If I had to pin down a single element about this Sonoma wine country wedding that I shot for Duy Ho Photography to tell the story of the day, I would point out the palpable contentment and happiness throughout the day. The day started with a welcoming “cool” with K+K and continued into the a day of wide-smiled joy.

The bride and groom lead the their wedding guests in the celebration, and as such smiles abound as we shot in this beautiful corner of Sonoma. It was difficult not to get swept up in the emotion of the wedding following a beautiful opening toast from the father of the bride that had everyone tearing up and laughing equally. Following dinner and more toasts, the dance floor opened up and lead by an extremely lively groom, who laid down some SWEET synchronized dance moves to “Put a Ring On It” by Beyoncè with his sister.

That performance set the tone for the rest of the evening and nucleated one of most lively dance floors to which I’ve been witness. There were more deft dance moves throughout the night, but my favorite bit of “getting down” was the impromptu limbo contest improvised from the groom’s own leather belt. Not even a gross lack of equipment was getting in the way of this party.

I couldn’t be happier for the newlyweds, and it was beautiful to see so many people celebrate them. Congratulations, you guys put a ring on it!

-Joseph