Happy Friday,
I just announced our updated wedding photography options.....Now see your wedding images on an Apple iTouch and yes you get to keep the device! Very exciting. Our custom ala carte options are a unique way to save money and have your wedding memories preserved by a professional artist/craftsman.
Your wedding is a once in a lifetime event. Protect those visual memories. Call today to book your appointment to hear about our services, plan your wedding day schedule and browse through our many portfolios. Professional wedding vendors such as myself have a great knowledge of how to maintain a memorable wedding day from the planning process, through the wedding day and to the preservation of the wedding memories. My style is very calm, relaxed and well prepared to deal with the complexed and highly emotional wedding day. You get married once in a lifetime. I photograph wedding nearly every Saturday from May through October.
Our ala carte services begin at $890 for 2 hours coverage...then add additional hours, an iTouch, and a memory box and possibly a preview magazine all for around $1500. Custom framed storyboards are $290 for up to 9 images.
It has been an exciting January. Over 1,000 brides visited my booths at recent bridal shows in Sonoma. January always seems to be the exciting months for couples getting married because they realize that many people are interested in securing important vendors such as photographers and sites. This is why for the next 4 weeks I will be blogging about how to plan your wedding day so that your anxiety is lowered and most importatly, you have the greatest opportunity to feel completly natural and as relaxed as possible on your wedding day.
Planning For Hair Appointments...Critical! One of the Most Significant Schedule Element of your wedding day! Why? if your hair appointment is scheduled in time, then there is time for a portrait sessions before the wedding, there is no panic to complete you hair and make-up on time as the clock ticks closer to ceremony time. So, schedule your hair appointments for one hour per head of hair per hair dresser. So, 4 heads of hair=4 hours of hair dresser time. Then, the hair and make-up must be complete before the photo sessions are scheduled before the wedding (guys and gals are separate). This way the bride is not still in hair curlers hen the photographer arrives.
So, plan for success. Do not underplan, or else a year's worth of planning can end in stress. It takes me about 3 minutes to write out a schedule for you based on your unique plans. Part of my job of a professional wedding vendor is to advise using my expertise of wedding events.
Care, Trust, Experience, Passion, Joy and Craftmanship are the foundations of how I have cared for brides and grooms over the past 12 years, photographing weddings nearly every Saturday for the past 12 years during the wedding season.
Plan early, save money and save on your precious memory of a once in a lifetime day.
Our Wedding Planning Event Specials Expire on February 28. Call today or email me to set up an appointment!
Congratulations on your engagement. Chris
Thank you to all the many enthusiastic brides and their reps for visiting with me at the Dream Day Bridal Show this past Sunday. I was inspired to see so many brides enjoying themselves. I had a fun time creating custom Wedding Day Schedules for brides. This is a unique and very critical feature of my service. As a professional wedding vendor, I know it is paramount that brides be aware of timeline of events and preparation schedule for their wedding day. If the timeline is underestimated, then the whole year's worth of planning and money invested is at risk.
I work nearly every weekend during the Wedding Season and service and fine craftmanship are the foundations for my business. I have perfected my craft to ensure that your wedding day photography experience will reflect the vision you created.
Take the time to make an appointment today. I offer complimentary consultations and these meetings are extremely useful for understanding the process of wedding photography and other aspects of a wedding day.
There are 3 bridal shows in the month of January so at this time of the year, hundreds brides in Sonoma, San Francisco and Marin County are making their final decisions about preferred wedding vendors this month.
Congratulations on your engagement and I look forward to hearing from you,
Chris
Just a few more days to go until the Wedding Expo www.winecountrybride.com/. I am very excited todisplay the premier of my 2009 Portfolio. Stop by to say hi and sip wine with me. In my booth I will be pouring some wine and passing out chocolate.
I look forward to visiting with my favorite wedding vendor friends Bethany from out to lunch Catering www.outtolunchcatering.com/ The Premier Productions crew...David, Cirkl, Cullen, J and Mitchell www.premier-productions.com/ . I always enjoy sneeking samples from Park Avenue Catering www.parkavecater.com/ . If you are looking for a DJ say hello to my buddy Aaron Long From A. Long DJ.
Bring an empty stomach, sweet tooth and a designated driver and prepare to be entertained! See you at the show!
Chris Gonzales is a Sonoma County photographer, Santa Rosa Wedding photographer based out of Petaluma California's wine country. Chris serves San Francisco, the bay area and is available for destination weddings. He also specializes in photographing children and high school seniors.
Congratulations Jill and Evon!
Jill and Evon Reddy were married July 18, 2009 at Trentadue winery in Gyserville CA http://www.trentadue.com/ . Over 150 people attended this fabulous wedding. Anybody who knows Jill and Evon know that these are two people who have created a lot of positive energy and good vibes in the world. Guests enjoyed a full bar (especially the Chico contingent), air conditioned reception hall (the temperature was over 100 degrees in the sun) and there was even a visit from a 6'9" tall chicken! (Jill's Dad). Their wedding images will be posted online after Saturday August 1. Go to www.chrisgonzalesphotography.com and click on the view an event link and look for Jill and Evon's name.
We are in the middle of our "Summer Outdoor Portrait Event!" All sessions and photogaphs are 30% off $33 8x10s! Call Today 707.782.0452
Cheers! Chris Gonzales
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Chris Gonzales is a Petaluma Wedding Photographer and Santa Rosa Wedding Photographer who photographs weddings, family portraits, high school seniors and editorial photography throughout Sonoma, the bay area and is avaiailable for destination wedding photography.
www.chrisgonzalesphotography.com
Congratulations Chris and Stephanie! Chris and Stephanie were married July 11, 2009 at Rancho Nicassio in West Marin http://www.ranchonicasio.com/. The setting was stunning and the food exceptional.
The DJ and emcee for the day was Aaron Long. I must say Aaron is one of the Wine Country's best DJ's. Some of Aaron's unique features is his near perfect sound engineering. The ceremony was microphoned perfectly allowing every guest the opportunity to hear every word of the toasts, ceremony and speeches without distortion. Another one of Aaron's alents is mixing modern music with any genre guests requests. Contact Aaron's at AlongMusic@sbcglobal.net .
Congratulations Stephanie and I hope you came home with a Joey. Perhaps we will know within a month.
Enjoy!
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Kirsten's senior portraits were taken at Dillon Beach and in Downtown Petaluma. Congratulations Kirsten, Class of 2010 Casa Granda High School.