For anybody looking for a mid-week laugh, check out this adorable baby Panda (sound is a must) :)

Natasha

Last Saturday’s wedding was truly a grand affair. We met up with Julia and Alex at the Fairmont Hotel in SF as they were all prepared for their big day. Following a few photos in their room we left the hotel for windy Nob Hill. The wind almost stole Julia’s veil several times but I think the resulting photos were well worthwhile.

Both the chuppah ceremony and the beautiful reception were held at the Regency Center on Van Ness. The decorations and flowers were made by Nelya of Amazing Flowers and Events and they were breathtaking! They had the most amazing chuppah I’ve ever seen. The ceremony was made even better with the Rabbi making everybody laugh.

Immediately after the guests proceeded to the reception area, where a live band had already started playing and delicious food was served. The evening had it all: touching speeches and poems, laughing, dancing, and singing.

Julia was queen of the dance floor; and Alex was king.

Enjoy your Caribbean honeymoon guys!!

Julia and Alex’s E-Session photos are here.

Mike

The first Saturday of June found us at the Claremont Resort & Spa in the forests of Berkeley Hills. This historical landmark has amazing architecture and dates back to almost one hundred years. Christie and Bob’s wedding had a laid-back, relaxing style and the day was just blessed with fog which magically translates into amazing light for photos.

Christie’s dress was so intricate:

The couple had an intimate ceremony at St. Mary Magdalen Church:

Afterwards we came back to the resort for some fun and casual portraits. Christie was looking stunning wearing a hair piece especially made for her:

Bob was looking pretty handsome himself:

The amazing architecture and surroundings provided us with gorgeous backdrops:

This simply amazing cake was created by the talents of Julie from Torino Baking:

Thank you for sharing your love with us and congratulations!!!!!!!!!! We loved taking your Claremont Resort Spa wedding photos.

Christie and Bob’s E-Session photos are here.

Mike

On Monday last week we shot an engagement session for our awesome and adventurous friends Anya and Ilya. They seemed to know exactly where to do the photos – the junk yards of East Palo Alto! It might sound funny, but we were sooo happy to hear this. Talk about getting creative… ;)

We started our walk in the marshlands of the nearby Baylands preserve. Ilya and Anya relaxed as soon as they heard that they can just have fun and no traditional poses were necessary. The four of us were jumping, crawling and running as we made our way down the trail.

As the sun began to set we left the marshes and relocated to the streets where we found some rusty abandoned cars. There was no end to this couple’s energy: we were having a blast shooting photos on and around these cars. It was only when it got dark that we called it a night.

Thanks for an awesome and adventurous time!

Natasha