Another great wedding in Half Moon Bay

Another awesome wedding in Half Moon Bay

September 17, 2008 – 11:31 am

We have been in Half Moon Bay the last two weekends and last weekend was just a perfect wedding.  Kristy and Kevin are an amazing couple, so fun and just too cute together.  I first met Kristy a few years back working a wedding together.  She is a florist and works for Ralston Florists in Belmont.  I did some photos for a floral brochure for them awhile back and Kristy volunteered to model for the photos (and did such a great job, I knew when she got married I had to shoot her wedding).  We dressed her up in a wedding dress and went around Ralston Hall taking photos of some of their bouquets.  It was a fun shoot and I was so excited when she called me earlier this year to shoot her wedding.

The day turned out so perfect and other than the limo forgetting about them at the ceremony site, everything went perfect (I put on my chauffeur hat and took care of them, so they weren’t stranded, most people don’t know I have other skills other than the camera

The wedding was at the Hastings House which is a private house in Half Moon Bay and they have a beautiful garden area that you can rent for ceremonies and receptions.  After that we headed over to the Oceano Hotel a brand new hotel in Half Moon bay that is just awesome.  The main ballroom was decorated so well and of course had the most amazing centerpieces and flower arrangements.  I’ll post some images soon and you will be amazed at the arrangement she had at the table card table, amazing!

I can’t wait to post some images, I know there are going to be some really great shots of the couple and of the day.

More to come soon,

Mark

Clos LaChance Winery wedding photos

Here is a slideshow from our recent wedding at Clos LaChance Winery, an awesome place to get married.

Clos LaChance Winery Wedding Photos

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!!!

– Mark

Great Santa Cruz wedding for Sean and Karla at the Chaminade

Great Santa Cruz wedding for Sean and Karla at the Chaminade

August 6, 2008 – 11:02 pm

We had such a great wedding a few weeks ago for Sean and Karla.  Karla was originally from SC but now lives in NY where she met Sean and it was a great mix of Santa Cruzers and New Yorkers.  The wonderful Heidi Hughett from Couture Celebrations was the coordinator and really put together a great team of professionals for the wedding.  (as a side note, anyone thinking of hiring a coordinator just do it, it’s really a great investment in  your special day.  Good coordinators can help you put together a team of professionals that will make your day perfect.  There are so many vendors out there that might have a great website but not much else so a coordinator can really save you from some bad decisions).

Anyway back to the wedding  They were married at the beautiful Holy Cross Church (where my parents were happily married over 35 years ago) and the reception followed at the Chaminade.  In between we went over to west cliff drive for some photos of the bridal party and Sean even broke out the ukulele to sing to Karla!  Here are just a few photos of the day, the slideshow is coming soon:

– Mark

Clos la Chance winery wedding photos

We had a really fun wedding out at Clos la Chance winery in San Martin a few weeks back and just finished the slideshow.  Clos LaChance is a gorgeous place to get married at, it is surrounded by beautiful rolling  hills with grapevines and the main building and courtyard really remind me of an Italian Villa, it is just a perfect spot for a wedding.  Check out our wedding slideshow here, Clos LaChance Winery Wedding Photos

–Mark

Wedding images from a wedding at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan HIl

Wedding images from a wedding at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan HIll. Villa Emile at Guglielmo Winery offers you the charm of old-California along with the magic of vines and grapes.

Here are some photos from a recent wedding we did at Guglielmo Winery, what a fun wedding it was to photograph.

Wedding photography by Stagi Imagery - Fine Art wedding photography

Martinelli events center wedding

Photos from a wedding at the Martinelli Events Center in Livermore, Ca. A part of the Garre Winery, Martinelli Events center is a beautiful location to get married at. This was such a beautiful day and a great wedding. Overlooking the vineyard-laced rolling hills of the Livermore Valley Wine Country, this elegant Hacienda-style facility is complete with outdoor ceremony area, terrace lawn and stone paved courtyard with outdoor fireplace and fountain. Booked and catered exclusively by Garré Winery.

