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On a giant lawn overlooking the Ghirardelli Square, Vanessa and Mike’s family and closest friends helped them to celebrate their union with a wedding at 1 Fort Mason in San Francisco. As Natasha put it, she knew it would be an awesome day when she first saw Vanessa’s pink Louboutins in the morning of the wedding. From the time we first saw Vanessa and her entourage at the Glama-rama salon, to when we said goodbye at the end of the reception, Vanessa and Mike were smiling the entire day.

It just so happened that their friends invited them to get dressed at another house on the Fort Mason property and it was great to be able to walk next door to the 1 Fort Mason wedding. We had a blast with the couple for the bride and groom portraits and the cocktail hour naturally continued into a fun and festive dinner reception.

Here are some favorites from the day:

1 Fort Mason bride and groom portrait

Wedding details at 1 Fort Mason

Our beautiful bride:

Wedding portrait at 1 Fort Mason

Vanessa’s gorgeous shoes:

Wedding shoes

Bride at 1 Fort Mason Wedding

Wedding ceremony at 1 Fort Mason

Getting married at 1 Fort Mason

Reception decor at 1 Fort Mason Wedding Photo

Wedding reception at 1 Fort Mason

Bride and groom photo

This was the coolest groom’s cake I’ve ever seen :)

Wedding cake photo

Picture of the groom at 1 Fort Mason

Bride and groom portrait

All the wonderful vendors and venues from this wedding:

Ceremony & Reception: 1 Fort Mason, SF
Wedding Coordinator: Duncan Reyes
Catering: Living Room Events
Florals: Natalini Flowers
DJ: Cris Ratkovic
Hair/Makeup: Glama-Rama

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Just a bit more then a year since Rimma and Mark’s wedding we all came back to Mexico for the wedding of Vika and Igor. This beautiful event was held at the gorgeous Barcelo Maya Resort and we’ve been excited to shoot the wedding as well as to have a day (just a day, unfortunately) by the pool before heading back to the Bay Area.

What would you do if just a couple of days before your carefully planned wedding you’d learn that a hurricane is coming to the area? That’s right, Vika and Igor’s Riviera Maya wedding seemed to be right in the way of the recent hurricane Ivan. And as if there’s not enough stress right before the wedding day, these guys had to make the executive decision to either take their chances and have the wedding on the beach or to choose the safe but not-as-pretty option of having the wedding in the lobby of the Barcelo Maya resort. This brave couple chose to stick with the original plan and get married on the beach and when the big day came along the weather turned out to be just perfect! The slightly overcast sky was providing soft and even light – just the kind we love! :)

Here are some favorites:

Barcelo Maya Resort Wedding

Getting ready at Barcelo Maya Resort

Bridal shoes

Wedding details at Barcelo Maya resort

These girls looove their flasks :) The top picture is from Vika’s wedding, the bottom is from Rimma’s a year ago :)

Bride and her Bridesmaid in Mexico

We absolutely loved Vika and Igor’s schedule of the day, we had more then TWO HOURS for their portraits!!!! How awesome is that?! We had plenty of time to walk through half of the hotel’s property with the couple and to make use of all the coolest spots for pictures :)

Bride and groom wedding photography at Barcelo Maya

Groom portrait at Barcelo Maya

Riviera Maya Wedding Photography

You’ll never guess where this portrait was taken :) I’ll just say that Barcelo Maya has the coolest bar bathrooms!

Bridal portrait in Riviera Maya

Picture of the bride in Barcelo Maya resort

Their beautiful ceremony on the beach… we were so happy the weather cooperated!

Wedding on the Beach in Mexico

Priceless :)

Destination wedding in Mexico

This one is one of my favorite from the day – Vika’s grandparents right after the ceremony.

Riviera Maya destination wedding

Mexican wedding details

Destination wedding details

Portrait of a bride on the beach in Mexico

Bride and groom on the beach in Riviera Maya

Wedding reception on the beach in Mexico

Loved the first dance!

First dance on the beach

Dancing at Barcelo Maya

Toasts at Barcelo Maya

One of the hazards of being tall :)

Hora dance in Mexico

As a surprise to their guests, Vika and Igor invited fire dancers to perform at the reception. The show was just breathtaking!

Fire dancers on the beach

Photography of destination wedding in Barcelo Maya resort

A few of behind-the-scenes pictures:

Wedding photographers at the destination wedding

The day after the wedding we had a super fun Trash-the-Dress session with Vika and Igor. It’s hard to pick a few favorites from that session, but I promise we’ll share them on the blog soon!

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Frances and Mark had a gorgeous wedding at Guglielmo Winery with a ceremony earlier in the day at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph in San Jose. We really enjoyed capturing all of the amazing details and moments for this cool couple.

Our favorite parts of this Guglielmo Winery wedding were the cobblestone courtyards as well as the bright green vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see. Also known as Villa Emile, this was a stunning setting for a wedding and we definitely hope to be back there soon. It looked like Frances and Mark were having a blast the whole day and it was a pleasure to share the day with them.

Here are some shots we absolutely loved:

Guglielmo Winery Wedding Photo

Guglielmo Winery Wedding Dress

Bridal Preparations for a wedding at Guglielmo Winery

Guglielmo Winery Wedding Details

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph Wedding Ceremony

Guglielmo Winery Portrait

Wedding at Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph

Guglielmo Winery Wedding

Guglielmo Winery Reception

Guglielmo Winery Wedding Reception

Guglielmo Winery Bride with Bridesmaids

Guglielmo Winery Bridal Party

In the vineyards of Guglielmo Winery

Groomsmen at Guglielmo Winery

Guglielmo Winery Wedding Portrait

Frances and Mark on wedding day at Guglielmo Winery

Guglielmo Winery

Guglielmo Winery Vineyards Wedding

All of the wonderful vendors and venues from this wedding:

Ceremony: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
Reception: Guglielmo Winery
Catering: Catered Too
Florals: Flowers by Edgar
DJ: Big Fun DJs
Hair/Makeup: Styles by Ann & Umbrella Salon

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About Choco Studio: This is the blog of award-winning San Francisco wedding photographers Mike and Nat. We appreciate you visiting our blog and invite you to view more galleries and connect with us!

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