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22 Sep 2011, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Outdoor Wedding, South Bay Wedding, Weddings, 1 Comments

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park | Ming’s Restaurant Wedding Photography, Palo Alto | Natalie + Phil


Natalie and Phil had their picture-perfect wedding at the beautiful Allied Arts Guild on another one of these idillic warm summer Saturdays that we’re still having here in California.  I love photographing at this venue, with all it’s Spanish-style buildings, pathways, and classic courtyard complete with fountain.  Since both the bride and groom are working their way non-stop through medical school out of state, I had the pleasure of meeting most of Natalie’s immediate family before I ever met either one of them!  Still, it seems that we did not need much time together before the wedding for both Natalie and Phil to be completely comfortable in front of my camera.  Ok, yes, being gorgeous to start doesn’t hurt! ;-)  Thank you to both of you for being so easy to work with, and I wish you and your families a lifetime of happiness!

Venue (Ceremony):  Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park, CA

Venue (Reception):  Ming’s Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA

Florist: Laurie Chestnutt Florals

Cake:  C’est Si Bon Bakery

Makeup:  Priscilla Francine

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

Allied Arts Guild Wedding Photography, Menlo Park

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02 Sep 2011, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Outdoor Wedding, Sonoma/Napa/Wine Country Wedding, Weddings, 5 Comments

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography | Amanda + Adam


A is for Amanda, Adam and AAAhhhhhh…..  What a beautiful wedding!  I had previously gotten to photograph a wedding at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma, so I already knew what great backdrops I was going to have to work with – a whole series of landscape gardens/works of living sculpture.  And a classic outdoor tent for the perfect ceremony.  Gotta love it when a couple’s so in love that I can’t even look for different angles during the ceremony ’cause I’m too transfixed actually photographing them!  This was a destination wedding for their bi-coastal families and for the two of them, since Amanda and Adam are both teachers currently living in Bulgaria.  Somehow, they miraculously both managed to get jobs simultaneously so they could live abroad together for a while and travel around Europe.  They are an incredibly lovely couple, whom I wish I could have spent more time with, and I truly wish you two the best!

Venue:  Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma, CA

Wedding Planner:  Kelly Mclesky of A Savvy Event

Flowers:  Fleuressence Floral Design

Makeup:  Jenni Huse @ The Powder Room Salon

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photographer

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photos

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography

Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma Wedding Photography

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