Jennifer and Shawn!

June 14, 2010

Oh how I love Tiffany blue and so does Jennifer. Just loved the freshness of this wedding. The Tiffany blue and white theme for a seaside wedding was so pretty. This was the first time I have photographed a wedding at the new Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay. Pretty place and loved the staff! Location: Oceano Hotel

Flowers: Alena Jean Designs

Catering: Oceano Hotel

Tiffiny and Shaun!

June 9, 2010

What a stylish couple and a fun wedding. It's been a while since I shot a ceremony at St. Dominic's in Pacific Heights because it's been under renovation for so long. It still is, but enough on the sidelines that it's barely noticeable. It's such a gorgeous church. We had fun running around the city after the ceremony and then on to the Cliff House for the reception. What fun!

Glad I was around for this great moment....

My assistant Johanna took this lovely shot...

This may be one of my favorite shots ever. I think it's hilarious....

When Tiffiny put on the aviator glasses and jacket I went into creative LOVE!

Brand new shiny ring...

Published on I Do Venues!

June 9, 2010

I like this new wedding resource called I do Venues and am pleased they just published one of the weddings I shot at Auberge Du Soliel. Look for more of my work on I Do Venues from previous weeks!

Published on Style me Pretty!

June 5, 2010

So excited to be published again on Style me Pretty! I submitted this wedding that I shot a few years ago for their recent feature for fashion week. They didn't use it for the fashion week spread, but published it on my Little Black Book blog. I shot Sarah and Matt's wedding on 7/7/07. Sarah is still one of my most stylish and creative brides and I'm thrilled that her wedding is finally getting it's proper due! Sarah has since started her own letterpress company called "Hearts and Anchors"! Have her design your wedding invitations and save-the-dates! She's super creative! Here's a few screen captures from Style me Pretty. You can also view the whole feature on SMP: Style me Pretty - Sarah and Matt

The Ferry Building San Francisco - Taylor and John!

June 5, 2010

This gorgeous wedding was held at St. John's Presbyterian and The Ferry Building. What a beauty! Most of the family and guests were from out of town, so it was considered a destination wedding for all but the bride and groom and their Stanford gang! Thanks to Amy Nichols, Paula Le Duc Fine Catering and all of the other vendors for making it so beautiful! Credits:

Reception Venue: San Francisco Ferry Building

Gown: Romona Keveza

Bridesmaid dresses: Priscilla of Boston

Coordinating: Amy Nichols of Amy Nichols Special Events

Catering: Paula Le Duc Fine Catering

Florist: La Fleuriste

Cake: Cake Coquette

Party Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Band that rocked the house: Dave Martin's House Party

Ceremony Musicians: Nob Hill String Ensembles

Hair and Makeup: Joseph Cozza Salon

Second Shooter: Carloyn Quilici

Hotel for guests, some portraits and getting ready: Hotel Vitale

My talented and sweet husband assisted me and took this great shot of John when he first saw Taylor:

Another hubby shot:

I loved these tender moments right after they ran out of the church and before they were joined by the bridal party and family. Truly "Just Married":

Carolyn took these two lovely shots:

The band rocked the HOUSE!

Late night snacks!

Pretty and yummy favors:

Kasia and Keith!

May 27, 2010

Such a sweet couple! Kasia has one of the greatest smiles I've ever seen and I just loved Keith's quiet New Zealand demeanor. Oh and the flowers at this wedding were so gorgeous!!! Location: The Brazilian Room in Tilden Park

Flowers: Sharla Flock Designs

Catering: Trumpet Vine

Alissa and Bill!

May 19, 2010

It was so nice to be able to go to Chicago for this intimate Friday wedding. My family is in Chicago, so I jump at any chance I get to go visit. My sister works with Alissa and that's how we connected. I hadn't been to this location since I visited as a kid, so it was kind of a blast from the past! The location is called Cantigny. They didn't fly me all the way from San Francisco to not take a ton of pictures, so we had one whole glorious hour for our photo session!

Maureen and Kevin!

May 17, 2010

I photographed Kevin's sister's wedding a couple of years go and was so pleased I was available to photograph Maureen and Kevin's wedding at the Monterey Plaza Hotel and see the family again!

Someday I'm going to do a photo essay on butter. I love photographing the butter.

.....and look at this pretty thing!

I remembered well, how emotional Kevin's father's speech was at his sister's wedding and he had everyone blubbering again at Kevin's wedding....

So sweet watching the slideshow:

Kevin's grandmother couldn't get to the dance floor, so Kevin came to her:

Kaci and Mike Part II

May 6, 2010

I posted a few teasers a couple of weeks ago after I gushed about how much I love my clients and what I do. Still gushing and so is Kaci! Here's what she wrote to me today after viewing their slideshow: "Mike & I are over the moon!!!! OMG! We love, love, love them! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Julie you captured the day sooo beautifully and we will truly treasure these forever! I can't wait for our family and friends to see!"

Loved this wedding!

