Besse and Mike’s beautiful estate wedding was a creative blend of Southern California surf culture mixed with the natural beauty of Sonoma wine country. It was set at the beautiful Adytum estate where Besse grew up, in the hills overlooking Sonoma valley. Mexican blankets covered hay bales for the outdoor ceremony under oak trees, fronted by an altar made…
Alejandra and Abel were married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Each time I photograph a wedding I appreciate the unique approach that the couple takes to the day as a whole. There is a certain theme to a wedding, with an ebb and flow that has become increasingly familiar as I have been to so…
Sneak peak from Shama + Hasan’s beautiful wedding at the Grand Island Mansion in Walnut Grove outside of Sacramento. The three day event started with a Sangeet and then a Nikkah at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento finishing with a western ceremony on Sunday.
Bryan and Jess were married in beautiful Yosemite National Park at the world famous Ahwahnee Hotel. The majesty and beauty of this wedding location is simply difficult to describe. However, let me stop before this blog post goes much further by saying that this was not at all a typical wedding. I prefer to limit…
I’ve known Matt and Lisa for years, even living with Lisa in Cape Town for a Stanford study abroad class where Matt was just name. But even then I noticed Lisa’s certainty that in fact did lead to the big wedding at the Thomas Fogarty Vineyard in the hills above Palo Alto many years later….
Steven and Suzanne met in the Stanford dorm rooms years ago, and came back from the East Coast for a wedding at the always spectacular Stanford Memorial Church, with a reception at the Palo Alto Garden Court Hotel.
After photographing weddings for more than 6 years, I have seen a huge variety of wedding traditions. However, this past wedding with Yas and Dustin at the San Francisco War Memorial Building’s Green Room was truly a unique experience. First off, it was an extravagant, vibrant and spirited Persian ceremony centered around a hand made sofreh,…