Category Archives: weddings

Vivi + Mike = The Shooting Range!

Of course, they’re also married! It was a beautiful day, and even though the bay area has seemed confused, is it or is it not the summer?, it all fell together.

Viviana and Mike have a great family, and I just love how a part of their lives their families are. It’s not as if they’re just getting married, it’s as if they have been together for years. My favorite part was when the DJ asked everyone who was Colombian raise their hands. Up went Vivianas, and without any hesitation Mike raised his hand too.

Here is a small sample of their fabulous shooting range images! Thanks to my super awesome assistant Michelle who took these! She’s manned the Shooting Range for me at other events, but not a wedding before. I decided she was ready, what do you think?

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Viviana - July 18, 2011 - 9:38 AM

This pics are amazing Terra and Michelle! They are sooo funny :o ) Viviana-

Michael - July 18, 2011 - 12:02 PM

Thank you to everyone who posed for these photos!! It was great to see pictures we didn’t get to see that day. Viviana and I were cracking up! Thanks again!

Laura - July 18, 2011 - 12:21 PM

Wow you were able to capture all the excitement and the happiness in this wedding! Loved it! Cant wait to see the rest of the pic!

Leanna - July 18, 2011 - 1:05 PM

These are amazing!!! It really captured the “mood” of the night, everyone was beautiful and having such a great time!!! Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures =)

Kendra - July 18, 2011 - 8:29 PM

Great pics, what a fabulously fun idea! Memories that will last a lifetime! I can’t wait to see the rest!

Angie - July 18, 2011 - 10:14 PM

We love the pictures!!! so much fun!!! tahnk you!

Amy - July 18, 2011 - 10:15 PM

Wow!! When I saw these pics I was thinking of those fancy formal magazines. I love the one where Mike is covering Vivi’s eyes and the rest of the family look so funny! I would recommend this photographer!!! AWESOME!!

Cassie + Mark = Married!

Driving up to Cassie and Mark’s wedding I stopped to take a photo of the winery’s sign, but before getting out of my car I turned and said to Michelle, “Oh my goodness, is this day nice or what?”

From Cassie’s beautiful bridesmaids, to Mark’s groomsman giving such a funny and endearing toast, it was more than the weather that was beautiful. It has been a while since I had time to fit in photos of just the bride, so I have to send up a thank you for Southern brides, they know how amazing these can be. And? They’re a tradition. So when Cassie brought this up with me, I just jumped all over it.

Afterwards Mark and his crew arrived and I couldn’t help but notice he was carrying around a rather large box… with a picture of a cowboy hat on it. For most of the day I imagined that it carried paperwork, seating cards or something along those lines. As you can see, it didn’t. It contained, you guessed it, a cowboy hat.

Mark had one more surprise for me though. Outside was his most prized possession (Cassie is an outrageous sidekick, and therefore doesn’t count), a shiny red Ferrari. This was of course one of the first ‘preview’ photos I sent them. According to Cassie it now hangs on their wall.

Mark? Cassie? The next time you are in town stop by, I will so miss you both.

Please please enjoy.

T

Venue: Clos LaChance Winery
Florist: Lani Elizabeth

Valerie + Chantz = Married!

The day of Valerie and Chantz’s wedding was, simply, beautiful. The best weather, the bluest skies, the greenest vineyards, I walked outside and literally basked in the weather. What a wonderful day to celebrate a marriage. So many people traveled for this wedding, many coming from Seattle, and I don’t think you could have picked a more perfect venue to reflect the intimacy of the wedding that they had planned.

Valerie and her mom decorated the ceremony and reception with hand painted stars, and the wedding cake (one I had never seen before) was something Val had been dreaming of since childhood.

I knew from their engagement session what a fun, cute and laid back couple they were, but their wedding day just confirmed it. Standing outside taking their ring shots I looked up and thought, ‘oh my goodness! Where is the light going?’. It was fading a half hour before scheduled! Bad sun. So I hurried inside to grab them for their last romantic shots, and they are beautiful, enchanting, lovely.

I love her little, ‘I do’, on the bottom of her shoes. Chantz’s face when he picks her up? So cute! Of course, he did pretend to have a titanic moment. But don’t we all?

Enjoy!

T

Venue: The Blue Victorian Winery

Sara - June 29, 2011 - 8:58 PM

I love the venue! I have been out there a few times and the scene is breathtaking.. definitely my dream wedding venue some day. Great choice Valerie & Chantz! And great job with the photos Terra! Beautiful! :)

Karen + Albert = Married!

