A Jewish Berkeley Botanical Garden Wedding Sarah and Jordan had an intimate Jewish wedding ceremony at the Redwood Grove at the Berkeley Botanical Garden, and then walked across the street for their reception. They are super, sincerely, happy, genuine people. They served pie and put on a great party at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden….
A Fun Kid-Filled Wedding at Oakland Nature Friends The Oakland Nature Friends is a funny, old-school venue that you might have never heard of. Nature Friends is associated with the German Tourist Club in Mill Valley. Both places are run by volunteers, and they both put on seasonal events. They are funky and charming. If…
A Trojan Point Wedding Ceremony and Greens Reception Molly and Jake’s Trojan Point wedding ceremony was bursting with heart. After the ceremony, we travelled back to Fort Mason to Greens restaurant. The staff there was absurdly nice, and the food exquisite. Elizabeth Clayton, of Lowe House Creative, made sure that all the details of the…
Samantha and Hamilton’s Rockin’ Sonoma Wedding Samantha and Hamilton had a rockin’ Sonoma wedding at the Sonoma Garden Pavilion (since the writing of this post, this venue has closed). There are lots of venues in Sonoma. It is not surprising that I had never heard of the Sonoma Garden Pavilion. It is a little gem…
Joyful Jewish Mountain Terrace Wedding Here is a jovial Jewish Mountain Terrace wedding that I will remember for a long time. The Mountain Terrace is right across the street from Alice’s Restaurant in Woodside. Alice’s is a total scene. There are people with Harleys and Lamborghinis meeting up for a bite and a drink before…
Family Ranch Wedding in Napa Large biceps, cowboy boots, colorful dresses, and a lot of love and laughter abounded at Scott and Julie’s ranch wedding in Napa. My good friend and fellow wedding photographer, Hardy Wilson, offered up his family’s ranch for the wedding. The ranch is on something like 1,000 acres. It is covered…
Cara and Mahesh’s Wedding at Piedmont Community Hall Cara and Mahesh embraced their friends, family, and community with love at their wedding at Piedmont Community Hall. They have been together for over 10 years. The exact number of years seemed to vary depending on who was recounting it. When we arrived, their friends were making…
Sarah and Jordon’s Port of Oakland Engagement Sarah and Jordon’s Port of Oakland Engagement session had an exciting ending. Usually, engagement sessions are fun. Sometimes unexpected things happen. It is a date with a personal paparazzo, a chance to try new things, an opportunity to be creative, and hopefully a fun adventure. Sarah and Jordan…
Windy Berkeley Marina Engagement Session It was super windy on the day that I took Cara and Mahesh out to the Berkeley Marina to do engagement pictures. They did not seem to mind. We cruised around Cesar Chavez Park and the Berkeley Pier. After we were done, we went over to Vik’s Chaat. Cara and…
Priya and Eli had a rather non traditional cross cultural wedding at Ramekins Culinary School in Sonoma. There was no first dance, or cake cutting, or wedding party, and they got ready in the same room together. I was so stoked to be apart of Priya and Eli’s celebration. Their friends and family had a…
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