Paraiso Vineyard Wedding Photography | Jennifer & Tim

Isn’t Jennifer such a gorgeous bride?!  Jennifer and Tim got married at the Paraiso Winery in Soledad, CA, just south of Monterey, CA.  Tim actually used to live on a ranch across the street from Paraiso.  When his father passed away when he was just a little boy, Rich, the owner of Paraiso, became his father figure.  Tim spent many summers working the vineyard, so became part of the family.  Seeing Tim & Jennifer get married was such a special day for everyone.  So lets rewind to the beginning of the day…

Edit to add:  I forgot to mention about this photo of Jennifer’s engagement ring with her grandmother’s engagement ring.  Amazing resemblance, huh?

It was an emotional day for everyone.  They all made a pact that if anyone was to shed a tear, they must look down and not at anyone else so that they don’t make anyone else cry.  This is Jennifer when they zipped her up:

Jennifer and Tim chose to not see each other until the cermony.   They couldn’t take their eyes off of each other throughout the whole ceremony.  so so sweet!

Finally, Mr & Mrs!

We headed out with the wedding party to the vineyard after the ceremony for some photos.  I took them away from the wedding party for some privacy just to give them some alone time.

Privacy please…

Then we joined the wedding party for some group shots.  I love this shot Jonathan got of the boys:

And a shot with the whole group, of course:

Everything about the wedding was very personal, even their cake toppers.  These little bride & groom figures are actually salt & pepper shakers that were given to Tim’s great grandparents.  They used them as cake toppers and have been passed down and used as cake toppers for everyone who has gotten married since.

Open wine bar.  Serving only the best, of course. 

Then it was first dance time!  Jennifer and Tim started with a slow, love song…

Then the music suddenly skipped… and you hear “I like big butts and I cannot lie…”  Yes, Baby Got Back started to play!

“I like em round, thick, & juicy…”  LOVE both their reactions here!  Great shot, Jonathan!

If you couldn’t tell, it was a very fun wedding.  I caught this cute couple displaying PDA… and she caught me catching her.

And I caught these two acting goofy.  Not sure what the context was, but he is halarious and I love the MoH in the foreground.

This is Jennifer & Tim’s friend, Kamahele of Musaik Sound System, who was also their DJ for the evening.

And Chris Schmitt & family also represented.  Chris is also a wedding photographer who Jennifer used to assist.  Aren’t they such a beautiful family?!

Groomsman & the winemaker, David Fleming.

And Jennifer dancing with Rich, the owner who started Paraiso right after college.

The night was filled with lots and lots of dancing.  I wish I had the space to share all the awesome photos I got of Jennifer dancing, but I’ll just leave you with this cool shot by Jonathan.

Jennifer & Tim, thank you so much for allowing us to be part of your very very special day!  It was such an honor to witness all the love and fun!  Hope you’re having a great time on your honeymoon right now!

Thank you Jonathan for enduring the 5 hours drive up!  I could not do this without you.  We shot a wedding on Friday night in LA, then drove up for Jennifer & Tim’s wedding on Saturday!   I have the best partner, husband, and second photographer anyone could ever ask for!  It’s our 2nd wedding anniversary this weekend, so off to celebrate now!