Ashika and Steve - Married!

Like his friends say, Steve is either crazy or a genius.  I think the latter, as he ended up winning the heart of Ashika.  They were married on October 6th, 2012 at St. Bartholomew's Church in San Mateo.  It was a beautiful Catholic ceremony followed by an extravagant reception at the San Mateo Marriott Hotel.  From the pews at the church all the way to the bubble gum bar at the reception, Ashika planned this wedding down to a tee.  There are touches of both of their fun filled adventures everywhere you looked.

Here are some of the highlights:

 Congratulations Ashika and Steve! It was a hectic but ultimately rewarding day capturing your wedding!

Angela and Andrew - Married!

Angela and Andrew is a couple that was destined to be together. Their story is one giant fairy tale with a fantastic celebration at the Berkeley City Club.  The venue was created by Julia Morgan, who was also the architect for Hearst Castle!  Angela and Andrew were married on September 1, 2012.

Here are some of the highlights:

Congratulations Angela and Andrew! I had a fabulous time capturing your wedding day, and I wish you all the happiness in the world as your new life begins!

Angela and Andrew - Engaged!

I had never been to Washington Square in San Francisco before, so I was very happy that Angela and Andrew named it as their special place to hangout.  They took me to their favorite watering hole, a local Irish pub called O'Reilly's:

After grabbing a pint, we headed over to their favorite pastry shop, Mara's Italian Pastry:

Now that they were all filled up with a couple of chocolate croissants, we headed over to Washington Square Park to capture St Peter and Paul Church:

And then around the block and up Telegraph Hill.  A wonderful couple to photograph and I cannot wait to do their wedding!

Fisherman's Wharf Lifestyle Shoot

It's not often that you get to interact so closely with makeup, hair, wardrobe, and video folks all together during a photo shoot. The collaboration clearly paid off as you can see in the images.  The couple were very accommodating and went along with our ideas. We wandered through SF Fisherman's Wharf and captured some very picturesque snaps around the Bay Area.  I am happy that I was a part of that "Once upon a day in San Francisco" adventure. Congrats to the wonderful couple!

   

Makeup by: Vanessa and Lisa (http://www.facebook.com/BeautyMarkInk)
Wardrobe by: Monica's Closet (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monicas-Closet/216844748362869) 

Nikki and MJ - Married!

Nikki and MJ are so perfect together .. they are kind and caring, fun-loving, laid-back and also, did I mention, huge Giants fans.Naturally, the wedding colors were orange and black.  I've worked with Nikki for over six years, so this was a special occasion for me as well.

Nikki and MJ were married on  September 10, 2011. They had a traditional catholic ceremony in Redwood City at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in front of a select group of family and friends.

There was a second ceremony held for everyone along with the reception at the San Mateo Marriott Hotel.

MJ and Nikki incorporated a baseball theme into the day. The guest tables were named after baseball teams. The wedding party walked to a play-by-play sportscaster style announcement by the DJ.

Everyone danced to the Hokey Pokey - a song famous all over the world-penned by Nikki's great grand father.

 

Congratulations Nikki and MJ! It was an honor and a delight to be a part of your day. I wish you lots of happiness in your future together.