Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

I just had to share this beautiful San Francisco wedding today – so many gorgeous fall colors to match the season! But most of all, two beautiful people joining together. It reminds me of how grateful I am to be able to do the work I love, while both capturing & witnessing these incredible and inspiring moments full of love and beauty.

Enjoy Jen & Evan’s gorgeous wedding day, and view more of their images in their slideshow!

Jen & Evan, thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of your beautiful wedding day!

So excited to work together with another wonderful group of vendors!
Wedding Planner: Aimee Wendell, 2Chic Events & Design
Ceremony: St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco
Reception & Catering: Private Club
Floral Design: Main Street Floragardens
Hair & Make-up: Wow Pretty
Band: Hip-Service
Cake: Katrina Rozelle

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Each time I head to Stanford University for a session, I’m awed by how beautiful it is and how many different but gorgeous little spots there are to photograph. Victoria grew up right next to Stanford, and they both attended graduate school there. And they introduced me to yet even more lovely locations! I had such a great time getting to know Victoria & Drew better, and I am SO excited for their wedding next summer at the Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay!

Here are just a few favorites from their session, or to see more, watch their slideshow!

Victoria & Drew, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your engagement session & wedding!

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How sweet are these two?!!

For Caitlin & Timm’s engagement session, we met at the home where she grew up in Portola Valley, and where they both still spend time with her family. It’s clear that there is a lot of love in this home, and it’s a beautiful, peaceful space. A perfect place for their session. These two are so at ease together, and I so enjoyed spending time getting to know them a bit better. I’m really looking forward to their wedding at Villa Montalvo next summer! Here are just a few favorites from their session, or view their slideshow here!

Caitlin & Timm, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your engagement session & wedding!

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I’m so excited to share the images from Kristen & Sean’s beautiful wedding at Mira Vista Golf & Country Club!

Here are some favorites from the day!



I love these fun shots Gustavo captured of the guys at Mira Vista!





This may be one of my most favorite ceremony shots of all time. I think it’s because of the peaceful smile Kristen has at this moment – so beautiful.



I grin from ear to ear when I look at this image. So sweet.

The Mira Vista was such a warm, romantic, yet elegant location for the wedding. I think these two images show it off beautifully.

To see more images of the day, check out their slideshow. Kristen & Sean, thank you so much for inviting us to capture your beautiful wedding day!

Kristen & Sean selected so many wonderful vendors to create their beautiful wedding. It was an honor to be a part of such a stellar team! This was the first time I have worked with Elisheva Basseri of A Bride’s Best Friend, and I just loved her calm, reassuring and graceful presence. The visual elements of the day were just beautiful – everyone did such a fantastic job!

Wedding Planner: Elisheva Basseri, A Bride’s Best Friend
Venue: Mira Vista Golf & Country Club, Tracy Goodwin
Floral Design: Anne Mendenhall Flowers
Lighting: Enhanced Lighting & Sound
Linens: Classic Party Rentals
Cake: Shannie’s Cakes
Makeup: Bella Rouge Make-up
Hair: Christina Hair Artistry
DJ: Denon & Doyle
Officiant: Reverend Ed Holt, A Wedding Ministry

Special thanks to Gustavo Fernandez & Beth Barton for their help capturing the day!

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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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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

For more information about wedding & lifestyle portrait photography in the San Francisco Bay Area, album design or other fun photography tips, feel free to reach out by email: lori@loriphoto.com or via the contact link on my website.

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I was so excited when Angie told me she had been scouting out locations for her engagement session and had stumbled across a rustic barn in Half Moon Bay. Taken with it, she asked the owner for permission for us to shoot there.  It was a seriously fabulous and fun location to shoot!  The colors of the sunburnt hills, the rustic wood of the barn and surrounding fence, perfectly meshed with the glowing, setting sun.  It was so hard to narrow down my favorites!

After the sun dropped, we jumped back in Greg’s truck and headed to the coast so we could grab some beach shots and incorporate Greg’s surfboard.  It was actually pretty dark when we started shooting, but just enough ambient light and my handy dandy video light to help pop the scene.  I love the lavender and pink shades the lighting brought out in the sky.

I’m sooooooo looking forward to Angie & Greg’s wedding next year at Church of the Nativity and Family Farm.  These two are so in love & so much fun to be around.  I feel like I can’t take credit for the shots – they are just too easy to photograph!

Here are some faves from the session & for even more, view their slideshow!

Angie & Greg, thank you so much for inviting me to capture both your engagement session and upcoming wedding! I’m so looking forward to next year!

For more information about wedding & lifestyle portrait photography in the San Francisco Bay Area, album design or other fun photography tips, feel free to reach out by email: lori@loriphoto.com or via the contact link on my website.

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I have so many images to share from Sara + Frederic’s gorgeous wedding!  I was so honored to capture their wedding day, as well as their rehearsal dinner, and wow, just blown away by the beauty and love that surrounded them.  Their loving families, friends, the incredible love they have for each other, the breathtaking setting of 1 Fort Mason in San Francisco, just made it such a pleasure to witness and capture it all.  I’m just posting a few favorites here now, and will update some more later.  To see more of their images, you can also check out their slideshow or register to view their online gallery.

I just loved the colors of their wedding – and the gorgeous floral design of Kay Wolff.  Catering & event planning for their beautiful wedding was executed flawlessly by Alicia of Global Gourmet Catering.

Sara & Frederic, thank you SO much for inviting me to be a part of your beautiful wedding weekend!

Janel & Geoffrey had a beautiful, intimate wedding last month at gorgeous Meadowood in St. Helena, nestled in the hills of the Napa Valley.   Surrounded by close friends and family, Janel & Geoffrey were married on the lovely croquet lawn at Meadowood, in a traditional Jewish ceremony.  I’ve always loved the way that Jewish ceremonies reflect a deep sense of community and family.   Because the ceremony has so many parts as well, it’s really lovely to photograph… so many touching moments!  Below are just a few favorites from their wedding day.

The stunning floral design is the work of Pat Friday, of Friday Flowers.

To see more of their wedding photos, view their slideshow or register to view their online gallery.

Janel & Geoffrey, thank you so much for letting Jenna & I capture your beautiful wedding day!

To find out more information about San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photography, please contact me at lori@loriphoto.com and view my portfolio and information here.

Wow. This was one of those weddings that I couldn’t narrow down the images for the slideshow… too many, many to share! I’m just posting a few quick favorites, but definitely check out their slideshow for more! Or register to view their image gallery here!