Mendocino Wine Country wedding in April at Albion River Inn

An April wedding. Rachel and Evan at the Albion River Inn.

Wedding Location. Albion River Inn.

Officiant. James Sibbet.

Florist. LR Farm.

Wedding cake. Sharon Garner Cakes.

jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_13

jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_1jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_15jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_2jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_3jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_4jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_6jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_7jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_8jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_11jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_12jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_14jperlman_rlutge_ari_april_16

Urban Wedding at the Flood Mansion, San Francisco

As fine art photojournalists, we approached Barbara and Darin’s wedding with a vision that honored the unmanipulated, unposed style of the great masters of photography. Turning many of the photos to black and white enhanced this feel. The Flood Mansion is a spectacular venue in which we were able to capture the intimate moments of their special day, in an historic facility overlooking S.F. and the bay. Published in The Knot.

Barbara and Darin wedding.

Location. Flood Mansion, San Francisco

Catering. Global Gourmet

Wedding Flowers. Sharla Flock. Sharla Flock Designs.

Wedding Cake. Beaux Gateaux.

Make up and hair. WOW Pretty.

Music. Rudolfi Music

rlutge-photography-flood-mansion8rlutge-photography-flood-mansion1rlutge-photography-flood-mansion2rlutge-photography-flood-mansion3rlutge-photography-flood-mansion4rlutge-photography-flood-mansion5rlutge-photography-flood-mansion9rlutge-photography-flood-mansion6

Mendocino Wine Country wedding in January at Albion River Inn

A January wedding. Shalyn and Richard at the Albion River Inn. Many of the decorations and favors were hand-crafted by the bride. Their wedding colors were Robins egg blue & burnt orange. Wedding favors were flags, planted succulents, a candy bar and cupcakes in a jar.

Wedding Location. Albion River Inn.

Florist. Mendocino Floral Design.

Wedding cake. Melinda Ellis Cakes.

jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-01jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-02jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-03jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-04jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-05jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-06jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-07jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-08jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-09jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-10jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-11jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-12jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-13jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-14jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-15jperlman_rlutge_ari_january-16

Lake Tahoe wedding at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course

October 24, 2009  |  All Weddings, Destination Weddings

Thunder and lightning took down a giant redwood tree at the Edgewood Golf Course where the reception was held, but couldn’t dislodge the wedding from its spot next to the lake. Canadian geese tried to crash the party. Groomsmen took a wake-up dip in the icy-blue waters.rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe5rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe10rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe8rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe7rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe6rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe3rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe4rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe2rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe9rlutge-photography-lake-tahoe1

Wine Country wedding at BR Cohn Winery, Sonoma

October 23, 2009  |  All Weddings, Wine Country Weddings

Beautiful frames are an important part of the art on the wall. California wine country provides rich framing for grand wedding celebrations. The area’s exquisite food and wine help to make any celebration memorable.

Wedding Location. BR Cohn Winery, Sonoma

Wedding Coordinator. Kathy Higgins

Caterer. Elaine Bell Catering

Wedding Flowers. Kathleen Deery Design

Wedding Cake. Laurie Lucov Wedding Cakes

Music. Double Funk Crunch

Videography. Thomas Hughes Films

rlutge-photography-brcohn-winery2jperlman_rlutge_brcohn3jperlman_rlutge_brcohn6jperlman_rlutge_brcohn10jperlman_rlutge_brcohn4jperlman_rlutge_brcohn8rlutge-photography-brcohn-winery1jperlman_rlutge_brcohn9jperlman_rlutge_brcohn11jperlman_rlutge_brcohn7jperlman_rlutge_brcohn1jperlman_rlutge_brcohn2jperlman_rlutge_brcohn5

Wedding at Nestldown, San Francisco Bay Area

October 23, 2009  |  All Weddings

“Joyce and Randy, J. Perlman R. Lutge Photography, are creative, patient and kind people to work with. Prior to the wedding, they were extremely generous with their time in order to give advice and answer questions, even on topics that were not directly related to photography. I knew from looking at their portfolio they had a very talented eye for capturing beautiful candid moments that portrayed a lot of movement and emotion. They captured all the emotions; tears, laughter, nervousness, excitement and joy. We are very thankful to them for being so considerate and intentional in every photo they took. Through the engagement shoot, they prepare diligently to ensure they capture the most important people and moments for you and they understand your level of comfort when it comes to taking photos. We appreciated how easy they were to talk to, their patience with us and the extreme efforts they took to meet our desires for capturing all aspects of the wedding day. We highly recommend Joyce and Randy.”—Martha and Greg, Nestldown

