Chee and Ravi's Napa Wedding - April 16, 2011

Chee and Ravi have got to be probably the most laid back bride and groom I've met.  They're from the East Coast and decided to do a little destination wedding in the beautiful Wine Country of California, Napa.  They're wedding was very intimate.  Compiled of just their immediate family and close friends.  Chee and Ravi really wanted to just enjoy the day with their friends and family and didn't want to be bothered with being posed for a million photos, so we aimed for mainly candid shots.

I started off the day with Chee at Details with Dixie Hair and Nail Salon.  Being a female, I have been to a million hair and nail salons.  This place has got to be THE CUTEST salon I've ever seen.  The ambiance and the decor really reminded me of those really unique little mom and pop stores I used to go in and shop in downtown San Francisco when I was a kid.  There is just so much character in this shop!  From their broad selection of hats, jewelry and of course hair product, it was hard to be bored at this shop.  If I forgot to mention before, Ferd (my fiance), is usually with me as my assistant/second shooter/confidant/support system/everything person with me when I go on my photography events.  So he was with me on this one and during the girl's primping, he went out to explore the rest of Yountville while I was in the shop.

There are cute little vineyards all over the place and water fountains.  This was his first time to Napa and I really think he enjoyed it.  So after we went to the salon, we followed Chee to La Residence, the inn where they were staying.  This place is hidden off the side of the highway but let me tell you, once you turn the corner, you can see how beautiful this place is.  It of course has its own little vineyard in the middle of the inn.  The scenery there was just awesome.  There was so many places for us to photograph.

Finally we made it to the Brix Restaurant in Napa.  Chee and Ravi had their reception in front of the huge vineyard and scenery of luscious mountains.  The weather was really in their favor that day because it was so beautiful that day.  They got so much sun and clear skies, I kept telling them over and over again that they really lucked out because that must have been the one day in two weeks that there was no rain.  We got to join them for the reception and stayed long enough to see the wine train pass by and see the sunset.

And as the day unfolded, Ravi really surprised us and ended up posing for a lot pictures.  I guess its hard to resist the photo op when you have such a scenic view right there.  Ferd and I really enjoyed the view, the food, and most of all being able to be part of Chee and Ravi's Wedding day.  We hope that they enjoy their photos!  And we hope you all enjoy the photos we have up.  These are just a few of my faves :)