CuriOdessy Wedding in San Mateo⎜Katie and Gage

Want to feed an Otter at your wedding? Say no more! CuriOdessy in San Mateo will hook you up 😜. I love this venue. Beautiful ocean views at your ceremony, a vivid blue moon backdrop at your reception, animals and fun science things to play with. Who could ask for more!
Also…
Katie and Gage are just so nice and fun to be around (Gage! I know most of those smiles are genuine! 🙃). We had a great time photographing their wedding and meeting their sweet families. Congratulations to you both! 💕

Vendors
Venue: CuriOdyssey
Coordinator: AR Weddings N Events (AnnaMarie & Day of: Kristine)
Bridal Hair and Makeup: Danya Beauty Makeup (Hair: Kristina Makeup: Danya)
DIY Bouquets and Flower Decor: Flower Moxie
Harpist: Harpellis (Jennifer)
Food: Achilles
Rentals: Abbey Party Rent (Laura)
Cake/Cupcakes: Frost Cupcake Factory
DJ: Four Leaf Entertainment (Paul)
Wedding Rings: Brilliant Earth

The Pearl SF Dogpatch Wedding Rooftop ⎜Gaelen and Adam

The Pearl is an awesome rooftop wedding venue in San Francisco Dogpatch. A gorgeous place for a covid safe ceremony and reception! It was an amazingly sunny day which matched their beautiful colorful flowers! After having to postpone, I’m so happy these two were able to celebrate this year and enjoy the day with their close friends and family. Congratulations Gaelen and Adam! 🥰

Vendors
Venue: The Pearl SF
Coordinator: WeddEng Boss (Christine)
Make up/Hair: Urban Beauty Loft (Fiona)
Florist: Hunt Littlefield
Caterer: Betty Zlatchin Catering (Norema)
Baker: MiGoodies BakeSale (Tiffany)
DJ: Heart of Gold DJs (DJ Caity)
Signs: Wedding Appeal
Stationary: Basic Invite

Kimono Dress Redwoods Engagement Photos at Robert's Regional Park⎜Chi + Kael

The Redwoods are always an awesome setting for engagement photos and Robert’s Regional Park in Oakland is one of my fav locations. I’ll often get photos here with lots of sunset goodness but cloudy weather makes for an equally beautiful lighting situation! I’m so glad Chi and Kael were happy to come out for their engagement session despite the cloudy, slightly chilly weather. I love Chi’s amazing kimono dress-I can’t get over how adorable these two are! 💕 I also love how amazing they were at falling into poses- esp. my most ridiculous ones 😜
Congratulations you two! I cannot wait to photograph your wedding at Hakone Gardens next year!

Backyard Wedding in Fremont ⎜Vernise and Raul

I’m so happy it’s been deemed safe enough for weddings to happen again! AND I’m happy Vernise and Raul were able to have their wedding this year! Here’s a sample of photos from their gorgeous backyard wedding. Congratulations you two! 💕
(FYI everyone was tested and/or vaccinated)

Vendors
Planner: Yesenia Cruz
Officiant: Rev. Kimberly Cope
Flowers: Blackistone Florist
Caterer: Cazadores Catering (Taqueria Cazadores)
Cake: Noelle Boesenberg
DJ: MyDJramiX
Videographer: 4KLove Films (Jay)
Ceremony Musician: Bay Area All Strings & Brass (Georgina Petho)

Engagement Proposal Photoshoot San Jose⎜Surabhi and Romil

When Romil reached out to me to be the photographer for his surprise engagement proposal, I was over the moon to capture these photos!  
He wanted to pop the question to Surabhi next to a bench on the Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose that was super meaningful to them. 
The engagement photos came out beautifully.  The Bay Area is chock full of so many beautiful locations for photos. You don’t always need the best, most popular photography spots, just give me some greenery, a beautiful sunset, happy people and I’ll give you awesome photos!
Romil planned out everything perfectly; sent me detailed maps, photos/videos of the bench area and even shared his location as they were approaching (anyone who knows me knows I’m a super organized person so all that was 👌👌)  While Romil persuaded Surabhi to go for a walk Geo and I “hid in plain sight” near the bench and were primed to swoop in and capture the moment.  
The sun was also perfect and added some amazing flares to the pics! Congratulations Surabhi and Romil!  Thank you for making us a part of this!  Here are some photos from their session 💕

Muir Beach Engagement Photos at the Overlook⎜Clarissa and Taiyi

Clarissa and Taiyi wanted their engagement photos in front of the beautiful ocean coastline. Muir Beach overlook is a perfect place for gorgeous beach sunset photos in the Bay Area!
Last week was a rainy one but the rain stopped just in time for us. I’m so happy the skies parted and gave us a chance to go out and capture their engagement photos! These two were super sweet and weren’t afraid to get a little silly and giggly. I love “in between photos” candid moments, so my fav is the third one!

