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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Wedding Photography | Roshan + Afshin

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:05:36 +0000

Yerba Buena Buena Center for the Arts was a perfect setting for Roshan & Afshin’s wedding, which was full of vibrant color, creative visual accents, and lots of incredible energy! Their gorgeous Persian ceremony was followed by amazing food, then a seriously non-stop dance party led by Roshan & Afshin and the talented DJ Lady Sha! I had so much fun photographing these two & their lovely family and friends. Below are a few favorites from the day, or check out the slideshow for even more!

Roshan & Afshin, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your beautiful wedding day!!!

Another wonderful list of vendors to thank for making my job so easy!
Venue: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Caterer: The Loft Catering
Floral Design: Sara Ebadi
Cake: La Baguette
DJ: DJ Lady Sha
Videographer: Video Madness
Rentals: AM Party Rentals

Special thanks to Jen May for shooting with me that day!

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Treasure Island Wedding | Jen + Stephen | San Francisco Wedding Photography

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:28:54 +0000

Jen & Stephen had such a lovely wedding at Treasure Island’s Casa de la Vista, surrounded by family and friends. They created a fun, welcoming & elegant environment for their guests, while treating them to incredible views of the city as a stunning backdrop! It was so much fun to photograph Jen & Stephen by the vista, in the different light as the day progressed, and watch the way the sky & skyline transformed into the evening. Here’s one favorite, along with other favorite moments of the day, or view their slideshow for more images.

Jen & Stephen, thank you for inviting me to capture your beautiful wedding day!

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Noelle + Kevin | Portola Valley Presbyterian Church & Private Home Wedding

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:52:51 +0000

Noelle & Kevin are the kind of couple that love stories and love songs aspire to emulate: so sweet, so full of love, so right, so very meant to be. And they planned a wedding that perfectly reflected that love, their experiences together & their wonderful community of family & friends. Their wedding was truly a pleasure to capture, and incredibly inspiring.

They were married at the beautiful Valley Presbyterian Church, where Noelle had literally grown up. Her parents are both pastors at the church, and had been since she was two. Needless to say, there were may people who wanted to celebrate with Noelle & Kevin; it was standing room only during the ceremony! One of my favorite moments during the ceremony was the “laying on of hands.” The image of the entire congregation connecting to one another, to join in a blessing of Noelle & Kevin, was truly moving.

I also loved all of the personal touches that Noelle & Kevin brought to the reception, which was at the beautiful home of a family friend. Since Kevin had proposed to Noelle on their trip to Italy, they incorporated lots of Italian touches into the reception. The table were set up in a beautiful serpentine arrangement, perfect for a family style Italian dinner of hand-tossed pizzas, pastas and of course Italian wines! The place cards were actually designed as passports, and inside filled with Italian trivia questions. They were serenaded to “That’s Amore,” sung by Kevin’s best man and accompanied on mini-accordian by Kevin’s brother. Instead of cake, they sliced a cannoli for their dessert and served gelato as well. Mmmmm belissimo! Caterman did a lovely job of bringing this Italian feast together!

Oh, and did I mention that the passports, programs, bouquets and floral arrangements were all DIY?!! And they could not have been more perfect. You’ll have to peek at the slideshow and favorites below to see for yourself.

What a wonderful day – Kevin & Noelle, thank you SO much for inviting me to capture it!

Special thanks to Hannah & Justin for shooting with me!

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Bao + James | St. Regis Hotel San Francisco Wedding | San Francisco Wedding Photographer

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:36:35 +0000

Bao & James’ wedding was the perfect mixture of elegance & sheer fun! With the St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco as the beautiful backdrop, one of the most gorgeous days of May weather to bolster it, and stunning floral & event design, there were lovely visual touches in every direction. That all said, what stood out for me, were the wonderful friends and family that came to celebrate with Bao & James. From serenades (see if you can spot James’ version of Alicia Keys’ “No One” in the slideshow!) to guest appearances by one very large penguin, to lots of silly photo booth pictures & some serious dance moves, there was so much love & laughter at their wedding!

Here are a few favorites from the day!

Bao & James, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your beautiful wedding day!

Another incredible list of vendors:
Location: St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco, Barry Peterson
Event Planner: Date in a Box
Videographer: Slava Basovich
Floral Design: Hunt Littlefield
Lighting Design: Got Light?
DJ: Adam Lopez
Hair/Make-up: Wowpretty
Invitations: Stinkerpants
Photobooth: Magnolia Photo Booth

Special thanks also to Gustavo & Beth for 2nd shooting at the wedding!

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Grace Cathedral, Ferry Building & Piers Engagement Session | Nicole + John {continued}

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:13:23 +0000

Wow. I’m getting choked up even before I begin to write this post. My sweet, sweet friend Nicole is about to marry her beloved. I’m so happy & excited for them both. Nicole is one of the funniest, full of life people that I have ever met. And John is a perfect, perfect fit. I had so much fun during our fun engagement session, and cannot wait to capture their wedding day!!!

