Gundlach Bundschu Winery Wedding, Sonoma: Meg + John

Meg & John had a gorgeous October wedding in the heart of Sonoma at Gundlach Bundschu Winery. They said their vows before a backdrop of vines cascading down a hill with leaves that were turning orange and red. As two English literature majors in college, their vows were incredibly moving with great funny moments sprinkled in. My absolutely favorite thing was that they vowed to love each other “until they were little ghosts.” It’s so cute, so creative, and so THEM. On that note they also had a very unique theme for their decor and I was so into it– Victorian gothic, and it was executed very tastefully by the bride Meg and Lindsey, her talented planner. You must check out the table banquet decor photos amongst the vines. The guests were in awe, it was such a dreamy wedding to be invited to! And to that end they really found the perfect venue to allow them to have a Sonoma winery wedding with that antique feel. Gundlach Bundschu is an old family owned winery going back I think 6 generations. The house they got ready at was filled with fascinating curiosities from a long past era.

Meg & John got married on the lawn next to Mary’s house and then had their dinner amongst the vines. I also loved escaping with them for sunset photos- we had a lot of fun and got photos of them in vineyard as well as on the swing nearby. I love how Meg & John make each other laugh and have an easy way with each other. It was easy for me to get into their vibe and I really enjoyed being a part of their day.

Photography: Manali Anne Photography | Venue: Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma | Wedding Planning: Lovely Day Events | Florals: EV Floral | Catering: Park Ave Catering | Photobooth: Giggle & Riot | Video: Cross My Heart Films | Rentals: Bright Event Rentals | Hair: Alexandra Corwin | Makeup: Brittany Begerow

The bride and groom exchanging rings at their wedding ceremony at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

Wedding ceremony at Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma, taking place on the lawn next to Mary’s house. It was nice and shady. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

The bride and groom exchanging rings at their wedding ceremony at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

A wedding dinner banquet in their Victorian Gothic style at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

 

A wedding dinner banquet with a gorgeous view of the vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

Wedding guests enjoy a dinner banquet at golden hour with a gorgeous view of the vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

The bride and groom running off for a smooch in the vineyard at sunset at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Photography: Manali Anne Photography

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So freaking excited for these two! They kept it sweet and simple with a private elopement in San Francisco's golden gate park and they also had an enormous amount of luck when they planned to get married on Wednesday when we had a break in the rain here in the SF Bay Area. It was such a joy to capture this moment ❤️
Just going to put this here... my first attempt at putting myself in front of the camera! Everyone else is doing it so I'm giving it a shot now too. ⁠
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This is from Christy & Dory's gorgeous wedding at Straus Home Ranch, in Marshall, CA. It is one of my favorite venues and this was a very special wedding. Even though this is a more serious moment there is tons of laughter that happens between these two. Christy has the most contagious laugh. I'm sure you'll be smiling when you take a peek. Check out the link in bio.⁠
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📍 Wedding Venue: Straus Home Ranch @straushomeranch⁠
💐 Florals + Planning: Three Summer Days Events, Ashley Babin @threesummerdaysevents⁠
🧀 Catering: The Girl and the Fig @figcaters⁠
🎵 Band: Lucky Devils @luckydevilsband⁠
💄 Hair + Makeup: Lea B Gorgeous @lea_bgorgeous⁠
Enjoy fleet week San Francisco. Hope you enjoy it as much as this mother of the bride!⁠
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The most memorable moments are the unexpected ones. We were getting lined up for family photos when we could hear the blue angels starting up (very loudly) and flying overhead. Emily & Will got so lucky they didn't fly over while they were exchanging their vows and only started up just minutes after they said "I do."⁠
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Also when taking this photo I was disappointed for a split second that I didn't have a long close up lens on me so I could get a better photo of the planes, but then I realized my wide angle lens was perfect for allowing me to get everyone's reaction to the planes just before they zoomed out of frame.