Brix Restaurant & Garden Wedding
So this was my first official destination wedding for this 2015 wedding season. I was so excited to head down to Napa, CA for my cousin wedding at Brix Restaurant located in the heart of the Napa Valley. I was planning on attending the wedding as a guest but when my cousin Jan & her future husband Filippo asked me to be the photographer of their very special day I was both so honored and thrilled to be photographing a wedding in such a beautiful place.
I knew was going to be amazing because Jan & Filippo hired the amazing Stephanie from Drake Events to handle all the details and day of planning & coordination to make the day run smoothly. As the day got closer the more details I learned from Jan, the more excited & a little nervous because to date this is probably one of my more fancy weddings the pressure was on. So I reached out to my good friend Lindsey Denman Photography to see if she could come be my second shooter for this very important day, because Lindsey just relocated to the Bay area she jumped at the chance to get some photos for her portfolio as well.
When the big day finally arrived it ended up being a pretty warm day in the mid 90’s, which I wasn’t expecting for late September in Napa, but even with the heat it was perfect day. Jan & Filippo decided not to see each other till the ceremony and I’m so glad they decided on this choice. As you will see Filippo’s reaction to seeing Jan for the first time in her dress was amazing, not a dry eye in the house! After a sweet ceremony in the vineyard at the Brix Restaurant & Garden it was official they were Mr. & Mrs!
During the reception Lindsey & I snuck the couple away for their portraits we hit the light perfectly for some amazing golden hour bride and groom portraits in the vineyards that surround Brix. After their photos we headed back to the reception & then we heard the train. If someone would have gotten video of this moment it they would have seen a bride, groom and photographer running down a vineyard to catch a train. It was pretty funny but we made it and caught the train right before it passed, I was able to get a few shots and even one a great one of people waving to the couple and the couple waving back at the back of the train.
After speeches, officially first dancing & father/daughter & mother/son dance it was time to party!
Wedding Venue: Brix Restaurant & Garden
Wedding Coordinator: Stephanie of Cole Drake Events
Catering: Brix Restaurant & Garden
Floral: Posy Studios Floral Design
Cake: Hannah Young of Pastry at Meadowood
DJ: Close Cut Productions
Videographer: BLR Photos
Photobooth: A Flying Camera
Officiant: Pastor Pete Shaw of Crosswalk Community Church
Hair: Angie Hutchinson of The Parlor for Hair Design
Bridal Designer: Allure Bridal
Bridal Shop: Anna’s Bridal in Napa
Groom’s attire: Canali Suits
Second Photographer: Lindsey D.
Wow, what a gorgeous Napa wedding! I love the emotion you captured, especially the groom seeing his bride
Hopefully you have the chance to photograph more Napa weddings, this location looks stunning!
What a beautiful wedding! The bride is stunning and the location couldn’t be more picture perfect. Brix was a really great choice for this couple!
Beautiful Brix Wedding! The location was perfect, and the details were stunning! Great Job!
WOW!! This Brix Napa wedding is out of this world gorgeous! This couple is going to be so ecstatic with their wedding photography gallery. Great work!
Wow, this wedding at the Brix Restaurant was just gorgeous! Napa weddings are just so beautiful and oh my this couple is stunning! Your dance shots are just a blast to look at and make me feel like I am right in the action! Gorgeous Napa wedding!
This Napa Wedding at the Brix Restaurant is so swoon worthy! I think it’s even more special because they are related to you. I love the soft pastel colors of her bouquet. My favorite pictures are the ones of the groom when he sees his bride walking down the aisle. I love the emotion you were able to capture. Bravo!
I remember that groom shot as he sees the bride for the first time…probably my favorite image of a groom ever! Napa is gorgeous for weddings, and you captured it beautifully. The Brix Restaurant is pretty perfect too. Your cousin is so lucky to have a talented wedding photographer in the family!
What a stunning Napa Wedding Photography session! I love the creme color theme and the bride’s dress is so gorgeous with those little lace details! It was so great to see the groom’s expression when he saw his bride for the first time, this was a wonderful and beautiful documented moment.
What beautiful wedding photography! Brix Restaurant Garden seems like such a lush place to get married. You did an excellent job capturing this special day.
Such a perfect and elegant wedding in Napa! The groom is so sweet in this first look photos while the bride is walking down the aisle. You did a beautiful job capturing the wedding at Brix, especially the attention to all the details. I wish I had these kind of photos from my wedding.
If this doesn’t make you want to have a wedding in Napa I don’t know what would?!?! What a gorgeous wedding. And goodness, these photos…so beautiful and so many amazing moments and emotion captured. Love it all!
I love that awesome location for this wedding! Napa is stunning and you captured so much beautiful moments. I especially love the shot of the teary-eyed groom as his bride comes down!
Stunning! What a lovely wedding!!
Gorgeous wedding!! I love her dress and that venue! <3
Oh gosh – her dress is just incredible!! This wedding is so beautiful Jenny!
WOW! So gorgeous. The location is TO DIE FOR. I think I just changed my whole ‘dream wedding’ off of these photographs. Absolutely wonderful!
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Beautiful wedding stunning location
Thanks Jenny, being the grooms mom, one of my favorite is like many, of Filippo seeing his bride coming towards him, he still claims today that he had something in his eye. You captured so many beautiful moments and I am so very thankful as Filippo and Jan are.