There are so many ways to make a wedding unique, but how is this for some edible inspiration: Sarah and Joe met at a Seattle bus stop and to commemorate the occasion, their bridal part ordered a replica of that same bus in the shape of a groom's cake! Little details like this make all the difference. Here's the cake, and for more photos from Sarah and Joe's wedding, check out this blog post.
Vivian and Cliff's Carmel Valley Ranch wedding included incredible details -- from custom-made bridesmaids dresses to late night servings of chocolate chip cookies and milk -- and today, you can read all about them on Style Me Pretty! Enjoy the feature on Style Me Pretty, and for even more photos from this beautiful wedding, check out my blog post.
Vendors involved in Vivian and Cliff's wedding included:
Location: Carmel Valley Ranch
Coordination: Sarah Ward Events
Florist: Rose Hip Floral’s
Rentals: Chic Event Rentals
Wedding toasts can be heartwarming and hilarious -- and sometimes, hard to write. However, this article from The Knot gives some great advice on how to craft a creative toast.
The toasts at Alison and Andrew's wedding were really wonderful, and kept guests laughing. You can check out more photos from their beautiful Beaulieu Gardens wedding here.
Who would think you could have a full-on Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony at home? When you have a mother of the bride who is a former film director -- and who has great style and determination and a dear friend of the family who is a Greek Orthodox priest -- it CAN be done! Andra contacted me just a few weeks before her Sunday wedding and asked me if I thought I could do some formal portraits as well as photograph an outdoor backyard Greek Orthodox ceremony. With over nine years of experience shooting weddings, I knew I was up for the challenge. My tagline (if you will) is: Classic, beautiful, fresh. Your wedding. Your photography. This means a great deal to me and it should to you, too. Every wedding is different and every bride and groom have their own style. It's important to find a photographer who can read and match your style. I feel that with my classic training in photography I can handle anything from formal portraits to casual candids and a photojournalistic style. Not everyone wants such formal photography as Andra and her mother did, but if they do, I've got them covered!
I couldn't wait to share a few more images with you from Elanne and Chris' recent maternity session. The couple was a real pleasure to work with, as they braved the cold to capture these beautiful images. Enjoy!
It was a pleasure to receive an e-mail from WeddingWire this week, announcing that my business has been rated by the company for 2011! According to a press release, "WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes wedding vendors across the country for their excellence." The award, according to the company, is based on client reviews. So to my clients, I would like to say: Thank you!! I appreciate all your kind words!
Birgitt and Stephen’s wedding at the Headlands Center for the Arts was filled with delightful details, including an impromptu puppet performance mid-ceremony. The bride and groom focused on fine food and wine, catered by Katie Powers, and creating what they called a “rustic, Californian aesthetic” through beautiful blooms and décor by IXIA Flowers. What a beautiful celebration!
Vendors included:
Location: Headlands Center for the Arts
Caterer: Katie Powers Catering
Florist: IXIA Flowers
Bridal dress: COAN Couture
Bridal Shoes: Alfani from Macy's
Cliff and Vivian are truly two of the sweetest people I've ever met, and I think it shows in their photos! They had such a good time on their wedding day! This was my first time shooting at Carmel Valley Ranch and I loved it! There were loads of gorgeous spots to photograph (in fact, it was hard to pick and choose which locations) and the staff was terrific. The food was also really yummy.
Sarah Ward of Sarah Ward Events did a great job of coordinating the day, and I loved Chic Event Rentals and Rose Hip Floral's simple design ideas. The architecture at Carmel Valley Ranch and the setting kind of speaks for itself!
Vendors included:
Location: Carmel Valley Ranch
Coordination: Sarah Ward Events
Florist: Rose Hip Floral's
Rentals: Chic Event Rentals
With the help of some extraordinarily talented vendors -- including fashion designer Suzanne Hanley of Atelier Des Modistes, Kathleena Gorga of Conscious Beauty and florist Melissa Comito of A Simple Ceremony -- we put together a couture fashion shoot inside the Swigg Suite of San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel. And I'm excited to say that Style Unveiled has featured that shoot on their blog! Check out Style Unveiled's feature, or for even more photos, check out this post on my blog.
