The crisp white tent nestled within Cornerstone Sonoma created a perfect ‘room’ for Jess and Eddy’s seated dinner reception. It was nice to step into the shade for a break from the wine country sun.

Rather than having the entire reception under the tent, they also created an after dinner space in this beautiful rustic barn. The white and teal paper lanterns added a nice ambient light once the sun went down. You can see a glimpse of their dessert buffet on the right, which the opted for rather than having a traditional wedding cake.

The escort card display was simple, but so cute using natural wood clothespins, bright green satin ribbon, and simple name cards, tying in all of their wedding colors of teal, white, and brown with the lush green landscapes of the Cornerstone Sonoma gardens.

Strands of large twinkle lights were suspended inside the tent, allowing the guests to enjoy the reception even as the sun went down.

Shorter floral centerpieces allowed the guests to converse with each other even across the tables. The white and yellow flowers mirrored the Cornerstone Sonoma garden setting perfectly.

As the sun went down, the lanterns lit up! We love how soft and romantic the lighting can be when you mix floating lanterns and twinkle lights. Jess and Eddy made their way over to the reception site together to enjoy their guests and very funny and touching toasts from some of their closest family and friends.

The girls lined up behind Jess for the bouquet toss!

Just the look of Jess and Eddy’s dessert buffet was absolutely mouthwatering. They chose to go with these mini bite size treats for their guests to sample rather than one larger and more traditional wedding cake. These two are the opposite of traditional! Even at their Cornerstone Sonoma garden ceremony, they chose to mix a mimosa together over lighting a candle to symbolize the two of them coming together as one. We love it!

Now onto the portraits of Jess and Eddy, which captured some of our favorite moments of their big day!

We loved how intimate Jess and Eddy made this outdoor wedding. With friends traveling from all over, it was important to make each guest feel special! As their Sonoma wedding photographer, we loved seeing how the different groups of people ended up mingling together at this fun filled wedding.

Jess and Eddy both got ready for their wedding day at the Westin Verasa, located just along the Napa river. As her Sonoma wedding photographer, we loved spending time with Jess as she got dressed and everything was put into order for the ceremony!

Eddy and his groomsmen were so fun, and Jess and Eddy both described themselves as ‘nerdy’. They were the coolest nerds we’ve ever met!

Jess makes her way to our first glance spot. As a Sonoma wedding photographer, we love capturing the bride and groom’s first glance. We can even suggest spots around your venue that would work best! It can be both one of the most emotional and fun moments of your wedding day if you so choose to see each other before the ceremony.

All smiles! Once we were done with the first glance, it was time to head over to Cornerstone Gardens for the wedding ceremony. The weather was what every bride wishes for on her wedding day and the gardens made for a picture perfect for this outdoor ceremony.

Jess’s father gives her away to Eddy at their wedding ceremony. The reflection pool that surrounded the ceremony site was so nice, reflecting the gorgeous natural sunlight perfectly. As a Sonoma wedding photographer, we can’t get enough of the lush green landscapes of wine country, it just makes our couple’s wedding day pictures that much more beautiful!

The new Mr. and Mrs.! We can’t wait to share some of Jess and Eddy’s couple portraits and some of the fun we had at their Cornerstone Garden reception!