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!

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15 May 2009, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Church Wedding, Marin Wedding, Weddings, 1 Comments

Trisha & Jeremy | Old St. Hillary's Church Wedding | Water's Edge Hotel | Servino's Restaurant Reception | Tiburon, CA Wedding

Trisha & Jeremy were SUCH a joy to work with!  I liked them straight away from our first meeting, when they told me one of the funniest engagement stories I’ve ever heard, and I’ve heard a lot!  I’m not going to retell it all here, but suffice it to say it involved oysters, volcanoes, and toilet paper – and I’m not kidding!!  But it’s how heartfully in love they are that really got to me.  They are so beautifully connected, it was a privilege to be with them on this day.   I was so happy to be shooting such a gorgeous couple, in such a stunning location on such a glorious spring day… I know that’s a lot of positive adjectives, but this wedding deserved them!  I love Old St. Hillary’s Church – you’d never guess we were still in Marin.  The bride was fashionably late to the Water’s Edge Hotel (don’t worry Trisha, you’re not the only it’s happened to! ), so I had a little extra time with her carefully-chosen flowers and accessories both at the hotel and at Servino’s Restaurant on the water just a few doors down… Trisha is an artist who works at a gallery, and was clear from the beginning that she wanted classic Dutch still lives as the theme for the flower colors – so super rich!

Here’s Jeremy, the handsome groom:

And Trisha getting ready… a little wolf whistle for this first one, please!  ;-)

This one makes me want to get back to hand-making old-style platinum/palladium prints:

A quick drive up the hill to Old St. Hillary’s, and here is Jeremy, preparing himself just moments before the ceremony started:

This next one was all done in camera (not Photoshop) with portable strobes adding to the drama of the late-afternoon sun…

And just a couple quick shots from the lovely reception at Servino’s, where we had such a clear view of San Francisco across the bay.  Thanks to Julie Durkee from Torino Baking for such a beautiful cake with a very unique color & design (you can see it in b&w in the left corner of the last shot), and to Katy Baker of Adagio Weddings & Events for keeping everything flowing smoothly…

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