Their destination Napa Valley wedding was at Churchill Manor at noon on a Tuesday.



The bride on her way down the stair case is ready to begin the ceremony.

Greg meets Rhonda at the entrance of the inn to escort her down the stairs to the ceremony site in front of the fountain.

A unique view of the ceremony performed by Pastor Bob Groves.

I love the feeling of this photo. As you can see, Rhonda and Greg are very much in the moment as they bow their heads during a prayer.

Ring shot!

Enjoying their first few minutes together after being pronounced husband and wife.



Congrats!

They were married in a late afternoon ceremony in St. Helena at Harvest Inn.

Their ceremony was held on the balcony of their suite overlooking the vineyards.

The vineyards in winter are wonderfully artistic looking and full of texture as shown here in this overhead shot.

The Koi pond on grounds is filled with these colorful fish.

I went to where Shelley was getting ready and did some photos of her pre-ceremony, while Mark was photographing Donald.

Flowers by Tesoro of St. Helena.


A view of the ceremony with the vineyards as a backdrop. The ceremony was witnessed by their children.

The groom and bride take turns reading their special thoughts to each other during the ceremony.

The officiant displays Shelley’s beautiful ring just prior to the ring exchange.

Toward the end of the ceremony, the officiant offers a blessing where everyone joined hands; here is a view of Shelley’s daughter.

Shelley takes the opportunity to sit on her husband’s lap and snuggle after the ceremony.

A detail of the bride’s pumps featuring gold and silver heart straps.

I love this shot of the back of the bride’s dress as she was walking in the garden.

A very vibrant and fun wedding detail shot.

Silhouetted kiss.

Best wishes!

They traveled from Nashville for their Napa Valley destination wedding at Churchill Manor and were married on Valentine’s Day.

A portrait of Christine featuring her beautiful blue eyes.

The bridal bouquet by Garaventa’s, Napa.

The bride and groom’s reaction during the ceremony as Christine’s aunt does a reading.

A shot of their wedding rings.

Christine and Matthew with the guests that witnessed their wedding.

Some Mumm Napa chilling for the post ceremony celebration.

Yellow daffodils blooming in the garden signal Spring is not far off.

A few romantic photos of the bride and groom alone.


A more stoic, fun shot.

Congratulations and best wishes!

On Tuesday afternoon they exchanged vows and were married at Churchill Manor in Napa. Kaoru takes one last look in the mirror before going down the stair case to the ceremony site, which was outside in the garden by the fountain.

The happy couple.

Beautiful bridal bouquet with white roses

A portrait of Kaoru.

A head shot of James.

It was so nice that Kaoru’s friend flew in from Tokyo to be at her wedding; they have known each other since childhood.

Charlotte, the harpist, played soft music which gave additional ambience to the already beautiful sunny day.

The recessional — the bride and groom are all smiles after the ceremony performed by Pastor Bob Groves.


I love the feeling in this black and white portrait of the bride and groom, including the textures and patterns.

Congratulations and best wishes!

Their wedding ceremony was held at Churchill Manor in Napa and attended by their family.

Sandra’s mom assists her in getting ready for the ceremony by putting a pearl necklace on her daughter.

A glimpse of Sandra through the beautiful solid redwood doors as she waits for the ceremony to begin.

The bride is escorted down the aisle by both of her parents.

A portrait of Sandra’s grandmother.

Sandra places the ring on Christopher’s finger.

The wedding rings.

A variety of portraits of the bride and groom. This is sweet.

Here’s an artsy one I really liked.

Fun!

Romantic.

Congratulations!