Chavez & Mendez 5/24/2009

I met with Adriana and Rick back in July of 2008.  My first impression of this couple was how sweet and in love they were.  Their guests choose from a split menu of Santa Maria Style Tri Tip and Stuffed Chicken, split menus are not normally something I suggest a bride and groom choose for their menu but Adriana was so organized it went without a hitch.

I loved her choice in colors from the soft champagne in the

 chair covers to the warm sage green in the overlays

Their photographer, Charles Fretzin, was a pleasure to work with;

his photos obviously speak for themselves, stunning!

Thank you for the pleasure of working with you.  I wish you both nothing but years of love and happiness!

Photography: Charles Fretzin

Arrington Ceremony & Reception 8/13/2006

I met Wendy and Danny back in October of 2005. This is one of my favorite weddings that still takes my breath away everytime I look at the pictures. Wendy and her mother Sherri were such a pleasure to work with. They were both very hands on and made most of the items that were used for decoration including the tablecloths!

The decor consisted of gold satin tablecloths with white napkins. Each table had 10 candles of various shapes and sizes, 2 candles floating in water dyed red to match the full red roses which were sitting atop a golden candleabra. The head table was saturated with red rose petals and adorned with 50 votive candles. The entire room was aglow with golden candlelight, it was breathtaking. Wendy was one of the first brides that placed candles on the fireplace, illuminating it without turning the fireplace on (not something you want to do in the summer months!)

Wendy is one of those brides that you miss when the wedding day has come and gone, it is one of my older weddings but still one of my favorites!

I like how the colonade perfectly frames the ceremony site without taking away from our beautiful view.

The water stood perfectly still for this picture capturing their reflection in the lake.

Sharing their first dance!

Flowers: Heavenly Blooms

Photography: Harvard Photography