It’s not often that I have the privilege of photographing my dear friends’ weddings. It’s a bit tricky… to be a guest or to work… but after trying it both ways, I’ve realized that it’s actually harder to *not* be the photographer. I love my *press pass* into all of the moments of the day. I feel like, as a guest, I miss so much of that! And then I feel dorky taking out my camera. Which is just plain weird! So I was thrilled and honored when Nicole asked me to capture her wedding day at the beautiful Villa Montalvo.

For their engagement session, we decided to start at Grace Cathedral, where John proposed to Nicole. Nicole had a whimsical inspiration, and brought along some super sweet heart balloons for some fun shots during the session. We were able to catch some beautiful cherry blossom trees in bloom across the street at the park, then headed to the Ferry Building for part two.

We decided to take a pit stop to grab a little bite to eat, and John was thrilled to find out we had hit the Hogs Island Oyster Bar at happy hour!!! Oysters were $1 and pints $3.50! This was a very happy discovery!!!

After properly refueling, we strolled the piers for these final shots. I love how much fun these two have together.

Phew! I successfully held it together both shooting and posting this session! Please wish me luck at the wedding {thank goodness for autofocus}!

Muir Woods & San Francisco City Hall Wedding | Liou + Darryl {part one} | San Francisco Wedding Photography

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:15:17 +0000

I love the way that Liou & Darryl planned their very beautiful & intimate wedding weekend. It started with photographs at the breathtaking Muir Woods, early Friday morning, with fog still drifting in the treetops. Then we all headed to San Francisco City Hall for the civil ceremony in their beautiful rotunda. Wow. Such different but equally beautiful settings. On Saturday, they invited friends & family to a lovely lunch and celebration at the Bella Vista restaurant. More on that soon, but here are some favorites from day one!

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Mira Vista Wedding | Kristen + Sean {sneak peek} | San Francisco Wedding Photographer

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:22 +0000

We’re in the midst of editing all the lovely images from Kristen & Sean’s wedding at the beautiful Mira Vista Golf & Country Club, and I just had to share!

After weeks of rain before & then after, Kristen & Sean were blessed with what had to be the prettiest day in February! Here’s a quick sneak peek!

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Headlands Center for the Arts Wedding Photography | R + R | Wedding Album Design

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:47:42 +0000

When Rachel & Randy got married at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito last year, I remember how excited I was to immediately get to work on editing their images. I couldn’t wait to peek through them all, and I’ve been dying to put together an album of the day. And now here it is!

There were so many inspiring moments throughout the day. Not to mention a deer gracing our path as we took Rachel & Randy out for a few quick magic hour shots! The love these two have for one another, the setting at the Headlands Center for the Arts, the fun that surrounded them with their friends and family… it was really quite magical.

Here is the 12×12 album designed to highlight just a few of the beautiful moments of the day, just hit the play button to view:

The gorgeous floral design at this wedding was created by Loop. And the catering provided by Katie Powers Catering was seriously wonderful! I think of myself as quite a foodie, but the quality of the vendor meal at a wedding I’m shooting is definitely the last thing on my mind. It’s a highly-focused day, and we just need a bit of protein and lots of water to recharge and get back to capturing gorgeous images. But every once in awhile, we are treated to the incredible talent and artistry of our peers. This was one of those days – a full plate in every sensory department!

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Olympic Club Wedding Photography | Katie + John | San Francisco Wedding Photographer

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:55:58 +0000

Seriously, sometimes I can’t really believe how lucky I am. I have an amazing job. And the very best clients. Each year, as the last wedding of the season approaches, I’m a bit sad to see the season end, and at the same time excited for the families I shoot every holiday season, and the next upcoming season of weddings and babies. But seriously, who doesn’t like to go out with a bang? And Katie & John’s wedding was a perfect ending to a really beautiful and blessed wedding season!

It was a perfect San Francisco fall day — that “just right” temperature, clear skies and beautiful fall colors highlighted in the foliage. You honestly couldn’t have ordered a better day. And since Katie had a lot of family making the trek from the East Coast (including the pastor Katie grew up with who flew all the way out from Baltimore to officiate Katie & John’s wedding), that perfect weather felt just like a gift.

I love the warm, rich & vibrant color that Katie brought into the wedding decor, from the invitations to the beautiful bridesmaid’s dresses to the gorgeous floral design by John James. In fact, Katie & John’s wedding was a testament to great wedding vendors all around. Check out the list of wonderful resources at the end of this post.

Here are just a few favorites from the day. To see more images, view their slideshow.

Thank you so much Katie & John for being so in love & so much fun to work with, and for helping me end the season with a huge smile on my face!

A special thanks to Gustavo & Beth for helping out and lending their tremendous talent to the day! As promised, I’ve listed some of the other wonderful vendors who contributed to the elegance and fun of the day.

Ceremony Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, contact: Betty Matarangas
Reception Location: Olympic Club, contact: Vicki Tom
DJ: David Carvalho
Florist: John James
Hair/Make-up: Erica Carr

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San Francisco Wedding Photography | Christina + Rick | Bay Area Wedding Photographer

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:32:13 +0000

Christina & Rick’s wedding in San Francisco was a testament to both beauty & elegance. I’ve included just a few favorites below, or watch their slideshow to see more!

Thank you Christina & Rick for inviting me to capture your gorgeous wedding day.

A special thanks to Cara & Marlin for contributing their artistic talents!

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