Carvahlo Family Winery at The Old Sugar Mill Bridal Show

I'm so excited to be participating in this bridal show at the Carvahlo Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill. This is a great opportunity for engaged couples to view this gorgeous wedding site and meet amazing wedding vendors. Here's the info:

We would like to invite you to Carvalho Family Winery for an intimate Bridal Show.

"Unique Elegance -- an Evening with Carvalho Family Winery."
January 22, 2010

6:00 - 9:00 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door

A Portion of Proceeds to benefit Kiwanis House children's charity

Tickets Available at:
www.carvalhofamilywines.com
35625 Willow Ave. Clarksburg, CA. 95612
916-744-1625 Marnie@carvalhowines.com

Featuring:
Mini-fashion shows
Decor ideas to fit every budget
Food samples from seven caterers and three cake bakeries
Wine tastings
Live music and multiple DJs
Cinderella Carriage Huge

Wedding prize packages for some lucky brides!

Please come join us for an evening with Professional Vendors and see the beautiful venue of Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill.

Cathleen and Steve - 25th Wedding Anniversary

Cathleen and Steve celebrated their wedding anniversary last weekend by renewing their vows in front of their close family and friends. The weather turned out great. The wind died down in time for the ceremony. Cathleen did a great job of setting up her backyard for this event. She even designed and baked her own cake. Can you believe that? It looked amazing! Having to bake your own cake and have the event in your own home surely was a enormous undertaking. Even with all that pressure and hard work, she still managed to look beautiful. Steve drives a Harley so we thought we'd photograph them both with it. Steve looks very comfortable and proud sitting on his Harley. But, Steve looks good anywhere. They had a small wedding ceremony 25 years ago with some funny stories about it. I'm sure that this one will be as memorable. I'm so glad that I was part of this special day. ***click here*** to view their slideshow.

Sutter Creek, Park at Hanforde Courte / Sacramento Wedding Photographer

What a beautiful day to have a  wedding.  Kendra and Chase's wedding was last Saturday.  The weather could not have been more perfect.  I met Kendra at her Mom's house.  She was gorgeous.  Her dress was simple yet elegant.  Her mom was beaming with pride.  After some photos, we headed out to The Park at Hanforde Courte in Sutter Creek.  I had never been there and was pleasantly surprised at how charming the place was.  It had three levels.  The top was where the ceremony was held, the middle was for the cocktail, and lower was the reception site.  Chheavy Puth of Absolute Weddings did a fantastic job in coordinating the whole day.   The advantage of having some like Chheavy at the wedding is that the Kendra was stress-free and so was her mom.

The day could not have been nicer.  It was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding.  Chase and Kendra and the bridal party walked down the street with me for some fun photos.  The girls had high heels and didn't complain one bit.  The reception went well, the food was amazing and the ambiance was festive.  Kendra and Chase you are a sweet couple and best wishes to great future together.

**Check out their wedding slideshow**

The Rose Garden and King Palace Restaurant / Sacramento Wedding Photographer

Daisy and Steven's wedding was a couple of Saturdays ago. Remember that week when we had non-stop rain.  All week I keep checking the forecast and it was "rain".  I remember thinking how will they have a wedding at the Rose Garden where I was sure there were no indoor facilities. When I contacted Daisy she said that she ended up renting a tent at the last minute and that she was interviewed by KCRA who was doing a story titled "bride prepares for rainy wedding". It was a blast watching her interview.  She was so calm about the whole dilemma.

The wedding day started off with a light showers but when the ceremony started the rain lifted and from then on we had no rain until the reception time which was four hours later.  What luck we had.  I had beautiful light all around plus I had the most relaxed couple in the world.  I had blast photographing with everyone in the bridal party. They were fun and funny.  

Daisy and Steven are a great couple.  They are such an outgoing couple.  They both love outdoor activities.  Steven's family is from Guatemala and for their engagement, he gave her a ring that represented his Mayan heritage.  

Despite the rain, the ceremony site was crowded.   After the  ceremony, the guest were treated with Latin music and food.  Serene Lee who not only designed the wedding flowers but was also coordinating the guest group photos with me.   Thanks, Serene for your help.  The reception took place at the King Palace Seafood Restaurant where the guest feasted on an 8 to 10 course meal.  The food was great and guests who were not familiar with Chinese banquets were thrilled at amount of food that were serve one after another.

Daisy and Steven's wedding day was amazing despite the rain.  I've been told that rain on your wedding day will bring good luck to a marriage....not that they'll need it.

***Click here to view their wedding slideshow***

First Dance:  We Belong Together by Los Lobos

Wedding site:  The Rose Garden

Reception:  King Palace Seafood

DJ: DJ John Jow

Tent: Made in the Shade     

Dress:  Casablanca

Chinese Dress:  Efushop

Tux: Men's Wearhouse

Hair: Charmin Sacauskas, De La Muse Salon & Spa

Limo:  Limousine Club

Flowers: Serene Lee