We had the privilege of shooting the wedding of Sabina and Seva a few weeks ago and it was quite an amazing celebration. Most of the pre-ceremony photos were taken at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, which is one of our favorite settings on the Peninsula. It was great to have a full hour for the bridal party as well as the bridal portraits.

Sabina and Seva had a large entourage of their friends with them throughout the day and everyone was just having a blast! The ceremony as well as the reception took place at the Russia House in San Francisco.

There was a lot of singing and dancing throughout the evening and there were even a few songs performed at the reception by a group of their friends. The guests and newlyweds really seemed to be enjoying the concert.

Sabina’s simple and absolutely elegant bouquet:

The Allied Arts Guild seems to have a blooming garden year-round:

A Jewish Chuppah ceremony was performed right at Russia House:

And the celebration seemed to have no end in sight:

We are very happy for Sabina and Seva and wish them all the best in the years to come. Congratulations!!!

Sabina and Seva’s enagement session can be seen here.

Mike

Jennifer and Steve’s wedding was held on the grounds of a beautiful private house in Woodside. We arrived in time to see the lovely ladies from Floral Creations by Amanda doing their magic and creating the most amazing chuppah. The coordinator of the day, Samantha, did a wonderful job with making sure everything was flawless.

This event had lots of beautiful little details: not only did a string quartet play during the ceremony, but they had Pride and Joy playing at the reception. Mike and I both loved the black and white checkered dance floor, yummy cupcakes and deserts, beautiful bouquets on every table, and an unusually shaped, stylish buffet. My favorite detail was a lounge area, which consisted of a couple of white couches and a coffee table, set just to the side of the dance floor.

Jennifer wanted everyone close to her to be present at the wedding, so Jennifer’s horse, Happy, also attended and witnessed the ceremony from nearby :)

There was a pool table on the premises and Jennifer made sure to make great use of it:

Instead of a wedding cake, the bride and groom had a cupcake to cut! The rest of the guests were treated to some delicious cupcakes as well:

This relaxed wedding was full of joy and the evening took on a magical look with the bright lit stage, awesome dance floor, and a pool surrounded by candles.

Pride and Joy in action!

Congratulations to Jennifer and Steve!!! It was a pleasure to be a part of your day.

Natasha

It was warm, sunny, and beautiful on the day of Celina and Denton’s wedding at the Officer’s Club in Fort Mason. The day had started for us at Celina’s house as we captured her preparations as well as a few shots of her adorable dog (see the last shot!) There were a lot of emotions at this wedding, in particular because many of the guests had traveled a long distance to be a part of this event.

Nestled in between amazingly tall eucalyptus trees, the Officer’s Club is a vibrant and pleasant setting for the ceremony. The interior of the club was carefully decorated with many of the couple’s photos and traditional Chinese keepsakes. The day had an effortless flow to it and everything really seemed to go off as planned.

Surrounding the Officer’s Club is a beautiful lawn, an array of tall trees, and some really interesting architecture characteristic of Fort Mason. Celina and Denton could hardly stay away from each other and creating their portraits was pure joy.

Congratulations to this lovely couple!!! We were so happy to be a part of your special day.

Celina and Denton’s engagement photos can be seen here.

Mike