Brycie & Colby

Sonoma in Springtime.
Early-morning mist still clinging to the mountaintops surrounding the perfect rows of vines.
A hawk gliding effortlessly overhead.
Arriving at the beautiful home of Bonney and Ewing Philbin for their daughter Brycie's marriage to Colby was almost like being transported to a different country ( France, to be exact! ).
Imposing Gothic gates led into a gentle, peaceful drive of rosemary hedges and olive trees which wound around the gardens and up to the house framed by lavendar hills. The smell alone was wonderful, and the words, " I could live here, I could live here, " kept repeating themselves like a mantra in my head!!
The chicken coop, lettuce patch and apple trees added a slightly Beatrix Potter edge for me, which may have been quite fitting since the bride and groom met at Oxford, Brycie having vowed not to date any Americans while she was there ( Colby is of course from the good old US of A ). Well, the groom's outfit was British at least! Colby wore a traditional morning suit, and Brycie a beautiful Caroline Herrara gown.
Thankfully, the food wasn't British! The fabulous Italian feast was served in the reception tent and as the sun went down lanterns and candles began to light the way, while the 12-piece band played into the night.
My tripping over a snake ( and thinking it must have simply been an electric cable..ha ha ) didn't have any ill effects ( on either of us...) and the wedding was a joy to shoot from start to finish.
It's great to see familiar faces at weddings, and I certainly saw a few here! Brycie's brother, Nick, married Susan last year in Colorado....and I had the honor of shooting their beautiful day since I was also the photographer for the wedding of Susan's brother, Brian the previous year in Manhattan! Confused yet?!
Hopefully, this family can find some more relatives for me to shoot ( with the camera, with the camera!! ), because they're certainly a pleasure to be with.