Congratulations Jason and Natalie
Congratulations Jason and Natalie Married March 27, 2010 at The Church of the Roses and Ellington Hall in Santa Rosa. I wish you many years of happiness. Chris
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Congratulations Joyce and Dave
Introducing...David & Joyce Fry. Married March 20, 2010. Congratulations. The ceremony was held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and the reception was held at Oakmont Golf Club in Santa Rosa. Enjoy your sneak preview and please check my website for the formal release of their wedding images within the next week. Please leave your comments. Cheers!
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Wedding Planning Event Pt. 1: Advice for scheduling your hair appointments for wedding photography
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
Kirsten's Senior Portraits
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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.
Chris Gonzales is a Petamuma Portrait artist and Wedding Photographer. He serves Sonoma County, Marin, San Francisco and beyond. For questions about his art please visit his website at www.chrisgonzalesphotography.com
Jill and Evon's Wedding at Trentadue Winery
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
Stephanie and Chris' Rancho Nicassio Wedding Aaron Long DJ
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!
Guest Signature Album
The Elegant Guest Signature Album; An alternative to the guest book that nobody ever reads after the wedding
Our guest signature album is a fun and economical alternative to the spiral bound guest book that nobody really ever looks at again. The book is filled with photos from your childhood and your enggement story portrait session. This unique album is included in most of our standard packages. The albums come in a variety of colors. Images are individually matted tor a fine art look. Follow the link below to see color samples. Below is a sample of Cat and Jerrad's Guest Signature album that was displayed at their wedding this past May 9, 2009 at The Doubletree Hotel. See my blog about the Doubletree to view images of this fabulous site.
