Zac and Stephanie rocked it — total joy emanated from these two on a classy, fun afternoon at Dublin Ranch. They scheduled things perfect on the photography side of things — most of the formal pictures were done before the wedding, allowing them to spend more time with their guests at the reception. Thanks guys for a great day!
Wedding Review for Dublin Ranch Golf Course
5900 Signal Hill Drive
Dublin, CA 94568-7795
(925) 556-7040
Yelp review for Dublin Ranch
Our Review
Character: Not much
Lighting: Good
Portrait locations: Great (The fountain, golf course (allowed in certain areas), the entrance area, small bridge)
Food: “Just Ok” (guest plate)
Overall: 8/10
Our Review: Dublin Ranch Golf Course offers an amazing number of portrait possibilities with great views over Dublin and Pleasanton. For weddings, they typically have outdoor seating looking west down the golf course, which can be a bit bright for guests in the mid to late afternoon sun. Once the sun is down however, the sunset is really something special — and a gorgeous backdrop while guests are enjoying the cocktails outside.
We liked how they allowed the wedding party use of the golf carts (not sure if there was a charge), which allowed us some really fun shots and a quick trip down to the fountain, which is a great place for pictures. The biggest benefit though was it totally de-stressed the bride having a go around in these carts before the wedding. The reception room has two large big screen televisions that in theory should connect to a laptop, though it will not connect to our Macbook Pro. We bring out own LCD and projection screen and they work well near the bar area.
Contact Dan Johanson-Weddings for photography and cinematic video services for Dublin Ranch or any other wedding venue in Dublin, Pleasanton or Livermore.
Lighting notes: East Bay in the summer means there probably won’t be clouds. Prepare for harsh light and hot day during the summer. The reception hall is functional and great for dancing pictures because of the ceiling is low and reflective, allowing the flash to bounce up and not always directly at people.
Our Equipment:
Body: Nikon D3, D200
Lenses: Nikon 12-24 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 16 2.8 fisheye, 85 1.4
Flash: Nikon SB900 – bouncing nicely off the low, white ceilings
Pro-line projector & 60″ portable projection screen
Rosie and Archie’s wedding sizzled! We were told the temp was 103f at the ceremony but really it didn’t matter at all. From the moment Rosie walked out and down the isle, we were all caught up in the beauty of this wonderful union. The reception integrated part of their Filipino background with a troop that performed different traditional dances from all over the Philippines. Ang galing galing nila! Salamat ng marami Archie & Rosie!
Shannon and Nick know how to do something different — a Chinese Dragon dance topped of a beautiful ceremony overlooking the Sasualito harbor. The wedding ceremony and reception was at the classy Casa Madrona Hotel, which did a really fantastic job with everything. The setup is tricky because it’s such an intimate little platform that overlooks the harbor and it only accommodates around 50 people. The reception room has an equally amazing view and is also a bit on the small side. We had a hard time for example finding a suitable place to have the LCD slideshow of all the wedding ceremony highlights. If you’re looking for a Sausalito Wedding Photographer, Dan Johanson-Weddings, is available throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
After the reception we headed over to the hills just above Tiburon (Tiburon Uplands Nature Reserve) where we had a great time taking their wedding portraits. The trails overlook the entire San Francisco Bay and the fog was just starting to come in as we wrapped up. Nick and Shannon are such wonderful people and took the time to write me a very nice Yelp review, and a follow up email several months later that totally made my day, if not the entire month. Love you guys!
