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10/21/2026

A little venue inspiration from Red Barn Ranch in Hopland, California Red Barn Ranch | Wedding Venue | Mendocino & Sonoma. 🤍

With 100 private acres, beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, and endless natural backdrops, this venue offers so many ways to make your wedding day feel uniquely yours.

From open-air ceremonies to intimate moments surrounded by nature, it’s the kind of place that invites you to slow down, be present, and let the day unfold naturally.

As a wedding filmmaker, I’m always drawn to venues that offer space for real moments and meaningful stories to happen.

💍 Planning your Northern California wedding? Save this venue for inspiration and explore the possibilities at Red Barn Ranch.

Your wedding day isn’t a performance. It’s a moment to be lived. 🤍Forget the perfect poses. Focus on the laughter, the e...
10/20/2026

Your wedding day isn’t a performance. It’s a moment to be lived. 🤍

Forget the perfect poses. Focus on the laughter, the emotions, and the little moments that happen naturally.

The best wedding films aren’t scripted. They capture your day as it truly felt.

💍 Getting married soon? Save this as your reminder to stay present, and follow Mendocino Photo & Video for more documentary wedding filmmaking insights.

Why do some wedding films get rewatched for years?Because they bring back more than beautiful shots.They bring back the ...
10/14/2026

Why do some wedding films get rewatched for years?

Because they bring back more than beautiful shots.
They bring back the voices, reactions, laughter, and little moments that made the day yours. 🤍

That's what I want a Northern California wedding film to do. Not just show you what your wedding looked like, but bring you back to how it felt.

Save this for your wedding planning, and follow for more wedding filmmaking insights. 🎥

🤍 Happy Anniversary, Briana & Andrew! Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and beautiful moments together.On a...
10/11/2026

🤍 Happy Anniversary, Briana & Andrew! Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and beautiful moments together.

On a sunny autumn day at Vine Hill House, surrounded by vineyards and the last grapes of the season, Briana and Andrew celebrated a love that was as beautiful in its details as it was in the way they looked at each other.

What made their wedding especially meaningful was how intentionally they celebrated the people who had been part of their journey. Thoughtful gifts for their parents, bridesmaids, and groomsmen became little reminders of just how deeply they cherished the people they loved.

And among the golden vineyards, the quiet beauty of the Victorian house, and the sweeping California views, their joy seemed to fill every frame. Years may pass, but the warmth of a day like this is something worth holding onto. ✨

Bride: Briana Frech
Groom: Andrew Midyett
Videographer: Nile Sprague, Mendocino Photo and Video, Mendocino Photo & Video
Photographer: Courtney Stockton, Courtney Stockton Photography | Sonoma Wedding Photographer
Wedding Planner: Dan O’Connell, Vine Hill House
Officiant: Ryan Julius
DJ: AMS Entertainment LLC
Caterer: Trends Catering, Trends Catering
Rentals: Encore Events, ENCORE Events Rentals
Hair & Makeup: Kristen Thurber, Devotion Studio Bridal
Flowers: Tori Patocchi
Cake: Rasasy Cakes, Erin
Venue: Vine Hill House, Vine Hill House
Dress: W**e Country Bride, W**e Country Bride Boutique
Suit: The Black Tux

Not every meaningful wedding moment happens on the timeline. 🤍There are a few moments couples often don't think to have ...
10/09/2026

Not every meaningful wedding moment happens on the timeline. 🤍

There are a few moments couples often don't think to have filmed — from the anticipation before the ceremony to your parents' reactions, quiet moments between events, and the people you may not get to spend much time with on the day.

They might seem small in the moment, but years later, these can become some of the most meaningful parts of your wedding film.

Save this for your wedding day, and follow for more wedding filmmaking tips & inspiration. 🎥

10/07/2026

Ten years after they first met in person on September 30, Liz and James got married on that very same date. Surrounded by their closest people, their wedding at The Inn at Newport Ranch was intimate, joyful, and deeply personal.

Perched above the Pacific, The Inn at Newport Ranch offers sweeping views, golden grass-covered headlands, and peaceful redwood hills — a beautiful setting for their celebration. Whales passing in the distance and soft fog drifting in later added an unforgettable touch to the day.

What began as a friendship slowly grew into a love neither of them could have planned. Even their proposal came unexpectedly, when a wrong turn near Cabo San Lucas led them to a historic lighthouse, where James asked Liz to marry him. Ten years after that first meeting, they stood together once again — this time, promising to choose each other for all the years to come. ✨
Click the link in bio to read the romantic story of Liz & James.

Bride and Groom: Jf Liz Koning
Photo & Video: Mendocino Photo & Video Mendocino Photo & Video
Additional Photo & Video Team: KateLynne Tucker Photography Nikolas Zvolensky Theresia Studio Theresia | Visual Story Telling
Venue: Inn at New Port Ranch Inn At Newport Ranch
Planner: Zoe Braga Events Mendocino Wedding Planner Zoë Braga Events Sarah Sharaf
Rentals: Matt Rowland Events Matt Rowland Events
Florals: Elk Native Floral Maria Sari
Hair & Makeup: Ritual Salons Haircuts • Color • Bridal – Santa Rosa + Sebastopol Melissa Sue | PRO Bridal Hairstylist
Dress: Ivory Row IVORY ROW BRIDAL
Dress Alterations: Iryna Couture Alterations Iryna Shalom Couture
Cake: Trillium Cafe Trillium Cafe & Inn
Music: Sonatina Music
Officiant: David Hill

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