Tara and Eric – Wedding

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:18:53 +0000

Last Saturday was filled with prayer, beer, great music, dancing in every form, galloping horses at sunset, dust, sweat, love and more love. The Barn at Grand Chenier is :30 minutes or so East of San Miguel and played host to Tara and Eric’s down home country wedding. This was a boot stomping, dirt flying, cowboy hat wearing affair. By the end of the night, everyone had danced, many had cried and all had the tired look of folks that new how to celebrate a joyous occasion. As I fell into line behind the many cars making their way down the twisty river road back towards San Miguel, I kept thinking of a little Boynton story I read to PJ often. The story ends in a slow melodic rhythm; the same melodic rhythm as that winding road seemed to carry along the way. “…the moon is high the sea is deep they rock and rock and rock to sleep.” As each car took on it’s own driving rhythm, I could see the tail lights going back and forth, up and down and disappear and then reappear with each change in direction. And the cars rocked, and the families took in through the open windows a cool summer breeze; peace was present and a good nights rest wasn’t far away for anyone.

Be sure to check out the little video (below) I put together as I was photographing Tara and Eric’s wedding throughout the day.

Grand Chenier Ranch Wedding Photography

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Grand Chenier Barn Warming

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:21:27 +0000

This last weekend I was invited up to the Grand Chenier Barn Warming. The Grand Chenier Barn (website: HERE) is located east of San Miguel and before you arrive at Parkfield. This is a working horse ranch with literally hundreds of horses up and down the hillsides. The barn itself has been recently setup to host weddings and is a top notch facility. The surrounding hills create a stunning backdrop and the accommodations are like none other. The upstairs is a unique experience with antiques from all over the country ranging from musket rifles and pianos to a 360 degree mirrored changing room and four post bed overlooking gorgeous green hills and a vibrant sunset.

I received my invitation to the barn warming a month before the event. The invitation asked that I arrive at noon before the 3pm start. When I pulled up, I was greeted by Nicole who was going to be our bride model for the afternoon. Sweet! Janie, who is the events manager, had arranged for wedding dresses as well as transportation and an extensive tour of the surrounding countryside. Not only is the facility top shelf, but Janie and the rest of her staff were simply wonderful! I highly suggest taking a look at the Grand Chenier Barn if you are looking for a country barn wedding venue.

San Luis Obispo Wedding Photographer | Grand Chenier Ranch

Greg and Whitney caught my attention as they were playing around out in one of the fields. These two are sweet, sincere and totally hilarious. I had a blast shooting a few frames of them against the gorgeous green hills.

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