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15 Oct 2011, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Outdoor Wedding, Sonoma/Napa/Wine Country Wedding, Weddings, 1 Comments

El Dorado Kitchen & Cline Winery, Sonoma Wedding Photography | Emily + Corey


Emily and Corey’s wedding concept was simple, elegant, and quintessential for the Wine Country – gather a small, hand-chosen group of family and friends to witness their union, share their love, and celebrate with a bunch of really fantastic food and wine :-) .  Fitting, since they met working in the food industry and even Emily’s new job designing wine labels in Napa continues the theme.  In their own words, here’s what Emily had to say about why she married Corey:  ”He is the opposite of me in every way, shape or form.  He totally complements me and helps me be a better person, in a really weird way – he helps me be more selfish, something I’d never done before.  He’s actually the first person who told me to treat myself, and take care of myself, and stop worrying about everybody else.”  Corey, about why he married Emily:  ”She’s amazing.  That encompasses everything. Amazing and beautiful – I love her!”  Then I asked them both what their favorite part of the day was.  Emily:  ”I think my favorite part was romping through the vineyards and realizing what a terrible idea it was -we had bugs, and grass, and all kinds of weird things going up my dress!”  Corey:   ”It was the fact that you made me feel that everything was really natural.  I hate taking pictures, but I had a good time doing it.  Everything I thought was going to be terrible was actually a lot of fun!  Emily really wanted great pictures, and at the end of the day she was very happy with what happened because you made us feel so comfortable.”  And I swear, I did not pay him to say it! ;-)

Venue (pre-ceremony photos): Cline Cellars

Venue (ceremony & reception): El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma, CA

Florist:  Natalie Marvin, Clementine Flowers

Cake:  Sweet On Cake

Makeup:  Carrie Aldous

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wedding Photography

Cline Winery, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

Cline Winery, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

Cline Winery, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

Cline Winery, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

Cline Winery, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Country Wedding Photography

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03 Oct 2011, Posted by Carmen in Blog, East Bay Wedding, Outdoor Wedding, Weddings, 2 Comments

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA | Mackenzie + Scott


From the minute I met Mackenzie, with all her performance arts background and Scott, who is a designer, I knew their wedding was going to be a uniquely designed, fun and spirited day, and they did not let me down! ;)  They are both big DIY’ers, and with the very large extra added bonus of Mackenzie’s sister being a truly talented wedding planner & floral designer, this was a wedding full of wonderful colors, accents, details, and let’s not forget two of the most important things to this couple – the Beatles and Beer.  Combine the two, actually, and you get the theme of the wedding favors (handmade by Scott) – red & turquoise thick cardboard coasters with beautifully designed type spelling out lyrics such as “All You Need is Love”.  The ceremony itself, complete with a beer-mixing ritual :) , on the rooftop of the Marsh Arts Center in Berkeley, was equally colorful – with hanging flower-filled lanterns and floral arrangements flying in the wind.  Enjoy!

Venue:  Marsh Arts Center, Berkeley, CA

Planning & Flowers:  Jolie Cazier, Accompli Events

Catering:  Devoted Catering

Hotel Shattuck Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Hotel Shattuck Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Hotel Shattuck Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Hotel Shattuck Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Hotel Shattuck Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Hotel Shattuck Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Berkeley Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Berkeley Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Berkeley Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Berkeley Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

Marsh Arts Center Wedding Photography, Berkeley, CA

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