Settle in for the massive blog post showing off Kelly & Nelson’s AMAZING wedding day. Kelly & I have been good friends since High School & when her & Nelson got engaged last year, we talked details about the wedding. They live in San Francisco so it has been awesome having them so close to us! When they settled on the venue at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma, I knew we were in for one fabulous weekend. I could write about this wedding for hours. Seriously. It blew me away. Here’s the edited version…Friday night was a casual night at Cornerstone where everyone grabbed a margarita & grabbed a seat at one of the bench style tables to chat & listen to the band playing. For some dinner, everyone was treated to Tacolicious, a San Francisco favorite of Kelly & Nelson’s {and also mine & Simeon’s…they introduced it to us over a year ago}. They have the best tacos & salsa. Seriously. The kiddos got to have there try at the pinata & as the sun went down, couples danced & enjoyed the ambiance of what Cornerstone has to offer. Everyone had the best time & we all couldn’t wait to see how the wedding day would top this!
Saturday could not have been a more beautiful day. The sun was shining, the wind was gone & Kelly & Nelson were like two teenagers getting ready for a dance. Truly, this couple is so in love that it literally takes my breath away. I could have photographed them for weeks. From Kelly’s dress to the flowers to the location of the ceremony, everything was perfection. Nelson’s daughter, Tess was an absolute gem as well. She is such a beautiful little girl & she had so much fun all day & looked like a little princess herself.
As guests arrived on the lawn for the ceremony, they were greeted with champagne & a mariachi band played the wedding party & family to their seats. It was perfect. After an amazing cocktail hour featuring signature drinks, guest were welcomed into the barn. A breathtaking room with 3 long tables filled with gorgeous floral arrangements & tables labeled for a favorite memory or spot of the couple. My absolute favorite part of the reception aside from the scrumptious food that was served family style had to be the big surprise. Kelly & Nelson hired Rashida…this absolutely kick butt soul singer. The lights went out, Kelly & Nelson excused themselves to go outside & a few minutes later, in walks Rashida with her choir…her choir featuring none other than Kelly & Nelson! It was amazing! Her voice got everyone on their feet & blew everyone away. We were speechless.
The night went on & there was dancing, cupcakes, cake & a super fun photo booth for everyone to get in on. Did I mention the cupcakes from Susie Cakes? Yummmmm. The whole night was amazing! And another awesome part? I got to spend the weekend with some of my closest high school friends, Simeon got to come a swell AND I had the uber talented Megan Pomeroy with me photographing this whole weekend! The best wedding for me to go out with. I will be posting more, but this was my last wedding for a while. Baby comes in less than 4 months & a move to Bahrain for a year…putting a few things on hold for now.
So, after all that loveliness, settle in & check out these photos! Kelly & Nelson….I hope you are enjoying the heck out of your honeymoon! I can’t wait to hear all about Tokyo & Vietnam!
Here are a few pics from Friday night’s festivities before you settle into the wedding day…
I am obsessed with their rings! Absolutely gorgeous! And of course, her fabulous shoes from my favorite store in Lincoln…Pattino!
Tess was so excited to see Kelly!
Nelson’s gift to Kel…a book of memories from their years together.
Nelson is such an awesome guy. Opening a gift from Kel…
Kelly gave Tess a necklace & ring. She was so excited to wear them both!
GORGEOUS.
One of my all time favorite first looks…
Love this moment seeing her Dad!
Ceremony location was beautiful!
Seriously melts my heart.
Second time he literally scooped her off her feet…
I loved everything about this reception!
Check them out in the choir! This was a favorite moment for sure…
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