Casual + Intimate Home Restaurant COVID Wedding » Soquel, California » Erin Prado for VCP

After a challenging 2020, we’ve been feeling the wedding boom this year (and next!) While I am grateful for all the work, I wanted to find a way to accommodate more couples who are looking for a photographer that shoots in my similar style. So… introducing my fabulous associate photographer, Erin Prado! With over 10 years of experience in the wedding industry, she’s professional, kindhearted, calm and has an amazing eye for candid moments and beautiful portraits. I am so grateful to have her as a part of the Vivian Chen Photography team and am excited to share more of her work here in the upcoming weeks. One of the first weddings she shot for us was this lovely intimate wedding in Santa Cruz:

Lauren and Matt are a down-to-earth, outdoorsy couple who feel the most grounded at the beach. When they decided to get married, they chose Santa Cruz, where they both grew up, as they wanted to share the beautiful California Coast with their guests. After some portraits down by the beach, Lauren and Matt headed over to Home Restaurant in nearby Soquel. Home features a beautiful outdoor garden space that was perfect for their casual ceremony and dinner reception. Matt’s father officiated the ceremony and Matt’s brother, Ryan played guitar and sang a surprise song that Matt wrote for Lauren after their vows. Afterwards their guests enjoyed a delicious meal of wood fired pizzas, charcuterie and oysters. A series of touching toasts kicked off the evening as desserts and live music entertained everyone into the evening.