Location: Stryker Sonoma

Coordinator: Stephanie Beer of Covenant Coordinating

Florist: Maria Philbin

Catering: Pacific Connection

Cake: Auntie B

Officiate: Peadar Dalton

Band: Larry Lynch and the Mob

I offer a guest self portrait set-upas an add-on option. Kaci and Mike opted for this and here are some fun results:

Hannah and William - City Hall

May 3, 2010

I LOVE SF City Hall weddings. What an incredible location. Had great fun photographing Hannah and William's wedding last Thursday. They needed photos for a party for family this weekend, so I ended up just doing their entire edit. They wanted some urban grit AND the GG Bridge for our after city hall session. I just loved the way her dress blew in the wind! Here are some of my faves:

Kaci and Mike Sneak Peek!

April 12, 2010

After my love-fest blurb from yesterday, I wanted to post just a couple from Kaci and Mike's wedding. More coming soon! Location: Stryker Sonoma

Coordinator: Stephanie Beer of Covenant Coordinating

Florist: Maria Philbin

CAN I JUST GUSH?

April 11, 2010

Really. I love my job. I can't call it a "job". It's what I do and it's what I love. I just obsessively reviewed for the second time my shoot from yesterday and if I were as tech savvy as most of my peers, I would post a photo from yesterday to go along with this post, but alas, it's Sunday, I'm not willing to go get my card reader from my backyard studio because it's cold and rainy and I DO have the whole Sunday NYT to read, but I just had to post what I'm feeling. The 2010 wedding season is kicking in and with two spring weddings under my belt, including yesterday's I can't wait for more. I LOVE my clients. I have the most thoughtful and lovely clients and feel so lucky! After a typical very hard day physically and mentally I was rewarded by a total love-fest between me and my bride when it came time to bid adieu. She was so appreciateive of my hard work, enthusiasm and relaxed way of working that she gushed and I came right back at her with so many thanks for being such a warm, loving and enthusiastic subject. My clients had a fabulous wedding day despite the threatened rain and cold that drew their dream vineyard destination wedding indoors and my bride made sure I knew at the end of the day that I contributed to their fun and relaxation. Did I say I love what I do? This thought actually took me away from the Sunday NYT! I promise to post a couple of sneak peek photos tomorrow!

Bess and Adelki!

March 30, 2010

I just wrote to Bess yesterday that I was going to post some of their pictures today on my blog and I felt that I had to tell her in my e-mail that I was struck by a couple of things on their wedding day. One thing was the absolute love that Bess had for everyone surrounding her on her day, but especially her parents which you can see from the pictures posted here. Another thing that struck me was Adelki's love for his bride. It's not like other grooms don't demonstrate this, but I could tell by the way he looked at her that there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for her and when he saw her walking down the aisle, I almost lost it just photographing his expression. On top of everything else, what a fun wedding full of Greek dancing! Wedding Location: Main Post Chapel, San Francisco Presidio

Reception location: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, SF

Flowers: Blue Orchid Floral

My assistant Johanna took the lovely photo on the left from behind the alter:

Today's Bride!

March 16, 2010

Such a lovely little resource book! I first saw Today's Bride displayed at the Magic Flute restaurant in San Francisco and immediately decided I wanted to advertise in it. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that in addition to my ad, Suzanne of Atelier Des Modistes used one of my photos and another photo from a real wedding shoot of aisle flowers done by Natasha of Waterlily Pond was used as a chapter opener! Pick up a copy of Today's Bride!

Style Me Pretty Little Black Book Blog Feature!

March 11, 2010

I'm always thrilled when I get a feature on Style Me Pretty. It's such a gorgeous bridal blog! This is my first time since becoming a coveted "Little Black Book" member, that I've had a feature on their "LBB" blog! Gena and Ryan's wedding was so gorgeous and I'm thrilled that an indoor ballroom wedding is getting featured. Not all weddings are outdoor wine country weddings and the classic San Francisco venues are all so gorgeous and worth checking out!

Thanks to Amy Nichols of Amy Nicholes Special Events, Floramor,The Bently Reserve and of course, Gena and Ryan for such a perfect and gorgeous wedding to photograph! Click on this link to view the feature: Style Me Pretty

Joanna and Padraic Feature on SF Style Unveiled!

February 2, 2010

What a big press day! I'm thrilled that Joanna and Padraic's gorgeous Marin Art and Garden Center wedding is featured today on SF StyleUnveiled!

To see the rest of the story, go to: SF Style Unveiled

WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award, 2010!

February 2, 2010

I'm so thrilled to be named one of Martha Stewart's WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards Winners for 2010! What an honor! Here is the official press release:

San Francisco, CA - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Julie Mikos has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Julie Mikos is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Julie is among the very best Wedding Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at WeddingWire - Julie Mikos.

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Feature Picture on Photoboof site!

January 13, 2010

Happy to have a picture of mine featured on the Photoboof! website! This was taken at Joanna and Padraic's wedding.

Featured on Martha Stewart Weddings Blog!

December 23, 2009

I was excited to see Susan and Trevor's Stryker Sonoma wedding featured on Martha Stewart Weddings blog yesterday! Check it out!

Rosy and Andre!!

December 23, 2009

Oh, I just love the intimacy of Rosy and Andres portrait session. Married on Friday of Thanksgiving weekend at a beautiful church in Bolinas, Ca. Their soft choice of earthy toned spring colors is complimented by their outdoor choice locations. Friends and family helped with the cake and flowers. Ceremony: St Mary Magdalen Church , Reception:Parkside Cafe