60th Birthday Celebration at Carmel Valley Ranch

I recently spent four days in Carmel photographing a 60th Birthday Celebration planned by exceptional designer Morgan Doan of Events by Morgan. Guests flown in from all over the country relaxed their first evening in Carmel at a savory barbecue hosted at the Carmel Valley Ranch Clubhouse overlooking the 18th hole. Super cute Mediterranean style PortaBella Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea served dinner the second evening where managing partner Csaba Ajan, Executive Chef Kenneth Skinner and their staff made dinner even more special with their warmness and sincerity. The final evening featured an intimate formal dinner in the private wine room of the infamous Pacific’s Edge Restaurant where the ocean view was incredible and candles and flowers floating in delicate vases of water hung above opulently designed tables.