I am not a big New Year’s eve kind of gal; I usually spend the evening at home watching the pre-recorded footage of the Ball dropping in NYC. However, this year found me celebrating with Heather and Rob who planned a New Year’s Eve wedding and fabulous party to ring in 2010. What a treat for me! There were so many beautiful elements to their celebration. The wedding ceremony took place at St. Vincent church in Terra Linda, which is a phenomenally beautiful place to be married in. When the guests lit candles during the exchanging of vows, the church simply glowed. The bridesmaids all wore gorgeous shades of champagne colored dresses. The reception was a classy affair with a “Great Gatsby” flair to all of the decor. Being that it was the eve of the New Year, there was no shortage of Bubbly. Oh, and the desserts were to die for. Not only did Heather and Rob cut into a three tiered Red Velvet cake, but there was dessert bar (yippee!!!) with even more goodies. Not sure if I can ever really stay home again for New Year’s seeing how much fun can be had!
This garter was worn by Rob’s sister and his mother at their own weddings. Tradition is beautiful.
It’s the drama of the lighting and the hint of a smile on Heather’s lips that make this image stand out to me.
What a fun and different spot to photograph Heather with her Bridesmaids.
This is what St. Vincents looked like when I arrived for the wedding. Simply amazing.
Rob’s sister is standing right behind me with her own camera and I love how the effect of her flash adds a Hollywood Red Carpet feel to this image.
It’s these types of moments that I always strive to capture during the ceremony. Hand holding, smiling, stealing glances at each other….it is all so romantic.
Heather’s idea of having the guests light candles during their exchanging of vows was beautiful. It was a special way for all of the guests to share in the ceremony and it made for such visually stunning images.
The lighting and hand holding in this photograph are gorgeous.
Paulina was able to get a bird’s eye view of the ceremony and this image of Rob and Heather’s kiss steals the show.
After the ceremony I took a few minutes to photograph Heather and Rob in and around the church. It was VERY dark inside, so my lens did have some difficulty focusing, but even though in this image I didn’t intend for them to be out of focus, I do love the effect it gives the portrait.
This is one of my favorites between Heather and Rob.
These next few images are more examples of the types of moments I love to capture during the reception, in particular during the speeches.
What Romance!
Due to the weather and timing, we photographed many of the formal photographs using lights and a backdrop. I LOVE how Heather and her bridesmaids played it up for the camera.
You can’t script laughter like this, you just have to hope your camera is ready to capture the moment!
3…2….1……Happy New Year!
May 2010 bring wonderful new beginnings to your lives. Congratulations Heather and Rob!