Luminaire Images Blog • by Molly Ann

Lindsey & Harvey risked cold February weather getting married out underneath heavy rainclouds in Temecula, but I personally could not be any happier with the photos we got that day.  Amazing light and location.  Special thanks to Su-Lin at Wilson Creek Winery, tunes-master DJ Fast, and Country Splendor Flowers & Gifts.

Lindsey sadly had a cold, but the good news is you TOTALLY can’t tell! She powered some Dayquil and was a real trooper!

Her man Harvey.  Groomsmen photo by Matt, who has shown real talent in groomsmen posing. I think he’s even better than I am at it!

Lindsey & Harvey’s first glimpse of each other.  I’m so glad they decided to see each other before the ceremony and do as many pictures as possible while there was still daylight!

I think this bridal party needs a theme song.

Wilson Creek’s signature almond champagne…highly recommend.

Image by Matt

The reception was in the barrel room

Lindsey & Harvey shared some petit fours with their guests instead of wedding cake…cuuuuuute!

Harvey really loves to party!

Prior to Sarah & Nate’s wedding at Hans Fahden Vineyards outside Calistoga, Matt & I had never been to the Napa area before.  I was aware that quite a few wedding photographers from Southern California had held their own weddings in NorCal wine country, and upon arriving, I understood why. It is gorgeous up there, especially in the springtime. We weren’t in Calistoga for more than thirty minutes before I decided I wanted to move there, haha!

I ought to also give a shout out to our airline, JetBlue. We had a super laid-back, comfortable flight. Low-key Long Beach airport and the über-accommodating JetBlue is what air travel ought to normally be like, or from what I hear, air travel used to be like back in its heyday, before security got tight and First Class was created and luxuries removed from us peons who normally sit in the back.  And it’s phenomenally less expensive than other airlines…how about that??

But I digress…

Sarah gets a hand from her mom

The girls

Nate prepping

Happily Nate and Sarah opted to see each other before the ceremony, so we could snag some sweet shots like this with the bridal party!

Image by Matt

Matt was on fire that day. Love this shot he took during the ceremony.

This is my “Andrew Wyeth” shot.

I seriously don’t think this couple could be any cuter.

The reception dinner was held in a cave. A CAVE! Image by Matt.

Sarah, the youngest of five, reacts to her dad’s toast

Nate has a little reaction of his own, lol!

Nate and his momma

Get this party started!

Such a fun time, and such a beautiful area.  I can’t wait to go back!

Andrea is like my one-woman fanclub. I’ve known her since college, and if there is one person who heralds nothing but praise and admiration for what I do, it would be Andrea—she must be the hands-down the most supportive person I know. Zach is a lucky duck to have nabbed a gal like her…and he knows it!

Location: Weins Family Cellars (winery) in Temecula, California
Flowers: Allison Stevens of Magnolia Flower Shoppe
Additional photography by Matt (of course), and Temecula native Amy Boring.

Weins Winery on a BEAUTIFUL April afternoon…perfect for a wedding!

Amy got this lovely shot of Andrea’s dress

Andrea decided to put a sixpence in her shoe…because as the rhyme goes, “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…and a lucky sixpence in her shoe!” Did you know that?

Her “something old” was her grandmother’s handkerchief.

She also had her lucky gator!

I always get comments about how Andrea and I could be sisters, we look so much alike. All I can say, if I look half as drop-dead gorgeous as Andrea did on her wedding day, then I’d be thrilled!!

Zach lookin’ pretty spiffy, too! Image by Matt.

Zach’s father; Image by Amy.

MANLY

Zach and Andrea opted to do a ‘First Look’ before the ceremony and it was brilliant! Image by Matt.

Seeing each other in their wedding finery for the first time.

Ye gods, what a beautiful day to get married!

GOOFIES!

Couples who are down to have some fun in front of the lens are THE BEST!

Andrea in the Weins barrel room

HEY. (Image by Amy.)

CAKE SMASSSHHHHHHH!!!

Why do you need a second shooter? This is a shot Matt got of the observers of above cake-smashing! This is why it pays off to have two lenses in opposite directions at the same time

GIT DAAAOOOOWWWNNN

What the–?? I’ve seen loads of guys duck the garter, but girls ducking the bouquet? It must be a new century!

Andrea’s grandpa goes to funkytown with the ladiezzzz

I love this shot for some reason. It makes me feel like I’m right there.

Bringin’ sexy back? Yeaaaaah!

The artistic trio!