sunset is oh-so magical. Everything about the day was amazing. Both Gabby and Eugene got ready at the fancy shmancy AVIA Hotel in downtown Napa, then we shuttled over to the Clos Pegase Winery for portraits. When we finally arrived at Auberge, the big celebration is ready to begin

Remember to check out the slideshow at the bottom.

Hotel: AVIA Napa

Portraits: Clos Pegase Winery

Reception/Ceremony: Auberge du Soleil

Make up: Makeup Gourmet

Hair: Tulip Salon San Francisco

Flowers: Fleur de Vina

DJ: Denon & Doyle

Associates: Melinda Bunker and Alan Tam

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{ Berkeley | St. Vartan Armenian Wedding Photography } Marissa + Arman

November 10, 2011 Posted in Weddings No comments

Finally, a loooong overdue post from one of my favorite wedding for this year! Arman and Marissa was the second out-of-town couple that I photographed this year, flying in from Colorado. They also flew in for their engagement session back in April this year and we had an amazing time.

We started the day at the Double Tree Hilton next to the Berkeley Marina. We spent a beautiful afternoon in San Francisco for portraits, then headed back to Oakland for the ceremony at the St. Vartan Armenian Church. The celebration continued at the HS Lordships, where the reception was held. This was my first time attending an Armenian wedding and oh boy, everyone knows how to celebrate. Great food, live music, and lots (and I mean LOTS) of dancing!

Here’re some highlights from the day.

Of course, I couldn’t have done it without my amazing team Fern Lee and Barney Chan.

Venues: Berkeley Marina Double Tree by Hilton, St. Vartan Armenian Church, HS Lordships
Make-up by Rhonda Cordova
Hair by Changes Salon
Flowers by Frank’s Florals
Cake by Julie Durkee at Torino Bakery

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{ Saratoga Backyard Wedding } Etienne + Emily

September 13, 2011 Posted in Weddings No comments

Etienne (or ET, they call him) and Emily invited me to their parent’s Saratoga home for an intimate backyard wedding. I’ve been excited ever since having been to the house to discuss the wedding details back in early June. The backyard has recently been remodeled with a new waterfall structure, an amazing barbecue area and a center courtyard!

The wedding was an intimate party between close friends and family, where the dinner was the centerpiece of the celebration. The food was amazing and the sharing of wine and stories over dinner brought tears of joy in everyone’s eyes.

Special Thanks to Gerald Carvalho for helping at this event. I couldn’t have done it without you

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