We are super excited to get our new wedding season off to a great start with Ashley and Tony! After their beautiful wedding ceremony we ran around Francis Slocum Park, snapped a bunch of great pics, and then danced the evening away with their great friends (the Redners crew really knows how to party) and family. Oh and make sure you get a look at the ridiculously awesome groom cake! Congrats to Ashley and Tony!

VENDORS:

Venue: Holiday Inn Wilkes Barre – East Mountain

Dress: Head to Toe

Bridesmaid Dresses: Head to Toe

Tuxes/Suits: Sarno & Sons

Flowers: McCarthy Flower

Officient: Fr. John Shearer, OSJ

Lighting: Mike Walton Productions

Coordinators: Mandy Leoffler

Entertainment: Mike Walton Productions

Photo Booth: Mike Walton Productions

Transportation: Feel Good Limo Inc

Cake: Wedding Cake — Bakery Delite, Cupcakes – The Sweet Lush Cupcakery

Décor: M.C. Productions — Mark Broody

Invitations: Bridal Trinkets Etc

Videographer: Knot Just Any Day

VENDORS:

Ceremony Venue: Penn State Wilkes Barre

Reception Venue: Checkerboard Inn

Dress: Something Blue

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Tuxes/Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

Flowers: Mayflower Florist

Entertainment: DJ Steve Cullars

Photo Booth: Knot Just Any Day

Catering: Checkerboard Inn

Cake:  Victoria Prekel

Invitations: Zazzle

… And now on to their big day. Kate and Mike began their day getting ready at the picturesque Olympia’s Valley Estate. Kate was at the main house and Mike and groomsmen prepared at a smaller residence nearby on the grounds. Once everyone was set, the two met on the dock of the small lake on the property. It was the absolute perfect backdrop for this occasion. We made our way around the grounds for a quick shoot just before the signing of the Ketubah. What followed was a beautiful lakeside ceremony and a reception that was held in the estate’s updated but yet rustic barn. Getting to spend two days with everyone in beautiful Sonoma County California was such a treat! Thanks to Kate and Mike for having us out to celebrate with them.

With destination weddings, we try to capture as much as we can, usually over multiple days, and be a part of the entire wedding weekend festivities. So, if you are considering a destination wedding of any sorts, keep it in mind to include your photography and/or video team as much as you can in ALL of the weekend’s events. You’ll definitely love to relive all of it over and over again.  Enjoy!

Kate and Mike invited us to Petaluma, California for their wedding weekend, and it was just a beautiful as we had hoped it would be. For their rehearsal day, we visited Repris Winery – which is where Kate works and does magical chemistry stuff to make amazing wines for all to enjoy. After spending the morning up in the mountains we headed down to Olympia’s Valley Estate, which was the ceremony and reception location. More on this lovely location in the wedding day blog. After running through their rehearsal, we headed over to one of Kate and Mike’s friend’s home where we enjoyed great company, drinks and delicious pizza by Napa Vallery Crust’s Pizza truck. KJAD needs one of those! Mmmmm… So so good.

Vendors

Venue : Olympia’s Valley Estate

Catering : Napa Valley Crust

VENDORS:

Venue: Glasbern Country Inn

Dress: David’s Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Flowers: Regular Frills

Officient: Rev. Jane Hess

Cake: The Sprinkle Cupboard

VENDORS:

Venue: Via Appia

Dress: David’s Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Tuxes/Suits: JoS. A. Bank

Shoes: Dockers

Flowers: McCarthy Flower

Officient: Francis Pauselli

Lighting: Jeff Walker DJ Service

Coordinators: Jeff Walker DJ Service

Entertainment: Jeff Walker DJ Service

Transportation: Nasser Limo

Catering: Via Appia

Cake: Minooka Pastry Shop

Invitations: Zazzle

VENDORS:

Venue: Regal Room

Dress: The Bridal Chateau

Bridesmaid Dresses: Ga Bree’s Boutique

Tuxes/Suits: Roselle Department Store

Shoes: Etsy

Flowers: Floral Designs

Officient: Robert Maro

Photo Booth: MCR Productions

Transportation: Nasser Limousine

Catering: Regal Room

Cake: Creative Cakes

Invitations: Baldino Digital Strategies

VENDORS:

Venue: Maiolatesi Wine Cellars

Dress: Katie May

Bridesmaid Dresses: Armoursams Amguish

Jewelry: Littman Jewelers

Flowers: Flower Warehouse

Officient: Rich Perry

Lighting: MCR Productions

Entertainment: Robb Brown, Eric Rudy, and DJ Kai-lo

Transportation: Gene Tranovich Bus Co., Inc

Catering: Constantino’s Catering & Events Inc.

Cake: The Sweet Lush Cupcakery

Invitations: Center City Print