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Rosemary and Ravi

We have a beautiful wedding for you from Petaluma, CA. The bride, Rosemary, was photographed by Colin Michael while getting ready for the wedding.

Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer

Here is a little peak into their wedding, from the bride:

“Our wedding day was a mix of Indian tradition, Irish-American influence, and a bit of Bollywood fun.  One of my favorite things about the wedding was that our guests truly embraced our vision of a multi-cultural celebration and made it more special and memorable than we could have imagined.  Many of them dressed in Indian attire (even if they had never done so before in their lives) and danced and cheered during the baraat. My Caucasian bridesmaids looked stunning in their saris and we were lucky enough to have guests join us who had never before left the Indian subcontinent!”

Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer

Rosemary and Ravi look perfect together in these portraits by Colin Michael. Enjoy these gorgeous outdoor portraits!

Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer

For those of you venue searching for a summer wedding, a great tip is to find a location with a usable indoor and outdoor space. And I don’t just mean so you can have the wedding ceremony outside and the reception inside. Rosemary and Ravi chose Flying Cloud in Sonoma County as their venue and guests were able to use both spaces throughout the day to truly enjoy the location.

From the photographer, “After the outdoor ceremony, guests moved inside for cocktail hour while the caterer set up the reception on the same garden area as the ceremony. Guests then moved back outside for dinner, toasts and a dancing performance. When dinner was over they headed back inside for dancing, but it was such a nice evening that we left the doors open so everyone could enjoy the beautiful weather and come and go from the dance floor and bar area.”

Two elements we love from the gorgeous outdoor reception decor:

  • Aside from the flower centerpieces, the couple had frames with a picture of them in different locations and a description of that place, such as a picture from their trip to Goa.
  • Bright flower petals strewn on the grass to match the wedding colors. Swoooon!
Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer
Colin Michael Photographer

Wedding Professionals:

Photography - Colin Michael Photographer
Venue - Flying Cloud
Make-up – Freddy Lopez

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