Ashley + Adam in San Francisco, CA

We had a BLAST photographing Ashley and Adam's wedding!  These two were so easygoing and fun to be around, and not to mention completely photogenic (obviously!).  We had a super fun portrait session at some of their favorite spots in San Francisco including their neighborhood park, the best rice pudding shop (Loving Cup in Russian Hill), and the roof of their apartment building.  Their ceremony was at the beautiful Grace Cathedral followed by a gorgeous and sparkly reception in the Spanish Suite of the Clift Hotel.  We can't say enough good things about working with this awesome couple so we'll let the photos do the talking.  Here are some details about the day, which flowed seamlessly thanks to wedding coordinator Chelsea Bowman, who was a joy to work with!

Dress by Melissa Sweet

Flowers by Emily Dreblow of Soulflower

Cake by I Dream of Cake

Adm hung out with Adam the groom and his guys for a bit at their apartment.  The next three images are Adm's photos:

First sight moment:

Adm made a gorgeous pano during their ceremony at Grace.  To fully appreciate it, click here to view a larger image.

Ashley and Adam hired a trolley to transport guests from the cathedral to the reception:

Beautiful details at the Clift Hotel (by both Adm and myself):

The final two images were taken by Adm:

Jessi + Michael Engaged!

This couple is pretty special to me: Jessi has been my best friend since I met her my sophomore year of college, and considering that we lived together for two years, we've got LOTS of memories.  Her family pretty much adopted me while I was in North Carolina, and even though I'm in California, I still like to think I'm one of the Owensby clan.  Since Jessi met Michael after I'd moved back to California, I only learned about him in our phone conversations and didn't really get to know him until they came out for a visit this past July.  Michael is pretty awesome, and Adm and I had such an amazing week with them, particularly since we benefited from their cooking expertise (check out their food blog here!).  I wish so much that they lived out here, and I'm doing my best to convince them to move out west!  I'm so happy Jessi has found a wonderful partner in Michael and can't wait to help celebrate their relationship at their wedding next June in Asheville, North Carolina.  Since I won't be photographing their wedding (bridesmaid duty calls), Adm and I did their engagement photos during their summer vacation.  We headed to Crissy field and then followed up with Lombard street in San Francisco.  Here are some of my favorites - enjoy!

About the above image:  this is Adm's photo that he made using an old viewfinder that was given to us by his friend Allen.  The viewfinder has collected lots of dust and bugs, which I think add character to the image.

This is Jessi and me on their recent vacation when we made a quick getaway to Lake Tahoe.