Ceremony: St. Thomas Aquinas

Venue: Dinah Garden Hotel/Trader Vic’s Restaurant

Event Planning & Floral: 8events

Hair & makeup: Izabella Michaelle

Videopgraphy: Bay Area VDO Production

DJ: Big Fun DJ

Linen: touchofe

Cake: Sugar Bowl Bakery

Harpist: Graceful Music

Such a classic, backyard wedding. Casual with a dash of Antrhopologie.

Yup, Emma even dressed to match the colors.

David and Marci gave us ample time to take pictures, and the light was just perfect. We could not have asked for more.

The bridal suite at the Claremont is fabulous.

The girls look below, to a balcony where we have David set up for their first look.

After their first look, Dave and Marci took us on a fun ride on a carousel.  So awesome!

I love her classic cake. Just fit the overall theme so well.

As with almost all Jewish weddings, Emma and I braced ourselves for the “opening of the dance floor,” because the flurry and chaos that follows is almost always a treat—but you can easily get lost in a sea of guests and floating chairs. Marci and Dave’s family did not disappoint. What a fun group!

Florist: Chestnut and Vine
Band: The Sound Effect
Ceremony Music: Garden Strings
Caterer: Royal Raspberry
Makeup: Belleza Makeup Artistry- Lori Taylor
Hair: Salon at The Claremont Hotel
Cake: First Cake
Videographer: Graham King of Final Frame Studios
Associate shooter: Paulo Escalada

Steph and Josh had such a lovely wedding, filled with smiles and jars of candy. How could you go wrong?

Emma and I split up again for the first part of this wedding. She got to hang out with the guys, and David and I were there for Stephanie and her girls. We love seeing how each of our sets of photos turns out at the end of the day.

Ceremony: Santa Clara University’s Mission Church
Reception:  The Sainte Claire in San Jose

Coordinator: Ilona Rubashevsky- Fantasy Events – http://www.fantasyevents.net/

We wanted to drop a quick note and thank all our awesome couples and families. Without you guys, we wouldn’t be able to rock your photos and help you capture all those darn sweet memories.

We don’t always get to take a picture with the bride and groom, so when we do…we love to share them! Here’s one from Melanie and Brandon’s wedding at San Francisco City Hall. We got to dress down a little (don’t worry, Alfred almost NEVER wears jeans to a wedding–I won’t let him). This is also the last appearance of my beloved red ballet flats. I literally wore them out (that’s what I get for wearing them to 3, ten hour weddings and 4 engagement sessions).

Wedding Reception Ming’s in Cupertino

Fremont wedding photographer | Cupertino wedding photographer

Tiffani and Chad booked their wedding with us over a year and a half ago, and we were so excited to see them again and to romp around Palmdale Estates, where we shot one of our first weddings.

Tiffani and Chad have such awesome families, and you could definitely feel all the love around.

Wedding ceremony: Palmdale Estates, Fremont

Wedding reception: Ming’s Palo Alto

Was their wedding big? Yes.
Was it romantic? Yes.
Was it fun? Absofreakintutely!

RiaMae and Brian’s Big Fat Filipino Wedding was just that. You could literally feel how much everyone loved this couple, the happiness was just ooooozing from every direction. Alfred and I are both Filipinos and well, Filipino wedding photographers covering a Filipino wedding in their home town of San Jose? Hmm…it was bound to be quite eventful! This definitely made the top of our list for the most surprise-filled wedding.

Thanks so much, RiaMae and Brian. We love having you as clients, and as friends.

You counted right. 22 in the bridal party; 2 dozen including RiaMae and Brian!

Ceremony: St. Victor’s San Jose
Venue: Decathlon Club