Mary McHenry Photography » Weddings

Brazil Room in Tilden Park Wedding

Mary — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:46:46 +0000

What a happy day this was. So much laughter, love, family, friends.

There were lots of great little moments I wanted to share. It was my first wedding of 2012 and what a wonderful way start to the year!

Planner: Corina Beczner Vibrant Events
Location: Brazil Room in Tilden Park
Flowers: Natasha Lisitsa, Waterlily Pond Water Lily Pond
Cake: Nora Del Chamberlin, Berkeley
Catering: Back to Earth Organic Catering
Dress: Amy Kuschel
Hair & Makeup: Raina Antle
DJ: DJ Dukes
Ceremony Music: Conservatory of Music, SF
Linens: La Tavola Fine Linens, Napa
Event Rentals: Hartmann Studio, Richmond
Second shooter: Toni Bird Photo

San Francisco City Hall Wedding ~Talia and Paulo~

Mary — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:13:12 +0000

My last wedding of 2011. Two hours long. Sweet, short, laughter, love, silliness, quirky city hall signs, proud parents, day before Thanksgiving, and one very in-love couple. What a happy way wrap up the year! All my best to you both.

Becca and Jamie – Pebble Beach Resort Wedding

Mary — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:37:38 +0000

Jamie and Becca got married at the beautiful Pebble Beach Golf Resort. It was a beautiful day and Becca was a radiant bride…

Becca’s dad waiting to walk his daughter down the aisle.

Two cameras on the same scene. Thank you to Sonya Yruel for second shooting!

All my best to you both! Thank you so much for having me there to document your day.

Gareth & Rebekah ~ Mayacamas Ranch Wedding

Mary — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:55:14 +0000

I am such a lucky girl. Here we have another beautiful setting filled with beautiful people -who are also funny, smart and kind. Sigh…I love my job.

Rebekah and Gareth had an elegant/rustic wedding at one of my new favorite spots, Mayacamas Ranch.

By Toni:

First site!

I love that moment when everyone is waiting for the bride to appear…

I also love the minutes when the bride is waiting with her parents for the signal to walk out. Lots of energy and anticipation in the air -these three basically laughed the whole time, which is awesome.

By Toni:

Toni is blessedly tall, so she grabbed the group shot. I also cracked up over this one on the right. There is one at every wedding, haha!

The bustling moment -I swear it always looks like the bridesmaids are trying to diffuse a bomb!

I love the post-ceremony hugs.

Incredible design and style.

Wedding Coordinator: Marilyn Ambra Party Consultants

Caterer: Barbara Llewellyn Catering

Flowers: Fiori

Cake: Calistoga Cakes

Dress: Amsale

Tent: Zephyr Tents

Makeup: Stacy McClure

Hair: Jenelle Oldham

DJ: Dave Tutton

String Quartet: Lawrence String Quartet

Second Shooter: Toni Bird Photography

Many congrats to you both! Thank you so much for having me be a part of your day.

xo,

Mary

Lucy and Nick -Kunde Family Estate Wedding

Mary — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:55:17 +0000

Lucy and Nick were married at the Kunde Family Estate in September. I love these guys and was so happy to be a part of their day -it was filled with music, laughter, dancing, and love. And Racer 5 IPA.

Did I mention they live in a cabin in Alaska? I know, I know, you love them too now.

xo Mary

A surprise note from Nick:

Bluegrass band!

The flowers were crazy pretty.

One of Lucy’s college professors reading a poem at the service:

Love these of Nick and his new father-in-law, shot by Heidi:

Checking the clarity of the racer 5, shot by Heidi:

By Heidi:

There was a great team behind the scenes, thanks to all:

Wedding Coordinator: Kelin Backman with Clementine Eco Events

Caterer: Sonoma Caterers

Bluegrass Band: Bluegrass Stomp

Dance band: Funtouchables

Florist: Dandelion Floral

Hair and Makeup: It’s a Date

Cake: Sweetie Pies

Lighting: Twilight Design

Videographer: Thomas Hughes Films

Second Shooter: Heidi Schumann

Nilima and Mark -Dunsmuir Hellman Estate Wedding

Mary — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:29:52 +0000

Nilima and Mark got married in September at the beautiful Dunsmuir Estate in the Oakland Hills.

