The weather that had included more rain than usual was no where to be found on this wonderful sunny spring Saturday that Kristin and Ramesh chose to celebrate their love with a day long celebration that included two wedding ceremonies and two receptions. Their day began with a 7:30 am South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore. After all the color and tradition of the ceremony is was time for family and guests to enjoy a luncheon reception at the Castlewood Country Club located in the foothills of Pleasanton. The days celebration concluded with another wedding ceremony and reception with dinner and dancing at the Fremont/Newark Hilton Hotel. Helping me to capture all the joy and festivities of the day was Berkeley Wedding Photographer Stephen Hew.

The bride and groom pose for a portrait outside the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CAThe bride gets ready at the Hawthorne Suites Hotel in Livermore for her morning Hindu wedding ceremonyThe early morning light casts a warm color on the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CaliforniaDuring the exhange of garlands ( Malai Matral ) the bridegroom places the colorful garland on the Bride at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CaliforniaThe bride carrying a red and white garland for the groom walks on the red carpet at the Shiva-vishnu Temple in Livermore, CADuring the South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony the bride and groom hold the flame at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CaliforniaThe couple wearing their garlands listen to the priest during the South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CaliforniaDuring the Laaja Homam ( offering of puffed rice to Agni ) the bride and groom walk around the sacrad fire during their South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony at Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CaliforniaThe style and elegance of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA are evident for this afternoon wedding reception.This fine gentleman is playing the bagpipes in front of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CaliforniaThe bride and groom hold hands in the elegant lobby of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CaliforniaAs a decoration a vase is filled with clear and purple marbles for all the reception guests to see at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CaliforniaThe groom and friend shake hands after some tennis at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CaliforniaIn this black and white photo the bride his having her hair done by the stylist at the Newark Fremont Hilton HotelThe Groom faces the bride to be during the wedding ceremony at the Newark-Fremont Hilton HotelWith their wedding ceremony completed the bride and groom walk hand in hand down the aisle at the Newark/Fremont Hilton HotelThe birde and groom pose for a portrait taken from above at the Fremont-Newark Hilton HotelThe bride and groom have a little fun with the hotel's luggage cart at the Newark/Fremont Hilton HotelThe bride poses for a formal portrait in front of a blue window with her bouquet at the Fremont/Newark HotelAs the bride and groom enter their wedding reception at the Fremont/Newark Hotel the grooms waves to one and all.

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  1. Beautiful attention to detail and great captures. very clear and well processed images. I liked the incense shot, very creative and timely. Thank you for sharing your work. You inspire.

    ~Gabriel

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