Torie and Todd's Wedding. Woodside

Ceremony and reception at Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside.

When it rains on the East Coast get ready for a week of drizzle, dreariness, and clouds - that is how I remember it, anyways. Well, I bet friends and family were wondering if they would need umbrellas and Wellingtons because it was really raining on Friday! Behold, Saturday's weather was incredible, sunny with scattered clouds, incredibly pleasant, and no fog - which seems ever present along Skyline Road. As you many recall, Windy Hill is special to them so it was fitting that their wedding was hosted just down the road at Fogarty.

Fall is always a wonderful time for a wine-country wedding because grape leaves begin changing color shortly after crush begins and the warm days give way to cool, clear nights. The vineyards around Fogarty were painted in picturesque hues of green, yellow, and red. Amy Burke constructed a floral arch with plenty of autumn accents to match. Torie and Todd's ceremony was held on the lawn situated atop a hill with spectacular views of the Bay. It was so clear, in fact, you could see the buildings in San Francisco's financial district. Their reception was held indoors in the Hill House and Terrace. Tables were named after many of the couple's favorite Bay Area open space preserves and were decorated with colorful centerpieces - many featuring fresh fruit! An afterparty at the Crowne Plaza Cabana hotel was hosted by Torie's aunts and uncles where many Red Socks fans were entralled with the ALCS game.

Thanks to Raymond, a previous coworker of mine, for referring this great couple.

Coordination: Becky Thatcher (in-house)
Floral Arrangements: Amy Burke Designs
Catering: Continental Caterers
Cake: Marcus Coy at Draeger's

Torie & Todd Prewedding Shoot.

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Stanford University photographing some well known and lesser known locations around the campus. As many of you may know, the campus is a bridal party magnet on weekends as limo after limo drop groups off at the Oval to photograph around the Main Quad. I called ahead and had campus security cordon off the best locations for us. OK, I admit we were just plain lucky and didn't see any wedding parties as we wandered around campus.

Afterwards, we sped along the windy backroads of Palo Alto and Woodside hoping to make it up to the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve before sunset. The park has special significance because it was the location of Torie and Todd's second date and there is a special bench along the trail ;)

Well, we beat the sunset all right, but not the fog. Walking along the trail we watched as it rolled in from the West. Boy did it get cold! No matter, we took some nice pictures and besides, what would the Bay Area be without a little fog in the frame? Check out what I just found! Fog Forecast. When they actually forecast it, you know it's serious.