Maggie Stolzberg Photography

August 11, 2012

Wedding + Wine in Napa Valley

Waking up knowing that I will be photographing an intimate wedding at one of the worlds most exquisite champaign wineries makes me feel like I really do have the best job in the world.

Traveling out to Napa to capture Yi-Jing & Phongs wedding in wine country truly was the most fabulous. I met them 3 years ago at a friends wedding in the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. It was there we all bonded over a morning hot air balloon ride and later a white water rafting excursion.

I was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from them asking if I would be there on the happiest day of their 13 year relationship! They wanted to have it in a beautiful destination they could revisit on their future anniversaries and create some special memories with their friends. What better place than Dominion Chandon!

There were to many magnificent parts of this trip to put it in one blog post...and their are entirely to many photos to post from the entire weekends events of their family and friends celebrating in Napa. So, for now here are two beautiful shots of many I will share over the next few weeks!

Although I travel across the globe photographing, California and this experience will forever have a special place in my heart! The inspiration, setting and amazing relationships we encountered on this weekend was priceless.

Cheers!

Wedding Venue: Dominion Chandon

Rehearsal Dinner: A girl and A fig

Second Photographer: Dorian Iribarren

July 30, 2012

Kristin + Zach...Relationships Become Friendships

When clients come into my life, a relationship starts to develop and sometimes a really close friendship begins. Knowing Kristin & Zach I see that our friendship will last beyond the wedding day. When they walk into a room, you can feel their Excitement and their outgoing personalities.

I first met them in person to talk about their upcoming wedding...I admired the kindness and genuine sweetness they showed each other and me. I loved her sense of style and taste. She is the classiest women I have ever met. Zach gazes at her with admiration...in such a real way! As she talked about how they met, Florida, her close family and her amazing friends, it was clear it was going to be the first, happiest day of their life together. I wanted nothing more than to be there to capture all of it!

Their wedding was phenomenal! I am happy to now call Kristin & Zach my really good friends. They are the kind of people that bring out the best in others. They make you feel special and love to have fun.. Here are a few more images from their wedding I especial love for the detail, emotion and uniqueness!