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Napa & Sonoma, California

Photography & Videography

In Napa & Sonoma: Twelve studios serve the region and the market is deep. The light here is why people come, and the practical detail is that it moves faster than couples expect: the temperature falls roughly thirty degrees between a three o'clock ceremony and a nine o'clock reception, and that swing takes the light with it. Plan the portrait window against sunset rather than against the schedule. The dry season is the compensating advantage — normal rainfall from June through September totals half an inch, so an outdoor shoot in those months carries almost no weather risk. If you are marrying during harvest, tell your photographer: gondola trucks, tractors and picking crews are legally protected and will be working around you, and a good photographer plans the frame rather than fighting it. Budget $5,000 to $15,000.

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