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Venue Slideshow | The Carneros Inn with Alison Yin

Friday December 10th

Today’s venue slideshow features The Carneros Inn located in Napa, California. The pictures highlighting this stunning property were taken by San Francisco-based photographer Alison Yin.

This picturesque vineyard was voted One of the top 25 Romantic Getaways in the World by Travel & Leisure Magazine. It’s located between the Napa and Sonoma Valleys and features private gardens where you can sample some of California’s finest wine. Also on the property are 86 private cottages and 10 suites for overnight-stays, during which time you can enjoy fine dining at any one of the four restaurants at the vineyard or simply order room service. Guests can spend the day swimming at the Hilltop pool, enjoying spa services, shopping or riding bicycles on the gravel paths.

Special events held at The Carneros Inn can be set either in their ballrooms or outside in their courtyard. The onsite wedding liaison will help brides plan their big day with unique design, attentive service and luxury accommodations. Newlyweds and soon-to-be weds will be thrilled with the customer service and views at the inn.

– Kim

Contest Winners | ISPWP Fall 2010 Part 1 of 3

Friday December 10th

I’m happy to announce that eight of our photographers have placed in ISPWP‘s Fall 2010 image contest with their award-winning photography, including: Alessandro Baglioni, David Wittig Photography, Edoardo Agresti, Liliya Gorlanova, Marco Schwarz, Philip Thomas, Roland Michels, and Ron Storer. Marco Schwarz was recognized as being ISPWP’s photographer of the quarter with Roland Michels in 6th place, Liliya Gorlanova in 12th, Ron Storer in 13th, and Alessandro Baglioni in 18th.

The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP), similar to Cake & Pictures, is an invite only membership that features the best wedding photographers in the world. They are a “resource for wedding clients who know they want to hire the best and the brightest for their wedding.”

Marco Schwarz / Germany

1st Row: Bride & Groom – 17th Place; 2nd Row: Left: Bride & Groom – 1st Place, Right: Bride & Groom – 11th Place; 3rd Row: Left: Bride & Groom – 2nd Place; Right: Bride & Groom – 12th Place; 4th Row: Venue – 1st Place; 5th Row: Left: Kids Will Be Kids – 1st Place; The Wedding Dress – 6th Place

Marco Schwarz is a journalistic photographer who produces documentary-styled images and artistic, extraordinay portraits. He has an eye for color and composition and produces images that could be out of a movie.

Roland Michels / Germany

1st Row: Left: Emotional Impact – 1st Place; Right: Pure Art – 11th Place; 2nd Row: Left: Framing – 8th Place; Right: Framing – 10th Place; 3rd Row: Left: Engagement – 3rd Place; Right: Venue – 7th Place

Roland Michels focuses on natural – timeless documentary wedding photography and uses a relaxed portrait style. He has a wonderful ability to capture emotion in his images which makes each shot tell an elaborate story.

Alessandro Baglioni / Italy

Left: First Dance – 1st Place; Right: Kids Will Be Kids – 10th Place

Alessandro Baglioni is a fantastic story-teller with his emotional and creative images. When discussing his technique, he explains, “There are no poses. There are feelings, smiles, tears, and sparkles of a special day that nobody has built but has let flow.”

Fantastic work, everyone! Cheers to our photographers consistently blowing us away with their work.

–Heather

Daily Destination | Greece with Nikos Papadapoulos Gogas

Friday December 10th

Mary Ellen & Dan

Today’s wedding is another stunner from one of our foreign photographers. Nikos Papadapoulos Gogas is an award-winning fine art wedding photographer based in Greece. Nikos began taking pictures when he was 20, but it wasn’t until years later that he became interested in fashion photography. His weddings always reflect his fine art and commercial styles, and this wedding is no exception.

Mary Ellen & Dan were wed in an intimate rooftop ceremony on the island of Mykonos, known for its white beaches and unparalleled nightlife. Guests stood for the ceremony and watched as the couple said their vows at sunset. No fancy flower pomanders, here – just a beautiful couple surrounded by friends and family in paradise. Neither Nikos’ work nor this wedding require much of an introduction, so without further ado…

Congratulations, Mary Ellen & Dan! Visit Nikos’ blog to see more of his high-end wedding photography.

– Kim

Sponsored Post | Rock My Wedding

Thursday December 9th

UK-based wedding blog Rock My Wedding is managed by three very savvy and hip bloggers. They post items for to-be brides and grooms to inspire and advise. Don’t miss their DIY tutorials, fashion tips, used dresses for sale, real weddings and blog posts about life post-wedding. We are happy to announce that we are also being listed in Rock My Wedding’s soon-to-be launched Love Lust List!

On December 9th, 2010 we were featured in a sponsored post with photography by Portland, Maine-based Michelle Turner, New York-based Roey Yohai, Los Angeles-based Becky Hill, Santa Barbara-based Corbin Gurkin, Denver-based Alec Vanderboom,  Chicago-based Chennergy, Seattle-based La Luz Photography, Boston-based David Murray and Atlanta-based David Christensen.

Thanks so much Rocky My Wedding team! We heart you.

– Kim