Opolo Vineyards Wedding Photography

Opolo Vineyard is a beautiful location for a wedding, set amongst the California hills. There’s a great choice of scenic backdrops for couple portraits and wedding group photos, and the venue is really pretty inside too.

Wedding Photography

My wedding photography style is a mix of traditional style groups, with an informal and relaxed vibe. I love creating gorgeous couples portraits using scenic backdrops, and the Opolo Vineyard was perfect for this!

bride and groom posing under the wedding arch at sunset at Opolo Vineyard

The Wedding Couple

I first met Alicia and Rogelio at their engagement session. We almost had to cancel because of rain, but their amazing coordinator was able to find a clear umbrella and we made it work. Even after a day of getting her hair and makeup done, Alicia was fully willing to step out in the rain and do whatever she needed to for their engagement pictures.

Their wedding day was no different and both Alicia and Rogelio had an absolutely amazing day exploring all that Opolo had to offer. The many beautiful buildings on-site provided both the bride and groom with ample space to get ready and the barrel room proved to be a wonderful reception area.

Bride's burgundy wedding shoes on an upholstered bench at Opolo Vineyard

close up of groom's tie and pocket square

groom smiling at the camera wearing a burgundy suit and yellow sunglasses

Bridal Preparations

Alicia got ready in the main house, which was perfect for her and her family. The spacious living room offered amazing views and let in so much natural light. When I saw the large, open area, I knew it was the perfect spot for her to get ready.

wedding rings stacked with the bride's ring inside the groom's ring

wedding dress and royal blue bridesmaid dresses hanging on a wall at Opolo

Wedding dress hanging on the wall at Opolo

Bridesmaids helping the bride get dressed at Opolo

Bridal Portraits

Since the light was so amazing in the living room, we decided to take the majority of the bridal portraits there. It wasn’t time for the groom to see the bride, so we kept it inside for most of the pictures.

Bride looking out the window while holding a burgundy bouquet at Opolo

Pro tip: Allow time on the morning of your wedding to have a few portraits in your wedding dress. I was able to use the natural light in the venue to create these gorgeous photos on the morning of the wedding. The brides burgundy bouquet was really stunning.

Bride sitting on a sofa looking out the window while holding her burgundy bouquet at Opolo

Bride looking into the camera holding a burgundy bouquet

bride smiling while holding a burgundy bouquet

Bride facing away from the camera looking right off into the distance with her wedding dress fanned out at Opolo

Bride holding a burgundy bouquet while standing under a tree at Opolo

Bride looking down at her bouquet of burgundy flowers at Opolo

Wedding Group Photos

If you’re looking for some ideas for group photos for your Opolo Vineyard wedding photography, I personally love creating these as the sun sets, as it creates dramatic shadows in the photos, and the light is dreamy!

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