Jessica and Ryan Wedding Sneak Peek

Yesterday I had a privilege of photographing Jessica and Ryan's wedding in beautiful Sonoma  county vineyard.  What a perfect setting for a wedding! The whole show was run very smoothly by Jenny from Jennilynnevents.

Flowers were provided by Emily from Green Snap Dragon

Doves for the ceremony were provided by Gene from Celebration in Flight

Hair and makeup for the Jessica were done by Crystal (crystalkim555@gmail.com)

Delicious food and cake were provided by Grapevine catering

This is just a quick peek from over 2 thousand photos from the wedding.

Hope I have enough photos of their dog Sophie who behaved so well during the wedding and especially by bringing the rings to the ceremony! :)

A Modern Fashion Engagement Photography

What can I say when the sun and the weather helps you during an engagement photo session? This is exactly what happened last week when I had the privilege to photograph Lana and Jeff. The second we finished our photography in the Marina Green in San Francisco; it started to rain. While we are driving to a location on Mt. Tam for more dramatic photos, the clouds were threatening to open up, but the minute we stopped, the sun shone through and gave us beautiful light for our engagement photo session! And what can I say about sunset? It was just incredible!

Paula and Sherman's Wedding

Last month I had a privilege to photograph Paula and Sherman's  wedding. I guess you can call it a destination wedding. Paula is from Atlanta. Sherman just graduated from West Point military academy. The wedding was held at Marriott Hotel in San Francisco.  It was such a beautiful event. Everything went without a hitch. It was organized by Nelya from SF Amazing Events. Bride looked stunning with the make-up help from Sahar and hair from Janine from Modern Indulgence Salon. Everything was beautifully decorated by San Francisco Amazing Flowers. Ceremony was conducted under Miracle Chuppahs by Cantor Feldman. Non-stop entertainment during reception was done by Legacy DJ.  All rental needs were filled by Unica Rentals. Cake was made by Fancy Cakes.  Even photographers and videographers from Shakewell Studios worked well together. :)

Information about San Francisco City Hall Weddings

I have had the honor to photograph many gorgeous San Francisco City Hall Weddings in the past, and doing so have picked up some useful tips about getting married in City Hall:

• You have to reserve two appointments to get married at City Hall, one to obtain a marriage license, and one for the actual ceremony. These appointments can be scheduled on the same day or two different days. If scheduled on the same day, make sure to reserve your appointment to obtain a marriage license at least an hour before the actual ceremony as to ensure enough time.

• Appointments for marriage licenses and ceremonies and can be made up to 90 days in advance, and ceremonies can be booked Monday-Friday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. These reservations can be made online or in person at City Hall.

• Once you arrive for your Ceremony Reservation, each person must present:
  • Photo identification.
  • Valid marriage license.
  • One witness (no more than two) if presenting a public marriage license.
  • No witness is required if presenting a confidential marriage license.

• There are a few beautiful locations in City Hall where you can have your marriage ceremony. The Rotunda or a private room comes with no extra charge, limit to six guests (including a witness and a photographer), and 10 minuets for the ceremony. City Hall does not allow you to reserve the Rotunda because there is no guarantee you will be able to use it for your ceremony. The 4^th Floor and Mayor’s Balcony are more private, allow up to 100 guests, and 1 hour for the ceremony, but with a charge of about $1,000.