Amazing Oakland Engagement Session at Banter Wine Bar

Rachel and Peter’s Oakland engagement session at Banter Wine was about as cool as they come. Tucked away in El Cerrito in the East Bay, Banter WINE is a little bar with a whole lot of personality, and it’s somewhere R + P regularly hang out. So naturally, it made the perfect backdrop for their engagement photos. We’re talking band posters, old records, a pinball machine, vintage 80s TVs and all sorts of wonderfully weird little details. Basically, our kind of place.

We spent the session making the most of all those brilliant interiors, finding interesting little corners and soaking up the atmosphere. It had such a bold, laid-back vibe, and Rachel and Peter absolutely brought their A-game. They even threw in an outfit change halfway through, giving us two completely different looks to play with. And honestly, they looked ridiculously cool in both. We love a couple who aren’t afraid to have a bit of fun with their photos and do something a little different.

This was actually our first time meeting R + P in person, and we couldn’t have asked for a better introduction. They’re such an amazing couple, and we got along brilliantly from the get-go. There’s nothing quite like spending an afternoon photographing two people who are completely on your wavelength. Add a seriously cool location and some cracking outfits into the mix, and you’ve got yourself a pretty great engagement session.

The best bit? We’re doing it all over again for their wedding in 2027, and we genuinely cannot wait. Because if their engagement session is anything to go by, that wedding is going to be NEXT LEVEL. We have a feeling we’re in for a good one.

If you’re looking for an Oakland wedding photographer or East Bay wedding photographer who loves a bit of personality, interesting locations and couples who aren’t afraid to do things their own way, we’d love to hear from you. And if an Oakland engagement session at one of your favorite local hangouts sounds like your kind of thing, even better. You know where to find us!

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PHOTOGRAPHER – THE HENDRYS
VENUE – BANTER WINE