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10 Tips For Getting Natural Candid Photos on Your Wedding Day

Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life, filled with emotions, love, and cherished moments. While posed portraits have their place, it’s the candid photos that really bring back the emotions of that day. These spontaneous moments reflect genuine joy, laughter, and love shared between you and your partner, as […]

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Your Bridal Era: Where to Shop For Your Dream Wedding Attire

Well first of all congratulations on your engagement!! You are now entering one of the most exciting times of your life and I couldn’t be happier for you. As a San Francisco wedding and elopement photographer and as someone who just got married this past year, one of the most exciting but also nerve-wracking tasks is picking out your wedding attire. And it’s not just for the day of your wedding but for bridal showers, bachelorette parties, engagement photoshoots, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners. It can be a lot but I’m here to hopefully make it a little easier for you. In this guide, I am sharing the best places to shop for your dream wedding attire. 

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Sleek and Modern Wedding at Blanco Urban Venue in San Jose

Connie and Patrick had the most stunning sleek and modern wedding day at Blanco Urban Venue. Everything about this day was perfection from her gorgeous wedding dress to the elegant white flowers and of course the picture-perfect wedding venue. This venue was amazing and so I knew I had to share all of the details about getting married at Blanco Urban. So, in this blog, I’m giving you all the information you need to decide if Blanco Urban Venue is the perfect fit for your big day! 

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How to Get Married at Park Winters: A Northern California Wedding Venue

Getting to capture a wedding at this stunning Northern California Wedding Venue has been on my bucket list for a while and I finally got to ahhhh!! Park Winters is everything I imagined it to be and more! This venue is a historic estate surrounded by lush greenery and gardens, rustic and chic barns, and some of the most beautiful views! I am so excited to share everything you need to know about planning your wedding at Park Winters so keep reading for all the details!!

Elopements, Weddings

Intimate San Francisco Wedding Weekend | Ava + John

Ava and John had the most amazing and intimate wedding in San Francisco at the beginning of September! They dedicated the entire weekend to their wedding celebrations as they came all the way from Virginia to say their “I do’s” in San Francisco with all their closest friends and family. They spent their San Francisco wedding weekend exploring the city, getting married at city hall, and celebrating at The Wayfare Tavern. Keep reading to hear all about this unique and intimate wedding weekend in San Francisco!!

Elopements, Weddings

How to Create a Smooth Process Working With Your Wedding or Elopement Photographer

How to Create a Smooth Process Working With Your Wedding or Elopement Photographer | San Francisco Wedding Photographer Your wedding or elopement is going to be one of the best days of your life and ensuring you capture those moments is so important! We have all heard the wedding photographer horror stories so I am […]

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10 Tips For Planning a Sustainable Wedding in 2023

Your wedding should be one of the best days of your life and it should be everything you imagined it to be. But unfortunately, most weddings are a lot more wasteful than they need to be. People often plan their wedding and don’t think twice about paper goods and decorations that are only used once. But I am here to tell you that you can still have the wedding of your dreams without being so wasteful. Ohh and planning a more sustainable wedding can also help you save money which is always a plus.  

As a sustainable wedding photographer and as someone who recently got married and put an emphasis on having a sustainable wedding, I have a few tips that I want to share with you. These are super simple and can make the biggest difference in minimizing waste on your wedding day. So, keep reading if you want to know more!!