Well Wed: Vineyard Vows

From Boston University to the Bay area, Lauren and Geoff’s romance spanned the country, ending in a picture-perfect wedding in the vineyards of Sonoma, California. “Their relationship blossomed over countless dinners in the North End, one sappy Hugh Grant movie after another, snowy walks along Newbury Street, and the World Series. They fell in love one Sweet Caroline at a time,” Leslie Struble of Dandelion Events says. After moving to the San Francisco Bay area in May 2008, the active couple hiked in the Berkeley hills at dusk one August evening in 2009. With a love for photography, Lauren captured the rising sun through her lens. “With Lauren busy behind the lens Geoff dropped to one knee and waited. Lauren turned around, and realized Geoff was not kneeling to take in the view. And then, on one sore knee, Geoff proposed,” Struble says. It’s no wonder photographer James Sanders of Elle Jae Photography, immediately connected with the couple. “From a photographer’s standpoint, they were a dream couple. Super engaged in the photo making process, relaxed in front of the camera, and not holding back their emotions,” Sanders says.

Lauren & Geoff 

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038Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

031Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

041Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

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091Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

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079Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

086Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

085Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

083Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

087Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

063Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

077Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

078Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

056Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

054Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

039Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

055Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

037Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

043Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

044Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

028Lauren Geoff by Elle Jae

Bride & Groom: Lauren Bashom & Geoff Rhizor

Photographer: Elle Jae Photography

Event Planner: Dandelion Events 

Venue: Cornerstone Sonoma

Caterer: Sage Catering 

Floral Design: Anne Appleman

Invitation Design: A Day In May 

Music: Suite Love Express & Lorn Leber Duo 

Bride’s Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Groom’s Tie: Brooks Brothers