Stephanie and Eric: The Mission Inn, Riverside

Wow! September is already here! Where did the summer go?

We wanted to share photos from this beautiful wedding at the historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa in Riverside, California. Nader and I heavily considered the Mission Inn for our own wedding venue, going so far as to visit two separate times -- the first time with the idea we'd have a wedding with about 200 guests, and the second time trying to figure out if we could downsize our wedding to 20 guests! Crazy times. As much as we loved the history and beautiful architecture, we couldn't make it work for our event.

Stephanie and Eric, however, did make it work beautifully, and it was a gorgeous wedding to behold. Here's the proof. Click on the thumbnails to see the enlarged images.

We wish Stephanie and Eric a very happy and long life together!

Stephanie and Eric at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA

Historic arches as the sun sets

The ornate chapel doors make a beautiful backdrop and design theme for the wedding cake

More beautiful details from the Mission Inn

Stephanie and her ladies inside the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel

Stephanie's deep plum bouquet, highlighted with a cream lily

Guests await the bride and groom inside St. Francis of Assisi Chapel

The stunning golden altar awaits the bride

A stolen moment between Stephanie and Eric

A proud groom

A very grand entrance while an angel keeps watch

Sharing the joy with guests