Mark and Kat planned such a sweet Easter weekend wedding at the quaint Inn Marin. The colors were right out of the Easter egg coloring of our pasts, complementing the lush green surroundings perfectly. When I saw Mark in his morning suit and top hat, I was charmed even more! Kat's family and friends were in from England and we were all super lucky that the weather held up for us, as early spring in the Bay Area can be rainy! Congratulations Mark and Kat!
Vendors included:
Venue: Inn Marin
Florist: Grant Avenue Florist
Cake: Nora's Patisserie
Caterer: Inn Marin
A pair of architectural aficionados, Rebekah and Drew crafted a wedding that reflected The St. Regis' sleek look and clean lines. Their wedding was a stunning all-white affair, with pristine details that included white phaleonopis orchids that dripped from tabletop branches and vases. And I'm excited to say that their gorgeous wedding was recently featured on The Wedding Yentas! Get more details about Rebekah and Drew's wedding by viewing The Wedding Yentas feature, or visit my blog post for more wedding images!
Wedding vendors included:
Venue: The St. Regis San Francisco Wedding coordinator: Natalia Guillen Floral design: Floramor Ethnic band: Klezmania Dance band and entertainment: Pop Fiction
Candlelight is one of the easiest ways to add instant romance to any table or room. Plus, what woman doesn't look her best in the soft glow of a candle?! Here are some of the creative ways my clients have incorporated candles into their wedding decor -- enjoy!
I just shot this maternity session a couple of days ago and won't have time to do the edit for my clients until I return from my vacation (starting Sunday!), but I'm excited about some of these beautiful photos and wanted to share a few! Elanne did a wonderful job with me. I know it's got to be hard going through a cold session with limited movement! Lucky she brought a warm robe to cozy-up in between shots!
Another pre-vacation post! A few of my faves from Birgitt and Stephen's Headlands Center for The Arts wedding! More to come when my lovely PR Rep is back from her honeymoon and I'm back from vacation! Busy times!
Wanted to share a few from Ciff and Vivian's Carmel Valley Ranch wedding before I leave! More to come!
My clients are incredibly creative -- even when it comes to displaying their escort cards. They've come up with so many unique ways to direct their guests to their tables. Here is a collection of some of my favorite displays.
Kate Siegel of Kate Siegel Events asked me for a photo of the Flood Mansion for an article she was writing for a blog called Vivanista and I was happy to oblige since The Flood Mansion is one of my favorite SF locations! Just one photo, but always fun to be published!
Is there anything more yummy than a summertime cocktail? From simple champagne to a citrus treat, there are so many ways to delight and treat your guests with a beverage. Here are a few of my favorite cocktail photographs -- I hope they inspire your own sweet drinks!
Congratulations to my good friend and super-talented wedding photographer, Ann Hamilton! She and her darling man tied the knot yesterday at SF City Hall, little baby Louis in tow. We all had a blast, but poor Marty had to deal with the all the doting photographers. I had Becky Burgin and Jules Bianchi there with cameras in tow too! Here are just a few!
Ann Gets the wedding day Bianchi twin sandwich!
All of us crazy photographers! (from left - Joy Bianchi, Jules Bianchi, Ann Hamilton, Becky Burgin and me!)
I wanted to share a little classic portraiture from last Sunday's wedding. After I was booked for the wedding, my bride mentioned she had some photos she wanted to send for me to emulate. The photos were classic portraiture of Queen Victoria! Oh my! BUT, to my "tagline's" point, "Classic, beautiful, fresh. Your wedding, your photography." I was reminded that part of what sets me apart from other photographer's is my classic training in photography. I received a four-year fine arts degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago over twenty years ago and have been shooting pictures even longer than that. Weddings for over nine years. When a curve-ball gets thrown at me and I need to shoot classic portraits from another era, I can handle it and true to my tagline, I really can morph my photography to match my client's style. I only had about twenty minutes in a somewhat small and crowded hotel lobby to shoot and will share more soon, but wanted to share a couple of my faves and then I'm off to shoot my good friend Ann Hamilton's (voted one of the top ten wedding photographer's in the world!) wedding today! It's also my three-year wedding anniversary today! Enjoy these photos!
