Rios-Lovell Winery in Livermore is an impressive wedding venue because of how easy it is to make great bride & groom portraits all within manicured easy to walk paths.

There are so many different backgrounds couples can pose in front of which makes it a breeze on your wedding day and a great choice of a wedding venue.

The crown jewel is their sculpted shrub archway the bridal party walks under which leads you to the ceremony site which boasts of a large elevated gazebo.

Just a hop skip and a jump away is the estates vineyard which makes for iconic Livermore winery wedding vibes. They also have a crystal clear pond near the shrub archway which can be turned into a reflection portrait location in the evening.

You can host up to 160 guest for an indoor reception or up to 260 guests when choosing an outdoor reception like veronica and Lev hosted here. One thing to keep in mind is to make sure your wedding photographer is well versed in lighting outdoor spaces with off camera flash, otherwise your outdoor evening pictures could not suit your taste. To learn more about off camera flash read our guide on typical vs advanced wedding reception lighting.

The winery had many full sized pyramid shaped heating lanterns which gives photographers a new element to incorporate when making nighttime portraits.

At this particular wedding there was a lot of time for the photographer to create a very special ring photo. At approximately 85% of weddings photographers do not get 30 minutes to focus solely on rings. You can see the behind the scenes of how this photo was created here.