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This was a picture perfect wedding.

Daneen and Brad were great to work with and we enjoyed every aspect of their wedding.

The wedding was held at The Ranch Golf Club in San Jose.

I will never forget this destination wedding, it was a true filmmaking experience!

We arrived in Kenwood, California on a beautiful sunny July morning.  Paige and her Bridesmaids were just starting to get ready.  It was more than apparent Paige was very close with her friends and family and everyone was having a great time. As we started to capture the story unfolding, I could sense this was going to be a very special day with a ton of emotion and beauty.

Once everyone was looking their best, we headed off to Kunde Estates. The wedding was held at their Dunfillan Ruins location and required all of us to be bused into the property. It was an absolutely gorgeous setting, unlike any venue I’ve shot before. I found out later they only allow 6 weddings a year in this spot, it’s very exclusive! Crystal Lequang from Amazáe Special Events greeted me upon my arrival. We have worked with Crystal a couple of times now and just love how well she designs and coordinates her weddings.

Dena and I always try and capture the details of the ceremony site before the guests arrive. Crystal and her team did a stellar job, it was just breathtaking.

Paige and Blake invited about 85 guests, all of which were from out of the area. This made for a very intimate setting. It was obvious the love both Paige and Blake had for each other, and the strong family and friendships they surround themselves with.

The Ceremony was perfect.

The cocktail hour and picture taking time was next. The guests started to mingle and enjoy an ice cold glass of green tea and lemonade. The catering staff offered a range of h’ordeurves and the photographer moved quickly to capture all of the formal photos.

One of the things we love to do is a Romantics photo session with just the Bride and Groom. We work closely with the photographer to create a very intimate setting. Kunde has some awesome locations and we were able to find a secluded section of the vineyards to create this piece.

The Reception was next, Crystal and her staff opened up the ruins section to the guests and the festivities began. Paige and Blake entered and started their first dance immediately. They had a very nice dance all arranged and choreographed.

After dinner came the cake cutting and Bouquet and Garter tosses.

Paige and Blake ended the evening with a grand exit. With their guest lined up, they made a run for it, a very unique limo awaited them and as they drove away, the prefect wedding came to an end.

If you would like to see this entire wedding, please visit Paige and Blake’s album on our Vimeo Channel.