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Green Valley Country Club Wedding | San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer

August 21, 2023

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Grace and Tyler’s Wedding at Green Valley Country Club

Grace and Tyler got married on a June evening at Green Valley Country Club in Fairfield, CA. It’s a golf club venue with a grand stone clubhouse, manicured fairways, and an easy, unpretentious kind of elegance. In fact, from their invitation suite to their very last dance, their day was full of golden light and genuine, laugh-out-loud joy.

Wide exterior shot of the stone clubhouse at Green Valley Country Club in Fairfield, CA, framed by tall oak and palm trees, the perfect backdrop for this Green Valley Country Club wedding

Getting Ready at Green Valley Country Club

The morning started with all the small, beautiful details. Grace’s blush-and-cream bouquet caught the light, and so did her and Tyler’s names engraved on their wedding rings. Grace got ready surrounded by her bridesmaids in matching blush robes, laughing together before she slipped into her gown. Meanwhile, Tyler’s side of the morning had its own personality entirely. One groomsman even brought a flask engraved “Golf Game Enhancer,” a fitting golf-club touch.

Flat lay of Grace and Tyler's printed wedding invitation with calligraphy names and a June 2016 date, next to a diamond engagement ring resting on paper with their names in the blurred background
Close-up of a bridal bouquet with blush pink roses, cream garden roses, dusty miller foliage, and small coral berries, wrapped stems visible
Black-and-white shot of the bride in a white robe laughing while looking down at photos in her hands, with a bridesmaid smiling beside her
Six women, the bride in a white robe and five bridesmaids in matching blush pink robes, laughing together indoors in front of a framed floral painting
Black-and-white side-profile shot of the bride pulling up the top of her strapless wedding dress while standing near a window, a vase of flowers on a small table beside her
Split image showing a close-up of a hand holding a black flask engraved "Golf Game Enhancer" alongside the groom in a dark suit standing with five groomsmen in light gray suits on the stone steps of the Green Valley Country Club clubhouse

An Elegant Ceremony

Grace and Tyler exchanged vows in front of the clubhouse’s columned entrance. They kissed as newlyweds for the first time. Then they walked back up the aisle to a crowd of cheering, clapping guests. It’s one of my favorite wedding moments: that first walk together, surrounded by everyone who loves them.

The bride and groom kissing outside the clubhouse's columned entrance at Green Valley Country Club, purple flowering plants in the foreground
The newlyweds smiling and walking hand-in-hand outdoors past seated and standing guests who are clapping, tall columns behind them
The bride in a white gown standing with five bridesmaids in matching blush pink dresses, all holding small bouquets of baby's breath, in front of the stone clubhouse
Full-length shot of the bride alone in a strapless lace gown with a long train, holding her bouquet, standing on a paved garden path lined with greenery and flowers

The Wedding Party & Golden-Hour Portraits

Grace’s bridesmaids stood beside her in matching blush gowns for portraits. Afterward, Grace and Tyler slipped away for golden-hour photos around the property. One stop was a genuinely fun one: a golf cart, a perfect nod to their venue. The light that evening was gorgeous, and the two of them were completely at ease together.

The bride and groom kissing while seated together inside a golf cart at their Green Valley Country Club wedding
Black-and-white photo of the groom in a suit seated in a golf cart labeled "Club Car," smiling at the camera with trees in the background, a fun nod to their Green Valley Country Club wedding
Black-and-white close-up of the bride and groom standing forehead to forehead, the bride adjusting her hair, in a tender embrace
The bride and groom embracing outdoors, she laughing with her arm around his neck and her bouquet of blush roses resting on his shoulder, soft green garden foliage and golden bokeh light behind them
The bride and groom kissing on a paved garden path lined with trees and shrubs, she in a strapless lace gown holding a bouquet of white and pink flowers, he in a gray suit with a black bow tie
Black-and-white portrait of the bride alone indoors by a window, holding up the top of her strapless dress, with a small vase of flowers on a table beside her
Black-and-white photo of the bride and groom from behind outdoors, he in a tuxedo and bow tie, her hand resting on his arm, trees in the background
Close-up of the bride and groom in a tender embrace at golden hour at Green Valley Country Club, her head against his shoulder, his boutonniere visible, a sunlit building softly blurred behind them

A Reception Full of Personality

Grace and Tyler’s reception had all the best parts of a great wedding party. There was a cake cutting, pink-and-purple dance floor lighting, and a dance floor that never really emptied. Their friends brought a ton of energy all night. Later, there was a playful reception game, plus a whole crowd cheering Grace on as she danced, bottle in hand. It was that kind of night.

The bride laughing and pointing at a small wedding cake surrounded by matching cupcakes on a stand, the Green Valley Country Club reception ballroom with pink and purple uplighting and guests seated at round tables behind her
Black-and-white photo of the bride and groom kissing while cutting their wedding cake together at the reception, guests watching from nearby tables
The bride and groom slow dancing cheek to cheek on the dance floor, bathed in pink and purple reception lighting with guests visible in the background
Close-up of the bride and groom dancing nose to nose holding hands, he in a vest and bow tie, colorful purple and pink dance-floor lighting around them
Overhead shot of the groom lying on the dance floor during a playful reception game, a crowd of guests kneeling and reaching in around him, some holding up phones to film
A guest in a strapless blush dress holds a phone overhead filming while another guest beside her looks up open-mouthed, dancing guests and a groomsman in a vest visible around them under warm reception lighting
Two guests in matching pale pink strapless gowns make playful shocked expressions, one hugging her own arms, standing in front of a white draped backdrop under purple lighting
The bride dancing with one arm raised and a bottle in her other hand, surrounded by guests clapping and cheering with hands up, pink and purple lighting across the Green Valley Country Club reception space at the close of her wedding

Planning a Green Valley Country Club Wedding?

Green Valley Country Club is a wonderful choice for a Bay Area wedding. It has a grand clubhouse, golf course views, and a team that knows how to host a great day. So if you’re considering it for your own wedding, here’s what it’s like to work with me. I’d love to hear about your day, too — get in touch here anytime.

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