On a warm August morning we recently had the pleasure of photographing Jennifer and Darwin’s wedding at the Mountain Winery in the foothills of Saratoga. We loved meeting these guys when we first learned about their wedding plans and we knew it was to be a wonderful celebration. Here are a few of our favorites:
Jennifer finished her preparations in the airy Barrel Room of Mountain Winery. It’s not often you have friends dressing you up and I just love Jennifer’s reaction to her friends putting the garter on her :)
Some of the cute details:
We couldn’t go far for Jennifer’s portraits prior to the ceremony and we wanted to make sure her groom doesn’t see her before time. Jennifer looked so radiant, however, that all I needed for a great portrait was to find a few feet of nice background and to just ask her to relax:
We’ve always loved coming to the Mountain Winery for concerts, in fact I felt in love with it the very first time I came there – set high on the very top of one of Saratoga’s hills, the winery has spectacular views of the entire Silicon Valley. Here is a view from the Vista Point – a tranquil patio where the wedding ceremony took place:
Walking down the aisle with her dad:
The Vista Point is bordered by trees and lush landscaping which provided well needed shade during the ceremony. It felt like it was 110 degrees in Saratoga on this day!
And they are finally married!
Cherries Flowers created this cute Old Market display by the seating cards arrangement:
Loved shooting these two – so cute and expressive! :)
The reception was held on the gorgeous Chateau Deck – an expansive terrace right on the edge of the crest. Surrounded by gardens and oak trees, it provides a view of the valley that absolutely took our breath away:
The wedding was “Berry” themed and blackberries were just everywhere – from ceremony chair decorations and reception table arrangements to the cake decor. Jennifer and Darwin even handpicked some blackberries a day before to put on the desert table for the guests to enjoy!
Sleeping beauty:
The first dance on the Chateau Deck of the Mountain Winery:
Have you ever seen a cooler getaway car? Jennifer and Darwin drove away in their red Jeep, complete with ribbons and empty cans :)
All the wonderful vendors that helped make this wedding possible:
Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Mountain Winery
Wedding Planning & Design: Crystal Lequang @ Amazae Special Events
Hair & Makeup: Monina Wright @ Modern Beauty
Photography: Choco Studio
Band: Q Marrow
Florals: Cherries Flowers
Catering: The Mountain Winery
Wedding Cake: Jen’s Cakes
Gown:: Down the Aisle Inc
Shoes: Down the Aisle Inc
Rings: Shane Co
Avianti Jewelry - Love the last 6 sooooo much! The black and white ones look great! The place was great!!! Great work!