Destination Wedding – Page 2 – Alexander Rubin Photography

Napa Valley Engagement Session of Alisa and Adrian

This May I’ll have the great opportunity to photograph the wedding of my friends Alisa and Adrian. We recently got together for their engagement session in Napa. Lucky me, I was allowed to choose some of my favorite Napa locations for the session. This couple’s electric personalities and their impeccable sense of style made for some amazing shots. They surprised me showing up dressed formally for the shoot in all white with touches of blue. SPECTACULAR is the only word I can think of to describe their choice of attire for the session. Napa_Valley_Engagement_Session_Alexander_Rubin_4

Our day started in the Carneros Region and ended in Napa in the Stags Leap District to Regusci Winery. Moving to different locations allowed me to shoot them in several environments. From beautiful vineyards, to floral fields, and even a rustic winery building from the turn of the century, all of my favorite places served as gorgeous backdrops for this dynamic couple. As you can see Alisa and Adrian love to have fun! They even got down and dirty rolling around in vineyards. Those are some of my favorite photos of this series. I can only imagine how much fun their wedding day will be.

Sonoma Indian Wedding of Anna and Atish

I love the movement, color and drama of Indian Weddings. From the cultural rituals, to the many colors, I just can’t decide what I enjoy most. When I was chosen to shoot the wedding of Anna and Attish at Olympia’s Valley Estate in Sonoma, I was honored. This is Part 2 of Anna and Atish’s wedding weekend. I just blogged their Jewish Wedding, and their Indian Wedding was just as amazing. The ceremony was held beside a pond surrounded by weeping willows on the most beautiful day in the hills of Petaluma. Olympia’s 150 year old rustic barn was the scene for the reception. No detail was left to chance under the helm of Nicol Turner of Little Blue Box Weddings. Anna and Atish’s families and friends were overjoyed for them. You can see from the smiles on everyone’s faces that love was all around them. It was hard for me to wipe the smile off my face as I captured their photographs.

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Best of 2013

2013 was an amazing year for Rubin Photography! We had weddings and photoshoots in 6 different states, across California from Napa to Los Angeles, and in destinations including Maui, Hawaii. We begin 2014 grateful for all of our incredible clients! Thank you all for the privilege and honor of capturing some of the most important moments of your lives. Happy 2014!

2013 was a great year for the commercial photography side of our business as well. From magazine covers to celebrity shoots, it was by far our busiest and most successful year! Perhaps the greatest moment of the year was a shoot for Starbucks Corporate which included a very special guest….Oprah!

Calistoga Ranch Wedding | Napa Valley, CA

NAGISA & JASON | WEDDING | CALISTOGA RANCH | CALISTOGA, CA

Wedding Coordinator: Little Blue Box Weddings

Photographer: Rubin Photography

Hair and Makeup: Bella Bridal

Florist: Hunt Littlefield

Band: Keith Johnson All Stars

Dress: Vera Wang: The Gemma dress

Fox Island | Waterfront Destination Wedding

ASHLEY & JOHN | WEDDING | PRIVATE RESIDENCE | FOX ISLAND, WA

Adjectives: Sunny, Happy, Emotional, Loving, Playful, Relaxed, Natural, and Open.

When I first met Ashley and John, I knew they were destined to be together. This was further confirmed after we had an incredible time shooting their engagement session at Snoqualmie Pass. Ashley and John’s wedding was held at a private residence on Fox Island. The waterfront setting with 100+ year old orchard was the perfect setting for their gorgeous summer wedding. The joy, love and happiness of Ashley and John was such an honor to witness and photograph. Take a look at my favorites from their wedding below. Congratulations Ashley and John!