It was such a happy ceremony -I swear, everyone was just laughing constantly and having a ball. Mark’s family from Ireland came over (such a sweet group of people) and Nilima even arranged a surprise Irish dance performance for them. Then the Indian music came on and everyone got up and boogied down. Great day from start to finish.

Dress: Sari Palace

Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Second Shooter: Heidi Schumann

By Heidi:

The baraat:

Killer shoes!

By Heidi:

The mammas:

Ah, the hands of an Indian bride…

Mark sporting two great looks:

xoxo Mary

Simron and Jesse

Mary — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:32:08 +0000

Simron and Jesse got married in August. The ceremony took place at the El Sobrant Gurdwara and they had a reception at the Piedmont Community Hall.

It was such an exciting wedding for me to document -it was a Sikh wedding, so right there you know the colors are going to be magnificent. Beyond that, I loved how narrative the day was. The breakfast, the bharat, the humorous negotiations/money exchange that Jesse went through to be let inside the temple, the dramatic departure from the Temple, etc, etc. The whole day was truly like watching a story unfold; everyone having a ball playing their part. Simron and Jesse are wonderful people and I couldn’t be happier for them.

Oh, and a side note- Jesse is an emmy award winning cinematographer and Simron is a couple exams away of being a kick-ass lawyer. Yes, that was me showing off about how cool my clients are.

Thanks also to AK Sandhu and Toni Gauthier for second shooting!

Amy and Jason

Mary — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:44:11 +0000

My wonderful friends Amy and Jason got married this summer. They had a beautiful wedding near their home in Eugene Oregon. My family road-tripped up there (A success! Books on tape work wonders for restless kids…). I had a lot of fun grabbing some photos in between drinking wine, kombucha brewed by their friend and eating brisket. The real photographer was Jeff Ebner, who was such a nice guy.

My Will:

Amy and Jason’s beautiful boy, Jayvyn. He got up and played xylophone during the ceremony.

It was a pretty groovy scene, as you can see. They got married at the Tipi Village Retreat.

Beautiful Amy!

Everyone likes throwing rocks into streams…

My Skylar! Once she got over the shock and disappointment that SHE wasn’t the bride, she settled in and had a great time.

There is Will on the table, having the time of his life:

Skylar and Jayvyn

xoxoxo love you guys, many many many congrats.

Laura and David -Marconi Center Wedding, Tomales Bay

Mary — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:04:14 +0000

Here is the wedding of Laura and David -such a lovely pair, these two. They got married at the Marconi Conference Center -a beautiful spot in Marshall, California. Tomales Bay was across the road, the day was sunny, the people were so happy. This is the first Quaker wedding ceremony I have photographed and I was struck by how natural and intimate it was. Laura and David married themselves and then people could stand up and share how they were feeling and their wishes for the couple, when the mood struck them. I loved it.

Many congrats to you both and thank you so much for having me there to document your wonderful day!

Location: Marconi Conference Center
Flowers: Vanda Floral
Hair/Makeup: Robert Tochterman, Cowboys and Angels Salon
Accordion Player: Leah Tysse
Cake: Carolyn Wong
Dress: Amy Kuschel

Driving past Tomales Bay:

Laura and David got ready together.

David and his brother -they have a shot like this from Jame’s wedding:

Walking to the ceremony -their family followed and they all broke into song “Going to the Chaple and we’re gonna get married…”

They have the best expressions.

Family and friends sharing their thoughts and love…

Lord, what a beauty! But the best part was how utterly HAPPY Laura was.

Laura’s dad is a riot -here he is doing card tricks.

xoxo Mary

Celeste and Jon – Part 3 – Chileno Valley Ranch

Mary — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:50:59 +0000

The last installment of Jon and Celeste’s beautiful wedding at Chileno Valley Ranch…

Think delicious food, twinkle lights, barn, long tables, great speeches, rosy glows and the moon.

xoxo Mary