I do Venues ~ Dunsmuir Hellman Estate ~ Photography

Photography by: Rosemarie Lion

What We Love About This Facility

 

The The Dunsmuir Hellman Estate creates the perfect juxtaposition between refined old world elegance and raw natural beauty. The historic mansion offers an eclectic range of scenic backgrounds to accommodate any bride's style, from classic-romantic to nature-loving to indie-chic. Summer weddings set the perfect tone for extraordinary photography at this unique venue. The Pond offers an amazing setting for the wedding ceremony while the reflective properties of the water help in creating extraordinary photos. Abundant props such as an antique horse and carriage, a sweet gazebo, an old row boat, or a friendly duck or goose are placed thoughtfully throughout the estate grounds and can aid in turning ordinary photography into the artful capturing of stunning memories. The plantation style mansion has a grand veranda that can accommodate even the largest of wedding parties, or for individual shots, the Grotto, Pool House, or Carriage House can create a great picture story. The weathered wood floors, rafters, and huge swinging barn doors of the carriage house create a unique and beautiful contrast to the expected pristine elegance of a bride in her white dress. In a similar fashion, the Pool House is a large structure that again reminds you of a by-gone era.

The Must Have Shot & Portrait Photography

 

Not many places can claim to have a grotto, but the estate's exotic landscape, ancient palm trees, and rock cave create the perfect quiet, intimate setting for a couple to retreat to while taking photographs. Pictures taken at the Grotto are always unique, and the moments spent there are always special.