Wedding at Marines' Memorial Club, San Francisco

A couple of weeks ago Sara and I had the privilege to photograph Liz and Jeff's wedding in San Francisco.



This is an amazing couple!! I had a blast with them last summer at Chrissy Field for their engagement session
We started at noon at Marines' Memorial to capture everyone getting ready, and then it was off on a cable car around San Francisco.


Pier 3 was our first stop- where we had an incredibly clear (and incredibly sunny) view of the city behind us. We were surprised at how incredibly warm it was in the city for the beginning of April!! A slight bump in the road occurred when our cable car driver informed us that the car was overheating- so we had to wait a few minutes for a back up to arrive. More opportunity for photos! :)

After we reloaded into the second car, it was off to stop #2, the Letterman Gardens at the Lucas Digital Arts Center. This place is absolutely incredible. As it turns out, Liz's family's company built the site, so it was extra special that we were able to utilize the gardens for family photos. Back on the cable car, we headed back to Marines' Memorial to prepare for the ceremony. The Crystal Ballroom was stunning- and after the cocktail hour it was transformed into the most elegant reception. I was a huge fan of the cake topper and the wedding favors (chocolate cable cars) - It reminded me of my own wedding 2 and a half years ago! (Our favors were little cable car Christmas ornaments)

Wedding at Tra Vigne, St. Helena, CA

Anne and Keith's wedding was just one of the many we photographed last fall that I have yet to blog about! I was blown away by this gorgeous location in St. Helena. The charming restaurant was the setting for both the ceremony and reception. The courtyard of Tra Vigne was speckled with sunlight for the ceremony. I still haven't gotten over the stunning yellow calla lilies against this background. The centerpieces, simple milk jars with just a few stems each, were striking with the red brick and lush greenery of the courtyard.

Wedding at Sunol Golf and Country Club

Last month Mary and I drove down to Sunol to photograph Shella and Dave's wedding at Sunol Valley. You would never have believed how beautiful the day was- for January! Shella and Dave started the day at the Larkspur Landing Hotel in Pleasanton.

The ceremony was incredibly sweet- incorporating both Phillipino and Jewish traditions. The incredible sunlight coming through the floor to ceiling windows in the ceremony room made the cord and veil ceremony that much more beautiful.


One of the best parts of the whole day was getting to see Karen and Mark again. We photographed Karen, Shella's sister, for her wedding last May in Palo Alto. I feel incredibly honored that Shella's wedding was the second in a referral line :) We had photographed Karen as a bridesmaid in Linda and Neil's wedding in '07!

A good sign that your DJ is getting people to have a good time: when the servers join in! Hector was also the DJ at Karen's wedding- we love working with him!

The Party and Wedding Faire, San Ramon Jan. 25th

It's show time!

We are looking forward to the Party and Wedding Faire this weekend in San Ramon. The name “Party & Wedding Faire” is highly recognized by both local exhibitors and brides. The shows have an excellent reputation for being the most well-run and organized consumer bridal marketing event in the area.

Come check out our booth- the show is open from 11-4 this Sunday, Jan. 25th. We hope to see you there!

Imaging USA, Phoenix, AZ January 11-13th 2009

I'm excited to be heading back west after a very productive stay on the east coast! I'll be stopping in Phoenix first, however, to attend Imaging USA. This is the biggest and best photography convention of the year and I always come back energized and full of fresh new ideas and products to share with my wonderful clients in California. I'll be browsing 600+ booths at the Imaging USA trade show and can't wait to see what's new in '09!! Additionally I will be attending three days of seminars with the biggest names in the business. I am thrilled that two of my favorite speakers from '08 in Tampa will be back - Katrin Eismann and Juliann Kost. These are just two of the 100+ instructors that will be speaking. My biggest challenge will be choosing the classes to take!
I look forward to returning to the Bay Area on January 15th. See you then!!

Wedding in Monterey, July 2008

Back at the end of July Lindsay and I drove down to Monterey to photograph Susan and Mark's wedding. The day began with the getting ready shots of Susan in their honeymoon suite overlooking the Bay at the Marriott. I couldn't believe how lucky they were to have a perfectly clear day in Monterey for the wedding. As it turns out the very next day you couldn't even see the bay because of the fog!
The limo picked up Mark and then a few minutes later, Susan. The ceremony site was the beautiful historic Perry-Downer house in downtown Monterey. Susan and Mark chose to see each other pre-ceremony, so we arranged for the ceremony site to be completely quiet for their special first moment.

After the family shots and the ceremony it was off for a walk around historic downtown Monterey. Absolutely charming! We had so many gorgeous settings for images of the bride and groom and their party.


The reception was in the top floor ballroom of the Marriott. What an incredible view! Cecilia from SightNSound provided the entertainment. Susan and Mark had been taking dance lessons- and it certainly showed during their first dance! Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars led into classic Sinatra.



We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

The Great Bridal Expo!!

I am looking forward to an extremely busy weekend! We'll be at the Great Bridal Expo on Saturday at the Marriott in Burlingame AND on Sunday at the Fairmont in San Jose. If you are planning your wedding for next year this is the place to be! We'll be one of the many fabulous booths where you can find just about everything you need to plan the big day. We'll have LOTS of cool stuff to look at in our booth. Come check us out!!