Jaime + Bryan in Oakland, CA

Jaime and Bryan had a really lovely wedding right here in Oakland at the Montclair Women's Art Club.  They had lots of beautiful details including a paper flower wall, succulents in the flowers, and postcards of their favorite movies for table place cards.  The Montclair Women's Art Club was also fun to make photos in - Adm especially enjoyed the bar area which had some fun murals on the walls.  All around, good people and a beautiful event.

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Tracy + Ian in Oakland, CA

A few weeks ago we photographed Tracy and Ian's wedding in Jack London Square in Oakland.  This was our first Buddhist ceremony, and we always love photographing things (and people) new to us!  Their ceremony took place just before and during " golden hour," the period before the sun sets when the light is magical so we had a blast shooting during the beautiful light!  In addition to being treated to such gorgeous light, we also had a blast photographing all of the dancing!  Tracy, Ian and their family and friends tore up the dance floor for the duration of the reception.  Check the photos at the end of the post for all of the dancing.  What a great way to spend our Friday night!

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Megan + Willie in Hopland, CA

Megan and Willie had a really beautiful and fun wedding at the end of September at Weibel Family Vineyards in Hopland, California.  This was our first time to Hopland, and I was amazed by how beautiful and serene it was!  Hopland is part of Mendocino and definitely off the beaten path, especially when compared with traditional wine country, i.e. Napa and Sonoma.  We really enjoyed being able to use the entire property for photos - the vines were in their peak greenness with lots of grapes, there were beautiful trees throughout, and the weather and light were perfect!  Not to mention that Megan looked so lovely, like a fairy nymph, and Willie very handsome.  Their wedding was a total family affair as Megan's brother Kyle officiated and Willie's sister Lauren did Megan's hair and was "groomslady" extraordinaire.  Megan and Willie, we wish you two all the best and hope you're enjoying married life!

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Jeanna + Peter in Brentwood, CA

Remember Jeanna and Peter from earlier this year?  Well, here they are again as a newly married couple!  They had a gorgeous wedding day at Wedgewood Banquet Center in Brentwood, Calif.  Jeanna's friend Max officiated a beautiful ceremony and one of our favorite brides from earlier this year treated us to some lovely singing during the ceremony.  It's obvious that Jeanna and Peter are both very close to their family, and it was a real privilege to witness and document some of these moments.  Peter was also quite the dancer and busted a number of dance moves to keep everyone else dancing!

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Hilary + NJ in San Francisco, CA

Hilary and NJ were married at the Cliff House in San Francisco on quite possibly one of the coldest days ever for August.  The cold and misty fog didn't seem to matter though because Hilary was absolutely stunning and NJ very handsome.  We also used the darkness to our advantage to try and create more dramatic and moody portraits, which we did following the ceremony at Sutro Baths (right next door).  Most of their guests were from out of town and I think it must have been such a treat for them to attend a wedding at such an iconic and historic San Francisco spot.  Hilary and NJ, thanks so much for having Adm and I along - we had the best time photographing you two!

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Erika + Colin in Berkeley, CA

Erika and Colin had an incredible wedding at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club in August.  They met while in undergrad at Cal and are fervent Bears fans (they attend Cal football games whenever they can) so this spot could not have been more fitting or perfect for them.  Erika carried through the Cal theme with the colors, and so there were lots of blues and yellows which made the wedding bright and vibrant!  Additionally, Erika's family is Filipino and her parents surprised the newlyweds with some traditional Filipino performances, which was a real treat for us!  With backgrounds in photojournalism, Adm and I love photographing new (and ethnic) events with lots of color and dancing, and there was LOTS of dancing!  Also, I've known Erika since middle school as we went to the same school through high school so it was really fun seeing lots of familiar faces (one of my dear friends Stephanie was a bridesmaid!).

I don't normally do this, but I've got to give a big shout out to Jane Kim, Erika's make-up and hair lady.  Jane made all the girls look beautiful, AND she stayed right by their sides up through the ceremony!  Erika and Colin, thanks so much for inviting us to share your special day, and we wish nothing but all good things to you for the future!

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Adm pre-planned and executed this portrait of Erika and Colin, and I have to say, I think it's one of my favorite portraits we've made this year!

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