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Shannon was the picture of nervous anticipation when I arrived at her parents house a few minutes before 1pm. Her hair and makeup were almost done, thanks to the skill of the fabulous Mina Drake. Her sisters, Ashton, Aundrea and cousin Elizabeth were all in matching white robes looking very relaxed. Could it be that the only one nervous was Shannon's dad? It was hard to tell on this beautiful Saturday afternoon.

With the ceremony only a few hours away, Janet Lash of A Very Special Occasion was no doubt tending to all the stylish details at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. Leila Simms of Half Moon Flowers would soon arrive to setup the rose and vine arch in birch vases that would frame Shannon and Kerry for their ceremony. DJ Adrian of Sound in Motion DJ's would roll in his systems and prepare the music that would serve as the soundtrack to their day.

I even had some time before Alfred Salom Photography arrived (a rare luxury), which allowed me to get a few stories from the bride on how she and Kerry met and fell in love. It was great to hear how they breezed through their pre-wedding counseling, both agreeing that they had no reservations at all.

When Shannon's uncle showed up in a vintage Caddy, I got a bit jealous that I couldn't be the chauffeur for a day.We arrived at the winery in time to watch the cake setup by BethAnn Goldberg of Studio Cake Design. The weather couldn't be better, and guests started arriving and immediately commenting on the beautiful scenery and decorations.

I knew the bride and groom would be jetting off to Hawaii soon after the wedding, but I wanted to give them a bit of a teaser of their movie to come. Enjoy and congratulations to Shannon and Kerry.

Mountain Winery Saratoga Wedding Teaser- Shannon & Kerry from Oren on Vimeo.