Testarossa Winery Wedding: Pete & Tonja

Posted April 23, 2014 at 10:00 am in Testarossa Winery wedding

When Pete and Tonja first described their intimate Testarossa Winery wedding, I was already in love. Large weddings are fun too, but when you get to spend several hours with the people closest to you, it’s always magical. First of all, Testarossa Winery is a small winery nestled in the foothills of Los Gatos (practically my backyard!). The architecture is from a time when Jesuit monks owned the place and made all the wine for Jesuits in the area! I feel like it’s surely an often overlooked part of the history here. You should all totally visit! And drink wine!

How can I describe the many ways I love Pete and Tonja? You may remember their sweet engagement session (link here!) at the water temple. D’awwww! I remember when we first met, they couldn’t tell me the exact time of the ceremony because they had to consult their astrologer first. That’s how you know they’re my kind of people. I’m just glad that I was able to provide photography without having to ask the question, “So… what’s the significance of this lady statue over in the corner?” It was an absolutely beautiful handfasting, scheduled so that they could exchange rings exactly at sunset.

They were running late the whole day, but the later it got, the more beautiful that sunlight became, and I had so much fun capturing everything about their little wedding.

Donkeys!

I love this room!!! The number of mirrors made it so easy to capture classic shots of Tonja making herself up!

Isn’t She gorgeous with that candlelight like that?

The hilarity here is all about how HEAVY Pete’s ring was! I’ve heard “One Ring” jokes before, but you people haven’t picked up Pete’s ring! It was seriously heavy!

Sunlight!!!

I cannot get over this cake! I love the peacock details, and I love the cork barrel top they had it sitting on top of!

There weren’t many planned events during the reception. Basically just the cake cutting, so I left the family alone to spend time together into the night. Thanks so much for such a wonderful day, Pete and Tonja! It couldn’t have been more perfect!