Jud Dagnall Photography Blog

Last weekend I photographed a great couple in the warm early spring weather. The wedding was at the beautiful Palmdale Estates in Fremont.

Erin and Brian are so easy-going and fun, and appreciate photography. Brian’s a photographer, but managed to keep his camera off for most of the night :)

Erin’s sister is an amazing dressmaker, and she made Erin’s dress. She also made the dress of another bride from 2007. Thanks Marianne and Justin for recommending me!

One of the fun things that Erin and Brian did was to have people sing, instead of clinking glasses, to get the bride and groom to kiss. There were a surprising number of singers, and a LOT of kissing :)

Erin looked gorgeous, and Brian looked sharp too!

Thanks for letting me share your day, and have a great time in Hawaii!

Pearl and Maroof had a beautiful wedding at the San Jose City Hall Rotunda. We were able to spend several hours before the ceremony in a portrait session in down town San Jose, and created a number of striking images around town. They had chosen the Rotunda because of the cool, modern architecture, and wanted that to be a part of their day. The ceremony itself was wonderful, and I’m wishing you both an exciting start to your new life in DC. Happy belated birthday, Pearl!

Pearl getting ready

Just before the dress

Seeing each other for the first time in the International Suite at the San Jose Fairmont

Last dance

Narimel and Daron are such a wonderfully fun couple. I had a great time shooting their wedding with Ammie Wang, and they definitely knew how to get the party going!

Kristi and Jorge were so much fun! They had a beautiful wedding at the Embassy Suites in Burlingame, complete with a vintange Rolls Royce! Kristi started the afternoon by getting well cared for at Michelle’s Hair Care in Belmont, and was so relaxed and happy (and of course beautiful) all day long. Jorge was also so relaxed, and a true gentleman! They laughed, danced, and were so happy together all day and night!

The videographer, David Manzo from Bejaw Productions was great to work with, and and the DJ Manual Sanchez really got the party jumping all night long.

Enjoy your honeymoon, you two!

The complete online gallery should be available in about a month, and be sure to register for notification. Username is kristijorge07w, and email me if you didn’t get one of my cards with the event password. Below you can find a few of my picks to get you started!

Wedding of Kristi and Jorge in Burlingame

Kami and Kit had a great wedding on September 30th at the San Juan Oaks Golf Club. I was there again with Craig Smith, and we had a ton of fun. Kit’s a golfer, and we spent a little time on the driving range. They were definitely enjoying the day, and Kit even managed to get in a round of golf before the ceremony! Kami’s father gave an incredibly touching speech, and had the whole place in tears.

And now, the images:

Wow. So many weddings to post, but here’s a start. Golshan (what a cool name) and Manuel are such a great couple, and thanks to Craig Smith for this gig. It was quite a party, with outstanding food, relaxed and really fun family, a full mariachi band, and quite a bit of flair!

And now, the images:

Jodie and Mike had an beautiful, fun and low-key wedding at the incredible Kohl Mansion in Burlingame. They are such a cool couple, relaxed, fun and very classy. I was with Craig Smith and we had a great time.

Jodie looking radiant:

Kohl Mansion:

Mike met Jodie moments before the ceremony to give her the bouquet. It was a very emotional moment.

The guys:

Just before the ceremony began:

The families waiting expectantly for everything to get started:

Jodie with her father:

The first kiss:

The decor was top-notch:

Full of special details:

And the light was just right:

And what a cake:

Their first dance:

Jodie and her father:

Some traditional Greek dancing:

Did I say what a cake ?!

Kohl mansion after dark:

Last Sunday was a scorcher, but I got to spend it with a fun couple Rose and Jeremiah + Leonard Norwitz from lensphoto.

The ceremony was held at the Santa Clara mission:

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Rose looking radiant with a beautiful bouquet from www.flower-flour.com:

Lighting the unity candle:

What a great-looking couple!

Jeremiah with the girls!

The head table:

Their dance:

They had a spectacular cake:

And to finish off, Jeremiah successfully retrieved the garter using only his teeth, and Rose was laughing all the way through!

I’m sure they’ll have a great honeymoon in Hawaii!

Last weekend I photographed a fun wedding with a great couple, Vicky and Chris. The wedding was held outdoors at Ardenwood historic park in Fremont. I wish them the best and hope that they enjoy their Jamacian honeymoon! Here are some images:

Vicky getting ready:

The beautiful bride:

Chris looking sharp:

The bride waits…

Vicky arrived at the ceremony in a horse drawn carriage!

The ceremony

They had a horse-drawn carriage. I love the expression on the driver’s face!

Chris with all the ladies

During the dancing:

The first dance