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If you’ve searched “best wedding venues in Northern California” at 11pm with four browser tabs open and a rising sense of decision fatigue, I see you. Northern California has an incredible range of wedding venues—from polished Napa Valley estates and relaxed Sonoma vineyards to the quieter wine country of Livermore and the East Bay. After […]

Vivian and Brady’s Elliston Vineyards wedding was more than a wedding day—it was the celebration they didn’t get to have the first time around. The couple had eloped the previous August while Vivian was busy in nursing school, but they still dreamed of celebrating their marriage surrounded by the family and friends who hadn’t been […]

Napa Valley is home to some of the most beautiful small wedding venues, perfect for couples planning a micro wedding or intimate vineyard celebration. Many couples searching for small Napa Valley wedding venues — especially micro weddings of 20–60 guests — are hoping to create a relaxed, meaningful experience with their closest friends and family. […]

Serendipity Winery Wedding — A Photographer’s Guide to Serendipity Cellars Known to locals as both Serendipity Cellars and Serendipity Winery, this Brentwood vineyard is stunning! If you’re planning a Serendipity Cellars wedding in Brentwood, CA, you’re choosing one of the most romantic vineyard venues in the East Bay. As a Brentwood wedding photographer, I love […]

If you’ve ever Googled “best wedding venues in Pleasanton” at 11pm with four tabs open and a growing sense of decision fatigue, I see you. Pleasanton has this sweet spot going for it — real wine country charm, without the two-hour drive (and price tag) that comes with Napa. And after years of photographing weddings […]