Congratulations Clarissa and Taiyi! 🎉 Thank you for coming out to brave the cold with Geo and I last weekend.

Tilden Park Family Photos ⎜Photos Alice, Stuart and Cora

Last week we went out to Jewel Lake off the Wildcat creek trail at Tilden Park in Berkeley for some family photos. Little Cora was not feeling the photo vibe and just wanted to enjoy the nature! But I managed to sneak some pics of her cute little face in between! My favorite pics are the last three 🤣 Thank you Alice and Stuart for your support and having us photograph your family again this year! 💕

Family Photos in Roberts Regional Recreation Area in Oakland⎜Kari, Mike and Henry

Geo and I were SO happy to be able to photograph this sweet family again this year! Thank you SO much for coming out for pics and for supporting my little photography business during these times. 💕💕
Enjoy some photos from their session!

Fay Park Wedding San Francisco⎜Roxane and Eric

We couldn’t have been happier spending a portion of our anniversary photographing these two sweet people and their small ceremony at Fay Park in San Francisco! It was a gorgeous day! Congratulations Roxane and Eric! Thank you for having us as your photographers!

Arches National Park Wedding Ceremony in Moab Utah ⎜Julie and George

We are beyond thrilled that Julie and George had us photograph their intimate wedding ceremony in Arches National Park! We also got to be their witnesses! 💕. Gorgeous scenery and beautiful people on a wedding date that was super meaningful for them. Who could ask for more? Congratulations Julie and George! Thank you for making us a part of your day. We had a blast!

Putah Creek Trail Davis Family Photography Session ⎜Michelle, Chris and Hailey

This was such a super fun family photo session!

The Ranch at Castro Valley Wedding AirBnB ⎜Christine and Adam

Congratulations Christine and Adam!! Geo and I are so happy you were able to tie the knot this year and that you had us as part of your celebration. 💕

Palo Alto Engagement Photography in Gamble Garden ⎜Christine and Adam

This engagement session was so much fun! So excited to photograph these two next weekend!

Land's End Engagement Photoshoot Sutro Bath's

Small Bay Area Micro Wedding in San Jose Backyard⎜Catie + Tim

I’ve done quite a few small back yard weddings in the Bay Area now and have been amazed at some of the transformations I’ve seen! This wedding was no different. Between the gorgeous floral archways, water fountain adorned with floating flowers and tables full of food [Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme] you’d never know this wedding was held in a San Jose home. I’m so glad Catie and Tim were able to have their celebration this year. The day was perfect and worked out beautifully! Congratulations to you both again. 💕 Here are some photos from their intimate wedding ceremony and reception!

Engagement Photos at Sibley Park in Oakland⎜Luna and Maggie

I’m not gonna lie. Amongst everything else going on, these past few months have been heartbreaking for me as a wedding photographer. After a slew of back to back wedding cancellations, it felt good to dust off the cameras and get out and photograph some beautiful smiling faces. Luna and Maggie wanted their engagement photos to include lots of nature. Luckily the Bay Area has some amazing parks with wide open areas! (enough for proper social distancing, of course). Dancing is a big part of their lives so they “practiced” their first dance song atop the beautiful hills in Sibley park while the sun set. Nothing more magical than that 💕. Enjoy a few photos from their session!

Engagement Photos at Briones Park in Martinez⎜Isabel and Maddie

A little sunshine amongst all the sad news going around. Isabel and Maddie are getting married next year and wanted to have their engagement photos amongst the gorgeous green hills. What better location than my favorite place, Briones Regional Park! It was so hard to pick from all the amazing photos! Enjoy a few photos from their session!

March Wedding at the Brazil Room in Berkeley

A little nugget of happiness before the storm. Just before social distancing restrictions were put in place, these two beautiful people got married at the Brazil Room! They have chosen to stay anonymous but graciously allowed me to share some images. If you’d like to see more, I can show some when we meet!

Curiodyssey Wedding at Coyote Point in San Mateo! ⎜Katie and Darren

Enjoy some photos this wedding at Curiodyssey! Congratulations Katie and Darren! <3
(Oh boys I’ve been bad at posting things here…I’ll update my blog with all the other new stuff soon! Promise!)

Graduation Photoshoot in Walnut Creek Old Borges Ranch⎪Carson