Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Dunsmuir House and Garden Wedding

June 16th - a gorgeous day in Oakland, Ca! This is the day that Alex and Rakia were married!

The location was the grand Dunsmuir House and Gardens in Oakland. What a beautiful place to have a wedding. The historic white mansion is absolutely stunning - especially as a beautiful backdrop for portraits.

Let's start with the photos from Rakia getting dressed...
What gal doesnt love shoes? Rakia was so excited to see me taking a ton of shots of her fabulous heels! I just love the bows.







OH my, when I captured Rakia with windowlight I just KNEW this was going to be an amazing portrait! Stunning lady!










Wow, I saw this window on my way up to Rakia's dressing suite.

I couldnt wait for her to finish dressing!













Dancing down the aisle! One of the best processionals I have photographed in a long time!
Check out the fabulous ceremony location - The South Pond and Gazebo



















Guests received a lovely handmade paper keepsake photo album book with a wallet photo on the cover from Rakia & Alex's engagement session!















The photo to the right was a great idea Rakia had for personalized guest comments, advice and notes. Written on lovely watercolor paper and then tied to branches with orange buds.













Every good thing must come to an end. So, I chose to end my time with a killer final shot of the happy couple! Thanks for the wonderful day, Mr and Mrs!

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