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Despite all the trouble that COVID has caused for the world (and for couples trying to plan a wedding), one thing I’ve enjoyed about the past few years is the creativity and variety of different wedding celebrations that have surfaced. Couples have really had to think about what’s most important to them and they’ve gotten […]

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Backyard garden wedding photos

When Shannon first inquired with me about wedding photography, I immediately fell in love with her vibrant and welcoming personality! This inquiry was super special to me because Shannon is also a wedding photographer (you have to check out her beautiful work!), and we have a handful of random connections in the photography world as […]

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This has to be one of the most magical elopements I’ve ever photographed! Not only do the bride and I have a special connection (she and I met while working for another photographer in Bodega Bay and we’ve photographed many weddings together over the years), but the backdrops were stunning and we had every bit […]

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California elopement photos

I’m so happy to finally sit down and put this guide together for you all! After photographing many city hall weddings and elopements over the past few years (my wedding photography career started there!), I’ve learned the ins and outs of San Francisco city hall and a few tips and tricks about how to make […]

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It’s really amazing to see how many people from all over the world get married at our city hall in San Francisco! With all the gold, marble, and grandeur for an actually affordable price, it just might be one of the best indoor wedding options in the Bay Area and definitely the best city hall […]

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These days there are so many different ways to celebrate a marriage: from eloping or having a small civil ceremony, to a large estate wedding or just a party! I love how every couple’s day is unique to them! Brandon and I chose to have our small wedding in the mountains on a Tuesday. It […]

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I met Jeanne and Brian last year when I photographed their engagement session in San Francisco. They were so fun together and their genuine happiness made it easy to capture the love and playfulness between them! So you can imagine I was thrilled when they asked me to photograph their wedding this year! For their intimate […]

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What a pleasure it’s been to get to know so many people who come from near and far to be married at our gorgeous city hall in San Francisco! One thing I love about elopements is that I get to spend so much time with just the couple and get to know them on a […]

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Hilde and Nick met when they were in college in Washington, but it just so happened that they were going to separate schools on opposite sides of the state! Somehow they managed to make the long distance work all through college, only seeing each other 2 weekends a month, and on holidays and vacations. But […]

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If you don’t get all the portraits you want on your wedding day, why not get dressed up and do it again?! Wedding portraits, that is…not the whole wedding day! 😉 It’s a great excuse to wear that dress one more time, and a fun way to celebrate an anniversary! You could also incorporate a […]

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