Wedding Location. Nestldown, Los Gatos

Caterer. Thomas John Events

Make-up. Alexia Ogle for Shu Uemeura

Wedding Flowers. Melinda Reed, Perfect Petals

Wedding Cake. Margaret’s French Bakery

Music. Cheeseballs

jperlman-photography-nestldown1

jperlman-photography-nestldown2jperlman-photography-nestldown3jperlman-photography-nestldown4jperlman-photography-nestldown6jperlman-photography-nestldown5jperlman-photography-nestldown9jperlman-photography-nestldown7jperlman-photography-nestldown8

Wine Country wedding at Thomas Fogarty Winery

September 18, 2009  |  All Weddings, Wine Country Weddings

“Both Randy and Joyce have happy, relaxed, yet professional personalities. The photographs have a strong artistic quality conveying an accurate depiction of the look and feel of our event and our personalities.

Joyce and Randy are exactly the kind of people you would like to have at your wedding. They are just lovely, warm, fun and relaxed. It is easy to have them around. They know what they are doing so you don’t have to worry and be concern. You can totally trust them. The engagement session was a great idea, we got to know each other and knew what to expect. I am just preparing our wedding album and cannot stop looking at our photos. It is so important to have good photographs, I know I will always love them. They will bring beautiful memories and will remind us of Joyce and Randy. They helped to create them. We were lucky to find them. I would recommend Joyce and Randy to everyone. You will be grateful!” —Majka and Bryan Boyle

A September wedding, Majka and Bryan at Thomas Fogarty Winery. The bird painting is painted by Majka which was used on the wedding invitation.

Wedding Location. Thomas Fogarty Winery

Caterer. La Bocca Fina

Wedding Flowers. Plan Décor

Wedding Cake. Prolific Oven

Music. Sound in Motion

jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-1jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-16jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-10jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-11jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-4jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-2jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-17jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-12jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-3jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-14jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-7jperlman_rlutge_fogarty-september-9

Destination wedding at the MacCallum House in Mendocino

September 12, 2009  |  All Weddings, Destination Weddings

Music industry folk from San Francisco, Shannon and Chris, brought their all-vinyl professional dance d.j.’s  with them to the tent at the MacCallum House. The cypress grove was beautiful as usual. James Sibbet officiated in his warm and spiritual way. Pies instead of cake. Alan’s food always delicious.

Wedding Location. MacCallum House, Mendocino

Ceremony site. Cypress Grove, Mendocino

Officiant. James Sibbet.

Caterer. Alan Kantor, MacCallum House, Mendocino

Florist. LR Farm.

Wedding cake. Sharon Garner Cakes.

rlutge-photography-maccallum-house13rlutge-photography-maccallum-house7rlutge-photography-maccallum-house11rlutge-photography-maccallum-house14rlutge-photography-maccallum-house6rlutge-photography-maccallum-house5rlutge-photography-maccallum-house8rlutge-photography-maccallum-house2rlutge-photography-maccallum-house12rlutge-photography-maccallum-house9rlutge-photography-maccallum-house1rlutge-photography-maccallum-house3rlutge-photography-maccallum-house4

Destination wedding at the Cypress Grove in Mendocino.

Amy and Lincoln wedding.

Wedding Location. Spring Ranch Barn.

Ceremony site. Cypress Grove, Mendocino.

Wedding Coordination: Sonya Houston, Mendocino Weddings.

Officiant. James Sibbet.

Caterer. Cafe Beaujolais.

Florist. Mendocino Floral Design.

Beauty. Mendocino Beauty.

Wedding cake. Let them eat cake!  Jennifer Arana

jperlman_rlutge_mendocino8jperlman_rlutge_mendocino12jperlman_rlutge_mendocino13jperlman_rlutge_mendocino4jperlman_rlutge_mendocino3jperlman_rlutge_mendocino16jperlman_rlutge_mendocino2jperlman_rlutge_mendocino6jperlman_rlutge_mendocino10jperlman_rlutge_mendocino11jperlman_rlutge_mendocino7jperlman_rlutge_mendocino14jperlman_rlutge_mendocino15jperlman_rlutge_mendocino17