You couldn't have asked for a more perfect Bay Area day for Katie and Nick's wedding last summer. Everything took place at Nick's parents' home, and the views of the Bay were spectacular all day long, but then, the sun went down, and somehow it became even more breathtaking. Situated above the twinkling lights of Oakland and San Francisco, it was as if Katie and Nick and their guests were in their own dream world, dancing above the city, far away from reality. Actually, these two seemed to be in their own world throughout - even though they have been together since they were 15, they couldn't keep their eyes off one another all night.
Read MoreMichele + Devin in Livermore, CA
Michele and Devin's story begins with a simple disagreement between Devin's best friend Brian and Michele's little sister Tania. Because she was one of Brian's students, Tania had to listen to him talk everyday about how his friend, Devin, was the best person ever. But Tania knew from experience that her sister, Michele, was the best person ever. Seeing that it was their duty to settle the argument, Brian and Tania set up Michele and Devin on a date. And since we had the honor to photograph Michele and Devin's wedding, I guess they've now earned the title of "best couple ever."
These two were married in September in Livermore and then partied the night away in San Ramon. Normally, the best weather in the Bay Area is during September, it's the height of our summer. But on their day, it poured. Michele and Devin handled the rain like champs, and by the ceremony's end, the sun was out and shining. We loved photographing Michele and Devin not only because they were super sweet and easy to be around, but they also included their pup Moose for a number of photos. Congratulations you two!
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Sarah + Ben in Los Angeles, CA
Whenever we meet with our clients, we always ask them what they're most excited about for the wedding. You know what they say? Aside from the actual getting married part, everyone is always most excited for the people. It's a pretty rare thing to have all the people in the world closest to you in the same place at the same time to celebrate you. And Sarah and Ben have a pretty phenomenal group of people around them. Their friend Sam wrote and officiated one of the most beautiful ceremonies we've seen, and it was obvious that these two come from very loving and supportive families. I should know, Sarah's mom, Lyssa, taught me English in tenth grade, and she was one of my favorite teachers. In that sense, I was also excited for this wedding because I got to see lots of familiar faces (and two of my other favorite teachers) from my high school. But, enough about me.
Sarah and Ben were married at Occidental College, which provided a gorgeous setting, and we had a great time wandering the campus for portraits, especially since Sarah knew lots of secret spots. And Ben and his groomsmen kept the dance floor packed all night long which made for a super fun party. Congrats you two!
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Frances + Joe in San Jose, CA
On their very first date at Pinkberry on Santana Row in San Jose, Frances and Joe had no way of knowing that Joe would eventually propose to Frances there, or that they would get married just a couple hundred feet away at the Hotel Valencia and have their wedding portraits taken on the very spot where Joe proposed under a tree in front of the same Pinkberry where they had their first date. Okay that was a long sentence, but I had a lot of serendipity to pack in. Especially because when we met they didn't have a venue, and it was only after going back to their spot that they settled on Hotel Valencia. So, given their history, I fully expect Frances to give birth to their first child under the oak tree in front of Pinkberry on Santana Row. I kid (pun intended), but isn't it crazy how things work out sometimes?
These two had a fun packed wedding starting with a tea ceremony and ending with a full dance floor. They were so sweet to work with and a breeze to photograph! Congratulations, Frances and Joe, and we wish you lots of happiness and lots of Pinkberry!
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Kamika + Amy in Oakland, CA
Happy New Year!! Adm and I hope everyone's 2013 is off to a super start! After taking a mini hiatus from blogging to celebrate the holidays, we've got a bunch of weddings from 2012 to share with you in the coming weeks and lots of fun weddings coming up in 2013. So, without further ado, here are images from our dear friends, Kamika and Amy's Oakland wedding!
I can't talk about Kamika and Amy without sharing the time that they brought over chili and ate with Adm and I on our living room floor. We had our meal on the floor because Adm had a blown disc in his back and hadn't been able to move because of the pain for a month. This was just days before he underwent emergency back surgery. We hadn't smiled or laughed in weeks, but Kamika and Amy made us feel like life was normal again and we weren't going through our misery alone. What a blessing it is to have friends who can flood your darkest days with sunshine. Photographing their wedding and sharing in their joy completely reminded me why I love what we do, and we could not be happier for these two exceptional women.
Our lovely brides had their beautiful ceremony at the Skyline United Church of Christ overlooking the Oakland hills through a grand wall of glass. On the way to the reception, we stopped at an overlook and photographed Kamika and Amy with all the lights of Oakland and San Francisco twinkling behind them. We finished off the evening down the hill at the Sequoyah Country Club for the reception and dancing.
Angela + Brett Orinda, CA
Good morning blog world! We had a really fun shooting weekend - a San Francisco engagement and gorgeous wedding in Carmel, and hope you all had a super Labor Day weekend too! To ease back into the work week, we're sharing Angela and Brett's "fairytale casual" wedding!
What is fairytale casual you may wonder? Well, it's what Angela and Brett instructed their guests to wear, and while it's open to interpretation, one thing that's for certain is that it leads to a whole lot of fun. Angela and Brett know how to have a good time, and when you bring together some wizards, Aladdin, Jasmin, steampunk inspired Burning Man costumes, and grown men with butterfly wings running around it's guaranteed to be a crazy party.
These two were married atop the hill in Brett's parents' backyard in Orinda. Surrounded by tall pines and food and drink carts scattered throughout the property, guests dined on fresh oysters, paella, home brew and creme brûlée. Of all the weddings that Adm and I have photographed together, this one has to be the most enchanting. Thank you, Angela and Brett, for marching to the beat of your own drum.
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