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

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}!