South Coast Winery Wedding Photography - Amanda and Andrew

Amanda and Andrew are from Seattle, Washington and decided to have a destination wedding in Temecula, California at the South Coast Winery.  Amanda’s brother is in the military and in order for him to attend the wedding they needed to have the ceremony in December.  Well, the weather in Seattle in December is REALLY cold so they decided they would have an intimate gathering of close friends and family in sunny southern California.  But when they finally arrived to Temecula a couple days before the wedding, it was pouring rain.  They kept their spirits up and sure enough, the rain clouds rolled out just as their wedding day was starting.  Their ceremony was an emotion-filled and intimate experience as every ceremony should be.  And I feel grateful that they invited me to capture it.

I shoot a lot of destination weddings.  And many times the couples are from another state or even another country.  And in those cases it isn’t uncommon for me to meet my clients only a few days before their wedding.  I realize that this means they must have a lot of confidence in me through what they see on my blog and on my website.  When Amanda and Andrew first called me they said that one of the reasons why they contacted me was because they felt like they already knew me through viewing my photos and videos on my blog.  That REALLY made me feel good.  It just goes to show how valuable blogging has become.

Here is some of the wedding photography that I captured at South Coast Winery.  It was such a beautiful day, I couldn’t help but snap off a few shots like this one below.  And for my SoCal readers, if you haven’t already been to South Coast Winery, you need to go.  The wine is excellent (especially their ‘06 Meritage!)

The vineyards at South Coast Winery make the perfect backdrop for wedding photography.