Recently we had the pleasure of witnessing a very special Sikh ceremony between our friends Ash and Deepa. The 3-day event took place near Sacramento and it was an honor for us to capture the first couple of days; the last day of the event was captured by Johnstone Studios out of Reno, Nevada. We had another wedding to capture on this day which will be posted on our blog very soon now.

The traditions, colors, and emotions that we captured during these two days left us fascinated. This was a beautiful union of two people in love, and along with the help of their family and friends, Ash and Deepa’s wish came true. There were over 600 people invited to this event who joined to celebrate and wish them well on their journey.

Congratulations to you, Ash and Deepa!! We wish you all the best :)

To view their Engagement Ceremony, please click here, and to see their engagement session please visit here.

Mike

We met Iweni and Mikhail last year through a referral by Roxanne and Vince, whose wedding we’ve photographed in 2006. Most of our couples find us through past client recommendations and we always greatly appreciate this compliment! :)

Iweni and Mikhail live in SoCal and their big day in San Ramon a week ago was a bit of a destination wedding. This couple’s celebration included quite a large bridal party: 7 bridesmaids and 7 groomsmen, and they seemed to have a blast together throughout the day.

Our photography coverage started at the hotel where Iweni was getting ready and later we drove to take photos at the beautiful Heather Farm Gardens in Walnut Creek.

Afterwards, following the ceremony, we proceeded to The Bridges Golf Club and the fun continued with bride and groom portraits, bridal party shots, and of course the reception. We’ve photographed another wedding at the Bridges Golf Club last year and we always enjoy working at this amazing venue!

A super-fun bridal party:

Gorgeous table settings were awaiting guests at the reception:

A candid during the cake cutting:

Congratulations, you guys!! We were honored to be a part of your wedding.

See their engagement photos here.

Mike

Olga and Greg’s beautiful San Francisco wedding had the weather Gods smiling on them with a really nice and warm weekend for their wedding. Who knew that San Francisco could be so hot in the middle of April? The wedding took place at the Century Club of California, an elegant Edwardian building which survived the earthquake of 1906!

We spent some time shooting on Alamo square as well as the area next to Barbara Boxer’s house.

A ceremony moment:

The reception was full of fun and energy: food was exquisitely decorated, and there were tons of singing, dancing, toasting, and even musical performances by the family and guests. Mike and I had a great time with this fun crowd!

Congratulations, Olga and Greg!!

To see their Engagement photos, click here.

Natasha

Last Saturday’s wedding took us to the beautiful hillside Almaden Country Club in San Jose. Schayne and the bridesmaids were getting ready at her parents house nearby and we met up with Razzak at the site.

One of the many highlights from this wedding was the combining of two different colored sand during the ceremony. You can still see the individual colored layers which represent two becoming an inseparable one, while still preserving each individual personality. We thought this was such a great and meaningful way to symbolize their bond.

We had a lot of favorite moments from this wedding, here are a few of them:

Guess to which song they’re dancing? :)

Congratulations, guys!!!!

Mike