Julian and Kari's Wedding

Julian and Kari couldn't have picked a more beautiful day to get married! For anyone who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, you know that blue skies with hardly any clouds and no fog is truly a special day in the city. And this day was made even more so by the of Julian and Kari wedding at San Francisco City Hall.

For anyone who hasn't been to City Hall, I highly recommend that you go. The building is absolutely beautiful and the inside is breathtaking!



Their family members waited for their scheduled time to get married in the Rotunda. And the excitement of the bride and groom was apparent to everyone around them. The bride carried a bouquet of roses.


And the groom was happy and relaxed while they waited to meet with the judge.


The ceremony took place at the top of the steps in the Rotunda with an amazing backdrop of history, art, and architecture.



After the ceremony, we took full advantage of the intricate architecture and got some amazing photos!


We then headed out to enjoy the warm weather and clear skies by taking pictures around the city...starting with outside City Hall.

Then heading to Coit Tower.


And then to the Arrow on The Embarcadero with the backdrop of the Bay Bridge.

All in all it was a perfect day to get married with the perfect weather in the city of San Francisco!


And all the best to Julian and Kari!

Thank You

Thank you to all the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces! Without you fighting to protect our freedoms this country would not be as great as it is!

With all our thoughts and prayers, we wish you a speedy trip home to all that are abroad and many thanks to those that are still here at home!

The best things come in small packages

At the Family Portrait session with Julie's family, I was greeted by a shy little guy as he walked into the studio. But thanks to his helpful family (and a stuffed animal) he soon warmed up to me and was making me laugh most of the session!

Here are some photos from this really fun photo session.





Thanks to all of you for making this Family Portrait session a ton of fun!

Carolyn and Donald's Wedding

The wedding of Carolyn and Donald was absolutely beautiful and had the wonderful backdrop of the San Ramon Golf Club. The bride looked amazing and the unique style of the bridesmaids complimented their personalities perfectly.

The bride got ready with the help of her Mother and bridesmaids.


There were so many touching moments throughout this wedding that I had to fight back to tears to keep taking pictures. But as many tender moments as there was....there were fun moments too. One perfect example of this was the groomsmen decorating the newlywed's car.



They did a very good job with the decoration! I just hope that the washable marker came off as easily as it went on.

When the ceremony started everyone was enjoying the beautiful setting, great weather, and watching the beautiful bride come down the isle. This is the first time Donald saw Carolyn and his expression says it all.


The Father of the Bride escorted her down the isle and the officiant had a moment of prayer.


The ceremony went off without a hitch and you could just see the love between the happy couple.



After the wedding ceremony, the couple looked like they had stepped out of the pages of a magazine for their group photos.




During the reception, the toasts brought touching moments as well as laughter.



And of course the first dance and cutting of the cake put the perfect touch on an already elegant wedding.



Thank you Carolyn and Donald for letting us share you special day with you! We wish you much happiness!