It was hot day in August but it was a great day for a wedding.  Surrounded by family and friends  Caryn and Irwan had a very intimate and fun wedding in the backyard of Caryn’s parents’ house.  The ceremony was full of little surprises…from Caryn’s dad giving Irwan a high five and a hip bump before giving Caryn away, to their officiant using huge notes to help him through the ceremony.

I highly recommend my brides to have a friend or family member be the officiant for their ceremony.  It makes the ceremony more personal.  Caryn’s brother in-law was the officiant for their wedding.  The ceremony was full of cute little stories and funny stories about the couple.

A quick ring polish before Irwan puts the ring on Caryn’s finger.



A great capture by Auey my second photographer.








Another great capture by Auey.




Caryn and Irwan had their reception at the Plumed Horse in Saratoga. Check out this wine room !


What a great host! Irwan made sure his guests had a great time dancing when he was the DJ for part of the night.

Suzy and Gabriel got married at cool little private garden in Sebastopol: Sova Gardens

Such a fabulous couple and such a fun wedding.  Suzy and Gabriel really know how to throw a great party.  It was 90+ degrees during the day but the heat didn’t stop them and their guest from having a great time.  There was not a moment when the two weren’t smiling or giggling to each other.

Thanks for sharing your wedding day with me.

Venue: Sova Gardens

After photographing their engagement session at an empty warehouse in Fisherman’s Wharf.  I couldn’t wait to see what will pop up on their wedding day, from seeing Helen infectious laugh.  To Kenneth’s sour expression from drinking a special concoction made by the bridesmaid for the traditional Chinese door games. It was a fun time shared by all their family and friends.

Thanks for a great time.

Christina and Edward lives in LA but they came back to Christina’s hometown to get married.  I had fun hanging out them and their wedding party.  The day flew by so fast as we went around SF taking photos.

Check out Christina’s cool shoes!

Francisca and Kane invited me to the first part of their wedding at San Francisco City Hall surrounded by family and friends in an intimate ceremony.  Here are a few moments from their special day.  Stay tuned for Part 2 of their wedding.