View our video of the wedding here:
(you can also view this on our website at:
http://wedclix.com/venues/martinelli_events_center_wedding/)

2 more great weddings

2 more great weddings

Last weekend I photographed Catrina and Nich's wedding at the Martinelli Event Center (Garre Winery) in Livermore.
Its a newer location and a great place to have a wedding. Catrina and Nich are such a fun couple and we captured some great photos at the wedding!!!

Joey shot Julie and Duc's wedding at Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz mountains. They were married up in the redwood grove, congratulations guys!

Photos to come soon.

-- Mark
Bay Area Wedding Photographer

busy weekend!

Busy, Busy Weekend

What a great weekend we had, super busy with a graduation on Friday, Wedding on Saturday and
helped out with an open  house on Sunday.    Mondays are my normal day off so today I am relaxing and will be catching up.  I have a bunch of stuff to post a little later on......  Stay Tuned :)

-- Mark
Bay Area Wedding Photography

Engagement Photos - Santana Row

Engagement Photos - Santana Row

I had a such a fun shoot awhile back at Santana Row with Keri and Brian.  They are such a cute couple and I can't wait for the wedding, I know it will be a good one!  They are both perfect in front of the camera, fun and playful and both look like models, check out a few shots:













-- Mark
Bay Area Wedding Photography

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Review us at Wedding Wire

For all our past brides that have a few spare minutes you can now write a review for us on wedding wire a new website associated with Martha Stewart.  Click the link below to review us :)

Review Stagi Imagery at WeddingWire

Bay Area Wedding Locations

some of the wonderful places we have been

This year is our 9th year in business photographing weddings. I have been thinking about all of the wonderful local wedding venues we have been able to photograph and need to start to write them down so I can remember every place. We have so many great venues in the Bay Area it gives prospective bride and grooms lots of great places to have a wedding.

 

THere is a partial list of some local wedding locations that Stagi Imagery has photographed in California:

Carmel, Pebble Beach Weddings and MontereyAdventues by the Sea www.adventuresbythesea.com,Carmel Valley Ranch carmelvalleyranch.com,The Highlands Inn www.highlandsinn.hyatt.com,Inn at Spanish Bay and Lodge at Pebble Beach www.pebblebeach.comNaval Post Graduate School www.nps.edu Monterey Plazawww.nps.edu

Livermore and PleasantonRuby Hill Golf Club www.rubyhill.com, Wente Vineyards www.wentevineyards.comPalm Events Center www.casarealevents.comMartinelli Events Center www.garrewinery.comRios Lovell Winery www.rioslovellwinery.comLeal Vineyards www.lealvineyards.com

Los Gatos WeddingsByington Winery www.byington.com,Nestldown www.nestldown.comTestarossa Vineyards www.testarossa.comLa Rinconada Country Clubwww.larinconadacc.comOpera House www.operahouseeventsite.com/

San Jose WeddingsCinnabar Hills Golf Club www.cinnabarhills.comCorinthian Clubwww.sanjoseclub.com/Corinthian_Event_Center/index.htmDolce Hayes Mansion www.hayesmansion.dolce.com, The Fairmont San Jose www.fairmont.com/sanjose,Silver Creek Valley Country Club www.scvcc.comCypress Hotelwww.thecypresshotel.comThe Ranch San Jose  www.theranchgc.com

Saratoga WeddingsThe Mountain Winery www.mountainwinery.com, Villa Montalvo www.villamontalvo.org

San Francisco WeddingsArgent Hotel www.argenthotel.com, The Golden Gate Club www.presidio.gov,  Legion of Honor www.edible-art.com, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art www.sfmoma.org/events, Westin St. Francis www.westinstfrancis.comSanta Cruz - Half Moon Bay

The Ritz Carlton Halfmoon Bay www.ritzcarlton.com Seascape Resort www.seascaperesort.com Chaimade www.chaminade.com/a>  

Napa Valley & Sonoma WeddingsCalistoga Ranch www.calistogaranch.com, Hans Fahden Vineyards www.hansfahden.com, Meadowood www.meadowood.com,Viansa Winery www.viansa.com,

Winery WeddingsClos La Chance www.closlachance.com, Guglielmo Winery www.guglielmowinery.com, Thomas Fogarty Winery www.fogartywinery.com,Wente Vineyards www.wentevineyards.com

Mac and Marjories Wedding, Westin San Francisco

Mac and Marjorie Slideshow

Here is a link to some more photos from Mac and Marjories wedding.

