Here are some bridal prep, otherwise known as pre ceremony session, pre wedding shots, bride getting ready, behind the scenes before the wedding and Pre Ceremony preparation.
These images are from a recent wedding I shot over at Clos LaChance. This is a winery over in San Martin, in the area of Gilroy and Morgan Hill. If you haven’t been there, Clos LaChance is a great wedding venue and a great winery to visit if you are down in that area.
Please enjoy these bridal prep images.
Here’s a bit of information about Clos LaChance Winery.
Source page = https://www.closlachance.com/About-Us/About-Us
THE NAME AND SYMBOL: Clos LaChance Winery takes its name from the small fenced-in area encompassing a vineyard (Clos) and from co-owner Brenda Murphy’s maiden name. The Murphy’s chose the Hummingbird as the winery’s symbol for both its aesthetic beauty and its ability to keep other birds away from the grapes.
HISTORY: In 1987, co-owners Bill and Brenda Murphy decided to plant a few rows of Chardonnay in their Saratoga backyard for landscaping purposes and to realize their dreams of being vintners. A few years later, the wines produced from this small backyard vineyard were good enough to sell to the public. It was at this point that Clos LaChance formed into a full fledged winery. The first commercially released wines were from the 1992 vintage.
In 1996, in order to ensure a continuing supply of high quality fruit, Bill and Brenda established CK Vines, a vineyard maintenance and installation company specializing in “back-yard” vineyard development throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation. CK Vines is named after the Murphy’s two daughters (Cheryl and Kristin). Currently, CK Vines manages 40 acres of backyard vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountain and Central Coast AVA’s. Click here for more details on CK Vines.
WINERY LOCATION: Clos LaChance Winery & Estate Vineyard is located in San Martin, CA (20 miles south of San Jose). The Murphy’s opened the winery production facility in time for the 2001 harvest, while the Hospitality Center, including tasting room, patio, and banquet and wedding facilities, opened to the public in May of 2002. Adjacent to CordeValle Resort & Golf Course’s 6th hole, the winery is ideally situated and designed to provide visitors with breathtaking views of the Estate Vineyard and surrounding hills.
TASTING ROOM: Clos LaChance’s Hospitality Center and Tasting Room welcomes visitors daily, offering a wonderful selection of wines and breathtaking views of the South Bay’s Wine Country. Whether you’re a wine geek or newbie, Clos LaChance’s knowledgeable tasting room staff will guide you through the magic of making and enjoying wine. The winery offers a variety of wine tasting programs and tours to choose from, including a “Limited Edition” tasting featuring reserve and small production wines, tours of the cellar and a demonstration vineyard presentation. The winery also offers a handful of special events throughout the year, along with Time for Wine every Thursday.
Clos LaChance encourages guests to enjoy the scenic beauty surrounding the winery by relaxing with a glass of wine on the outside patio overlooking the vineyards. In 2005, the winery installed a regulation sized Bocce Ball Court. Check our What To Do page for more details on our tasting room programs and special events.
ESTATE VINEYARDS: Clos LaChance Winery produces quality and affordable wines from 150 acres of Estate Vineyards. The vineyard is planted to a diverse collection of varietals that are ideal for the growing conditions. The Estate Vineyard possess excellent soils, little precipitation during the growing season and the warm days and cool nights necessary for ripe flavor development and great natural acidity.
WINES: In 2006, Clos LaChance introduced a new three-tier brand architecture that better defines the winery’s focus on estate and vineyard-designated wines. Under this new direction the winery produces wines under three categories:
The Special Selections Series
The Estate Series
The Hummingbird Series