I have the best luck at my November weddings. Last November I shot a beautiful wedding in a vineyard that had the good graces to refuse to shed it’s leaves. This year at Karen and Albert’s wedding the sun was out so bright and shiny, and later it set so beautifully allowing me to take some really amazing images. I can’t even begin to explain all of the thoughtful details that went into this wedding. Karen and her mom (according to Albert), are all of the talent behind the amazing visual candy. From using nick knacks around their home for centerpieces, to personalized wooden milk crates, there seemed to be one surprise after the next. My favorite part though? When we arrived at the little wooden church Albert opened it with a key. Small I know, but as my friends always point out, I’m easily impressed. Please please please enjoy.

T

PS

don’t miss out on the slideshow for more images!

Ingredients:

Ceremony: Shiloh Church
Reception: The Wednesday Club

Michelle - December 6, 2010 - 9:51 PM

Again, you were so wonderful to work with! The pictures are absolutely beautiful!

Lisa Lyons - December 6, 2010 - 10:05 PM

What a beautiful wedding and beautiful photos! Karen & Albert are such a cute couple and your pictures captured that perfectly!

Diane Snyder - December 6, 2010 - 10:06 PM

Terra, the pictures are breathtaking ! Thanks so much for capturing Karen & Albert’s wedding so beautifully. It was a absolute pleasure working with you and your assistant, Michelle.

Sara - December 6, 2010 - 10:49 PM

These are stunning photos! You did such a great job capturing the beauty and details of their wedding. I am getting teary eyed just looking at them. :)

Wes Enault - December 6, 2010 - 10:57 PM

OMG! you are the most amazing photog Ive ever met. My greatest regret was that we didn’t know who you were when Mel & I got married. I can’t wait to be able to contact you for future events! You really made my brothers wedding memorable! Thanks
Wes Enault

Susan W - December 6, 2010 - 11:10 PM

Wow Terra, what a fabulous job on Karen and Albert’s wedding photos.I love the slideshow! Your work is amazing!

Sam - December 7, 2010 - 12:04 AM

OMG i love this! mmmm Very Beautiful pictures of a VERY beautiful wedding =] Great JOB!

Janette Dahlin - December 7, 2010 - 12:08 AM

I absolutely loved these photos. I think they capture the heart of this wonderful couple. the slideshow with the music (awww tears) I loved the truck, the old lane, and the fence photos.

Kimberly Walker - December 7, 2010 - 11:08 AM

I had the pleasure of attending this beautiful wedding, and I was awe-struck at the quality of these pictures! The detail and the color (not to mention the adorable couple in them) is top-notch. I know I’m several years down the road, but I will definitely remember your name when it’s my turn to get married. :)

Rob King - December 7, 2010 - 11:34 AM

Great shots of one Alber and Karen. It was nice to be able to share in on of my fellow city employees weddings through your talented eyes.

Laura Malkiewicz - December 7, 2010 - 7:08 PM

Beautiful work! I LOVE all these photos! :)

Michael Snyder - December 8, 2010 - 6:26 PM

You did a great job, Terra!

Melissa Enault - December 8, 2010 - 7:23 PM

AMAZING JOB! These photos are incredibly :)

Judy Ducioame - December 8, 2010 - 9:13 PM

Amazing pictures. You could feel the love just watching the slide show. What a beautiful beginning to Karen and Albert’s life.

Mindy Koehne - December 9, 2010 - 12:18 PM

The pictures of Albert and Karen’s wedding were beautifully taken. The scenery behind each picture was amazing. Their wedding looked beautiful.

Richard Snyder - December 9, 2010 - 4:19 PM

Thanks for all your hard work in doing the photography at my daughters wedding. All the photos are amazing! Would recommend you to any one. With two more unwed children, I’m sure I will have more work for you in the future! God bless Karen & Albert.

Carolyn - December 9, 2010 - 4:48 PM

Beautiful pictures!

Leslie Martin - December 9, 2010 - 5:12 PM

Absolutely fabulous! The saying “A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words” definitely describes these pictures.

Karen - December 9, 2010 - 9:17 PM

Terra, I love you. That is all. :) Oh, and our photos are better than I could have imagined!

Tyra Hays - December 10, 2010 - 8:52 PM

Gorgeous pictures. Gorgeous couple. Congradulations!

Jan Whitley - December 14, 2010 - 8:12 AM

Albert & Karen’s wedding photos are outstanding. You capture the true moment for ever. Congratulations

Raven tabbytosavit - January 14, 2011 - 7:30 AM

I like your pics they are really good, they really are.

Raven tabbytosavit - January 14, 2011 - 7:34 AM

i was looking at your portfolio and i really like the one with the couple standing y the old blue truck with all of the green around then is perfect.

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