Mac and Marjorie Westin San Francisco Wedding

Enjoy!

Mark

Bay Area Wedding Photographer

I added another entry to the Knot wedding contest, check out some of the photos froma great wedding we shot at Gilroy Gardens (used to be Bonfonte Gardens)  what a fun place to get married at:


View my Real Wedding Awards Nominee!

-- Mark
Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Monterey Wedding

Looking for a fun wedding location in Monterey?

Adventures by the Sea is such a fun place to get married and you can have your ceremony right onthe beach.  It's right next to the fishermans wharf and if you are looking for a beach theme wedding this is your place, they even have surfboards on the wall to capture that california spirit.Here is a wedding slideshow from a wedding at Adventures by the Sea in Monterey, Ca. This is a fun place to get married at right on the beach in Monterey. At night you can even have a bonfire on the beach and bring the reception outside!


We have photographed many locations in Monterey and Carmel, if you are looking for a artistic wedding photographer for your wedding in Monterey let us know. You can view more of our Fine Art Wedding Photography here.

-- Mark
Monterey Wedding Photography

La Rinconada Country Club Wedding Photos

La Rinconada Country Club Wedding Photos

Here is a wedding slideshow from a wedding at La Rinconada Country Club in Los Gatos.
A beautiful country club in Los Gatos to have a wedding. Check out the slideshow!



-- Mark

Fine Art Wedding Photography

Artistic wedding photography

Also vote for my entries

After seeing Abby enter her wedding into the knot real wedding contest I figured I would enter a few
in also. Help me out and vote for my weddings (with 5 stars :)
Here is Justin and Jackies wedding in San Jose, it was a very romantic wedding at the Corinthian Center
downtown. Click on the photo to vote!




View my Real Wedding Awards Nominee!

-- Mark

Palm events center wedding

Palm events center wedding

There are so many beautiful locations that have sprung up in the Livermore area over the last few years
and this past  year I think we photographed about 15-20 weddings in the surrounding Livermore area.
Once location that we were able to shoot 3 times this past year was the Palm Events center, which is such a great place to get married at.  They have a wonderful brick building and a really cool wine barrel room, lots of very cool places to shoot at and have your wedding at.  Here is one of our weddings from the Palm Events Center.




-- MarkBay Area Wedding Photographer

Bay Area Wedding Locations

For anyone looking for a spot for their wedding we have been posting our photos and review of some Bay Area Wedding locations online at
http://www.bayareaweddingresources.com/

Keep checking back the next few weeks and we should be adding tons more sites. Being a photographer in the Bay Area for 9 years now we have photographed in many of the local venues and are happy to share our thoughts and images with anyone out there looking for the perfect venue.





Preferred Wedding Location Venues in the Bay Area and beyond! http://www.bayareaweddingresources.com/




Planning a destination wedding?

Testarossa Vineyards Wedding Photos

Testarossa Vineyards

Testarossa Vineyards is a beautiful winery located in Los Gatos, Ca. The main building has the feel of a wonderful Tuscan winery and is perfect for intimate weddings.  Here is a video from a wedding at Testarossa, we have been able to photograph this location a bunch of times and really love working here, everyone is so friendly and great to work with and the location is just gorgeous.


Everyone have a great week.-- Mark

Villa Montalvo Wedding Photos

Villa Montalvo Wedding Photos

Here is a video from a wedding we shot at Villa Montalvo.  Villa Montalvo is located in Saratoga, Ca and a beautiful spot to get married at.  Montalvo Arts Center was previously known as Villa Montalvo, a historic
landmark built in 1912 by James Duval Phelan (1861-1930). Phelan, a
passionate Californian who had been a three-term progressive mayor of
San Francisco, went on to become California's first popularly-elected
U.S. Senator.  There are so many beautiful backdrops here for your wedding from the classic mansion to the wonderful garden areas.  Check out this video from a recent wedding we photographed at Montalvo:



 

-  Mark