Carolyn and Darby were surrounded by friends and family as they said their vows on June 24, 2017. A beautiful sunny day and a lovely setting in the redwoods made it a perfect day for a wedding. After the official ceremony one guest after another came up to tell the couple how much they meant to them and what a happy occasion it was. Photography: Tony Fitzgerald Photography | Venue: Michael’s on Main |
It’s hard to find a location that is more romantic than the Shadowbrook restaurant in Capitola-by-the-Sea. The historic restaurant with it’s stained glass windows and cozy atmosphere just makes for a perfect wedding location. Ariel and Jonathan were married here on June 11, 2017, surrounded by close friends and family. Photography: Tony Fitzgerald Photography | Venue: Shadowbrook Restaurant | Officiant: Rev. Kimberly Cope | Cake: Shadowbrook Restaurant | Hair and Makeup: The Last Resort salon and Spa
Jennifer and Paul were married at the Seascape Resort in Aptos on June 10, 2017. The ceremony took place on the bluff overlooking the ocean, on a perfect summer day. The bride’s father, a preacher, was the officiant for the ceremony and her two sons had the honor of carrying the rings and giving the bride away. A concert harpist added a touch of elegance to both the ceremony and cocktail hour. The groom is from Ireland and guests at the wedding included were friends and family from his homeland. The couple wanted the reception to be a relaxed, family affair, and the Seascape Resort was a perfect location for the celebration. Photography: Tony Fitzgerald Photography | Venue and Catering: Seascape Beach Resort | Harpist : Anna Maria Mendieta
On a sunny day in June, Venus and David were married at the Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz. The bride is a pilot, so there was a plane theme woven throughout the champagne and dusty rose florals at the reception. The bride and groom had been friends since they were children, so photos of them decorated the ceremony chairs and the reception hall. The bride’s relatives designed the decorations for the formal cake, and the cakes were topped with photo characters of the bride and groom as children. Photography: Tony Fitzgerald Photography | Venue: Chaminade | Cakes: Buttery Bakery and Nothing Bundt Cakes | Hair and Makeup: The Last Resort Salon and Spa | Florals and Decor: Eventscapes
Lisa and Paul were married in St. Lucy Catholic Parish on May 16, 2017. The lovely ceremony was attended by their family and friends. Afterward the couple left the church led by a bagpiper and held a reception in downtown Campbell to celebrate. Photography: Tony Fitzgerald Photography | Venue: St. Lucy Catholic Parish | Venue and Catering: Villa Ragusa | M2MPhotobooths | The Bay DJ
Susan and Arrin were married in the historic mission at San Juan Bautista on April 22, 2017. They wanted the wedding to be romantic and timeless and thought the historic mission, with it’s rose garden courtyard, was the perfect place. Susan is from Scotland, and brother, sister and close friend traveled all the way from Scotland for the wedding. She wore a long champagne gown with vintage lace and amazing flowery sleeves. A highland bagpiper played as she walked the corridor to the mission doors and entered, starting the ceremony with a regal entrance. After a short receiving line in the rose garden, the guests were led by the bagpiper to the reception at Casa Maria. Photography: Tony Fitzgerald Photography | Venue: Mission San Juan Bautista | Catering and Cake: Classic Catering | Bagpiper: Lynne S. Miller
Janine and David met at a reunion a few years ago, and it was clear that they were meant to be together. They were wed at the lovely Nestldown wedding venue in Los Gatos on a beautiful July day. Both Janine and David love the redwoods and there was a redwood theme weaving it’s way through the wedding. The programs were DIY graphic on brown paper and miniature photos and wooden clothes pins. The guests signed a large wooden plank and received a parting gift in handcrafted wooden boxes. After the ceremony in the outdoor natural redwood “chapel” in front of the lake, the miniature train delivered the couple to the cocktail hour in the foxglove meadow. They had an area for playing bocci and a decorated stand with a blackboard for taking photos and writing well wishes for the couple. Photos were taken by the lake and in the redwood grove and in front of the fairytale cottage. Coming from an Italian family, Janine made special Italian cookies for the occasion. Farm tables were …
Karol and Mallur’s wedding was just featured on the cover of The Big Fat Indian Wedding online magazine.
Our new portfolio at Tony Fitzgerald Photography on “Style Me Pretty”.
Wedding at Union Hill Inn in Sonora in March, 2015.
