ikoniAshley and Isaias met while working at the hospital. Sparks flew — and not just because Isaias is an EEG technician:)

We were lucky to be a part of their day.

They traveled up from the Palm Springs area to get married at the beautiful San Francisco City Hall, and although it was far from their home, friends and family were on hand to celebrate with them.

It was one of those perfect San Francisco winter days — clear and sunny with just a touch of crispness in the air. After a beautiful ceremony (Christmas tree and all) we wandered around City Hall.

From there we went to the Lower Haight and got some fun moments with some exceptional street art. After that we went to Baker Beach.

Did we already mention it was a beautiful day — well, you judge for yourself!

After that, they were off to the 49ers game (in which the playoff-bound ‘niners won, yes!)

We know they will have a lifetime of game nights together!

Winne and Richard have magic. They have amazing families — we have known the Louie side for over 8 years — there is a new member expected soon .

You may also remember Winnie’s sister Alice from earlier this summer.

They have loyal and loving friends and most importantly each other!

We had the delight of capturing their day. It started at the W hotel — W for Winnie, hmm…

We then went to the very fun historic Ardenwood Farm. After a beautiful ceremony we even got to play with trains!

The reception was at the Asian Pearl Restaurant.

It was a night of great food, fun speeches and dynamic dancing. Our best to the new couple and their families!

It was really neat when Kamila and Chad called to have us capture their wedding at SF City Hall. They were referred by friends that we had been lucky enough to laugh with and photograph their wedding around Christmas in 2009.

Kamila’s mom had just flown in from Brazil- a last minute surprise. We saw where Kamila got a lot of her awesome personality from Chad has a wicked sense of humor — note the image where he realized he had left something out when compared to his drivers license portrait.

We felt the joy and love as their family and friends watched the ceremony. City Hall is a really special place that we are blessed to have so close. We wandered around capturing moments with Kamila and Chad. We then raced to Baker Beach where Chad and Kamila went for a bike ride tandem style. We know it is just the first of a lifetime of rides!

Our best to them and their families!

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Elisa for several years with Sony. When she told us she was getting married and wanted us to photograph it, we were honored. Mike and Elisa had an intimate and beautiful ceremony at the majestic Trinity Church in San Francisco. We then went to the Palace of Fine Arts for fun portraits and finally to the Four Seasons Hotel.

It was a beautiful day and we had an absolute blast (and meeting the littler members of the family:)

Our best to them both!

It was a foggy morning in San Francisco when we arrived to capture Mimi’s “getting ready” shots. From the custom “I Do” on her shoes to her gorgeous wedding gown, we captured all the little details before Steve arrived to run through a gauntlet of challenges in order to see his betrothed.

There certainly was no lack of laughter as all involved had a good time (and great senses of humor).

After the tea ceremony, it was off to the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, home to an incredible collection of vintage cars — what a setting for a wedding!

The weather there was super nice — we lucked out from having to brave 90 or 100 degrees.

After capturing fun shots with the wedding party and the ceremony itself, we availed ourselves to capturing shot of friends and family coming from all over. There was awesome food, great music and dancing — we were thrilled to be able to be there to capture the day.

Cheers to Mimi & Steve!

Jeanne and Clif planned a really fun day, one filled with photo ops and laughter almost at every turn.

We started at The Marriott Courtyard San Ramon. Jeanne and her bridesmaids had a quick lightsaber duel to prepare for the reception later — watch out boys

We then went to a local park where Jeanne and Clif played tennis (it was a tie although Jeanne might have had better form). A tea ceremony with family and friends from all over followed, and then it was off to the ceremony, which was held at the beautiful Canyon Creek Church in San Ramon.

We then took photos at a really neat spot — the Waterfall Bollinger Canyon.

The reception was at Canyon View Dining Hall. At the entrance we saw a ferocious lightsaber battle where all the groomsmen perished, but were brought back to life by the couple — pretty cool!

Pastor Pat noticed a slight discrepancy between what the bridal favors were & the very LOVED candy bar — hmmm…what does Clif do again?

The rest of the evening was filled with toasts, family moments, speeches, tasty food and finally a lion dance.

We wish the couple a lifetime filled with each other, loving friends and lots of sweets (and conscientious brushing)!

Venues: Canyon Creek Church, Canyon View Dining Hall
Makeup: Natalie Zachau

иконописWe had the pleasure of having an aftershoot with Sarah and Dan the day after their wedding. What is great about an aftershoot (often called trash the dress, as the dress will (probably) get dirty) is that you have a relaxed time to capture stunning and fun images without any stress.

As an added bonus, Sarah & Dan discovered that everyone loves a wedding couple as well. People were honking and waving. They got to feel the warm glow of happiness that everyone shares with a wedding couple. We hope the images bring the feelings of the day back every time they see them. We had a blast creating them

Why should Tina and Erik’s friend, Tamiko, be considered the ultimate matchmaker?

Well, not only did she introduce them to each other for their first date — years later, she performed the marriage ceremony!

Now, that’s what you call a friend!

It was a most beautiful, sunny pre-Fall day at the Garden Center, a quaint little venue, complete with a gazebo, nestled in the heart of San Mateo.  With the gentle sounds of the water garden as backdrop, shafts of sunlight sneaking in between the boughs of trees, Tina and Erik were married under the watchful eyes of close friends and family.

Afterward, it was off to Espetus, where meals (and meat) fit for a king were served.  The intimate affair — filled with laughter, conversations, and photos — lasted until all stomachs were filled. And then we took off for more photos with stops at the Pulgas Water Temple and the grounds of Stanford University.

Thank you for letting us be part of your day!

Sarah and Dan have a bit of magic going for them.

It is not just that they met each other and live in the fabled City by the Bay, but it is the friends and family that they are blessed with.

We can’t even think how many countries and states were represented, but it was a celebration of who they are and the amazing people they have touched along the way.

Then they found each other and well, their day was amazing celebration of that. We began at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Embacadero for prep shots, before heading out to la Casa de la Vista on Treasure Island for the “main event”.

We were privileged to be a part of it.

Make up by Mina

Floral design by Tomobi

Here are a few favorites of the day.

There is something magical about San Francisco City Hall.

We were lucky enough to share Lindsay and Joel’s day there. They flew in from Oklahoma and wanted to explore some of the special places that San Francisco is known for.

After a moving ceremony we wandered around City Hall taking photos. Lindsay and Joel have a great sense of humor and we were privileged to capture a little of it in the ensuing locations.

We began in the Lower Haight, (stopping for a beer at the wonderful Cafe du Soleil where I know that Joel will be back for a Croque Monsieur ) before heading up to its more well-known sister neighborhood, the Haight Ashbury.

Lindsay and Joel took in some of the urban street art before we went to Golden Gate Park and visited the picturesque Stow Lake.

Afterward, we stopped at the now 119-year old pub, the Little Shamrock, for more photos and beer number two. That got them warm enough to face the cold of Ocean Beach, where they ran and even found a crab that wanted to congratulate the newlyweds.

THANK YOU both for letting us capture the story of your day!