23 Jun 2010, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Church Wedding, Marin Wedding, Weddings, 1 Comments

Old St. Hilary’s Church Wedding Photography | Tiburon, CA | Nicole & Matt

I thought starting off with this photo would say a lot more than I possibly could in words about Matt & Nicole’s wedding… A gorgeous day, a beautiful couple, a historic Tiburon landmark for the church ceremony – really picture perfect! I’m always surprised that a spot that feels so remote and out of a different century exists in the middle of Marin, and I love being up there. And then to top it off we got to enjoy the second half of the day at Servino Ristorante, right on the water with panoramic views of San Francisco across the bay. Thanks so much to all involved:

Getting ready: The Lodge at Tiburon

The Ceremony: Old St. Hilary’s

The Reception: Servino Ristorante

Flowers: Mill Valley Flowers

Cake: Branching Out Cakes

I really enjoyed photographing these guys’ first reveal – first because the landscape with Old St. Hilary’s church is so visually stunning, but also because Matt was so fun to pose! He’s been in very dedicated military service, so when I told him to face in one direction and stay put until he felt Nicole reach him, he got into position instantly and I knew he wasn’t budging until further notice!

03 Jun 2010, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Outdoor Wedding, Weddings, 0 Comments

Allied Arts Guild Wedding | Menlo Park, CA | Wendy + Matt

So happy to finally post some photos from Wendy & Matt’s Allied Arts Guild wedding – such a beautiful and sweet venue for such a beautiful and sweet couple! Wendy’s a nurse, and got referred to me by a bride I photographed last year who is also a nurse. By random chance, the bride from the wedding that’s posted here before hers, Megan, is also a nurse, referred to me by yet a different bride who is a nurse. And then I just recently delivered an album to yet another unrelated bride who is a nurse… So apparently, I’m totally on a roll here and if you are a nurse and getting married, you *really* need to call me! (Matt, by the way, is a chemist at Stanford, in case you want to send chemist grooms my way too!)

But really the best thing I can say about Wendy and Matt is what they said about themselves… on hand-made pens. They had many super-cute favors made for the reception, including mini Chinese food take-out boxes filled with M&Ms with their photos on them, and special pens for the guests to sign the guest book and take home with them. Here’s what it said on the pens: ”Wendy & Matt We’re Awesome” I agree!