Villa Montalvo, Hakone Gardens and St. Claire hotel

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Congrats Michael and Annmarie for a perfect wedding day from start to finish.  You guys are such a sweet couple and I can tell you will have a lifetime of awesome times ahead.  What a very spectacular day, even with the heat (it was over 100 degrees this day) you would have never know it, everyone had a great time and a huge smile on their face all day long.    We got to shoot at some of our favorite places all in one day which was just amazing, the day started out at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga where Annmarie and the girls got ready in the bridal room.  Annmarie had the most amazing veil, words can’t describe it you have to see the slideshow below.  The ceremony was at the Villa at the Oval gardens.  It was great to work with Kathleen and her crew who always put together a flawless event.  After the ceremony we had some good time with Michael and Annmarie to walk around some of the grounds at the Villa for photos and family pictures.

The reception was at the St. Claire hotel in downtown San Jose (which is where Annmaries parents were also married) and Hilary out there did a great job making sure every detail was attended to and went according to plan.

We got to shoot at some great places but the people are who always make a great wedding.  Both families were great to work with on the day and they really had the “A” team of event professionals working the day.

Here are some of the people who helped make the day great:

Wedding Coordinator:  Amazáe Special Events – Agnes

Video:  A Video Reflection – David and crew

DJ:  Los Gatos DJ – Cassie and Dan

Congrats again guys!!! Here is the slideshow:

– Mark

Villa Montalvo, Hakone Gardens and St. Claire hotel.
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Villa Montalvo Wedding

Over the past years we have photographed a lot of weddings out at Villa Montalvo (now Montalvo Arts Center). It is really a gorgeous spot to get married, such a classic and elegant spot to have a wedding. There are so many great little areas around the grounds for weddings I can shoot there over and over and always find new places to shoot at that just look amazing. Greg and Sheren were such a sweet couple and so great to work with on the day, here are just a couple of favorite shots of the day:

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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

Villa Montalvo Wedding

Another fun wedding at Villa Montalvo

Here are some images from a album we just finished up.  The ceremony was at Villa Montalvo
and then we headed over to Stanford for bridal party photos and wrapped things up at Dynasty
Banquet hall.  Even though it was raining during the reception at Montalvo things cleared up
for the outdoor photos at Stanford and everything turned out great.





































-- Mark
Bay Area Wedding Photographer