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Martin's Beach Wedding | Getting Ready at Ritz-Carlton | Half Moon Bay, CA
Planning to have your wedding at Martin’s Beach in Half Moon Bay? Check out these Martin’s Beach wedding photos from Tori and Joe’s super romantic wedding for some inspiration and ideas!
Waterfall Lodge Wedding in the Santa Cruz Mountains | Ben Lomand, CA
Thinking about having your wedding at the Waterfall Lodge in Ben Lomand, CA or looking for Waterfall Lodge wedding inspiration, then you must check out Kaitlyn and Paul’s Waterfall Lodge wedding photos. Kaitlyn and Paul’s Waterfall Lodge wedding was full of personal touches that made their wedding day absolutely amazing! The Waterfall Lodge nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains surrounded by giant majestic redwood trees made for the most perfect wedding venue for the couple.
Fun Barcade Engagement Photo Session | Coin-Op Game Room | San Francisco
We absolutely LOVE when couples stray from the ordinary when it comes to their engagment session. And Alisa and Mike did just that!. The fun couple wanted to incorporate their shared love of gaming into their engagement photos and chose to have their engagement session at the Coin-Op Game Room barcade in San Francisco.
Summer Picchetti Winery Wedding with Pops of Yellow and Orange | Cupertino, CA
Caroline and Jordan’s Picchetti Winery wedding was filled with joy and happiness from the couple being so happy to be getting married, to the joy of their closest family and friends in support of their marriage, and even to the cheerful bright yellow and orange colors in their wedding flowers.
How to Prepare for your Bay Area Engagement Photos
You just got engaged and are super excited for your engagement photos. Yay! We are super excited too! We want to make sure you get the most out of your engagement photo experience, so we created this guide to help you prepare for your Bay Area engagement photo session.
Testarossa Winery Wedding with Night Ceremony | Los Gatos, CA
Mary and Jerrod’s Testarossa Winery wedding was so much fun! Highlights included a daytime first look followed by a nightime ceremony and a fun bedazzled jean jacket for the bride. Be sure to check out their Testarossa Winery wedding photos!
Palace of Fine Arts Engagement Session | San Francisco, CA
Brenda and Casey’s engagement session at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco was nothing short of wonderful. The weather was beautiful and the sunset was gorgeous! And it certainly didn’t hurt that they picked one of the most picturesque places in San Francisco for their engagment session…the park surrounding the Palace of Fine Arts Theater.
Your Bay Area Wedding Photography during COVID-19
If you were planning your wedding for 2020, most likely your plans have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. If you are planning your wedding for 2021, you might be worried that your plans too may be affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Not sure what options you have for your wedding during these uncertain times? Here are some of the ways we have seen couples navigate the COVID-19 restrictions.
38 Engagement Photo Ideas to Inspire You
Want your engagement session to be uniquely you, but not sure what to do? Let these engagement photo ideas from Bay Area couples inpsire you for your engagement session.
Rustic Ranch at Little Hills Wedding | San Ramon, CA
Eugénie (Euge) and Joe’s wedding at the Ranch at Little Hills in San Ramon could best be described as rustic elegance. Euge and Joe’s wedding day incorporated a lot of DIY elements put together beautifully by their family and friends, with the most impressive element being the stunning three tier wedding cake and dessert table crafted entirely by the bride’s Mom!
Martin's Beach Engagement Session | Half Moon Bay, CA
Danielle and Ben chose Martins Beach in Half Moon Bay for their engagement photo session because it was on that very beach that Ben popped the question and Danielle said Yes! This beach is an absolutely perfect spot for Half Moon Bay engagement photos because of its pristine, untouched sand and the way the sunset sparkles off of the water and sand.
Five Hidden Gem Bay Area Winery Wedding Venues You Will LOVE
Are you a Bay Area bride dreaming of a winery wedding? You don’t have to go all the to wine country to find an amazing winery wedding venue. These five Bay Area Winery Wedding Venues are true hidden gems. and you absolutely must check them out during your Bya Area wedding venue search.
Magical Snowy Winter Wedding at West Shore Cafe | Lake Tahoe
Stephanie and Danny had the most beautiful and romantic winter wedding at the West Shore Cafe overlooking the majestic Lake Tahoe. Everything about their special day was magical, but the fresh winter snowfall during the ceremony was the icing on the cake!
Boulder Ridge Golf Club Wedding | San Jose, CA
Minh and Hobart’s December wedding was an all day affair! Their day of celebrating included two ceremonies, two receptions, and four dresses!. The day started off with a traditional Vietnamese Tea Ceremony in the morning at Minh’s parents house in San Jose. Then, later that day, they had their second wedding ceremony and wedding reception at the Bolder Ridge Golf Club in San Jose.
Traditional Vietnamese Tea Ceremony Wedding | San Jose, CA
Minh and Hobart started off their all day wedding celebration with a traditional Vietnamese Tea Ceremony at Minh’s parent’s home in San Jose, CA. Minh wore the traditional Vietnamese wedding dress, the Ao Dai, in a striking red color and Hobart sported a deep blue Ao Dai.
How many hours of wedding photography do you really need?
As a wedding photographer, one of the questions we hear all of the time from couples is how many hours of coverage do we need? Since this is probably your first time planning a wedding, you may have no idea what you will need and don’t even know where to start figuring it out. We want to help make things easier for you, so here is our guide to how many hours of wedding photography coverage you really need for your wedding day. Includes Sample Timelines
Private Ranch Microwedding at Sunset | San Jose , CA
Jennie and Tim’s private ranch microwedding was both intimate and romantic set against the breathtaking backdrop of the northern California golden hills at sunset. They perfectly blended Korean and American wedding traditions into a wedding experience that was truly an honor to be a part of. The amazing California sunset enveloped Jennie and Tim for their portrait session and made for the most romantic couple photos. Jennie’s smile radiated that just married joy that, like everything else about the day, showed how truly in love with each other the couple is.
Elegant Winery Wedding At Regale Winery and Vineyards | Los Gatos, CA
Jessica and Isaac had the most elegant and romantic wedding at Regale Winery and Vineyards in Los Gatos, CA. Check out their amazing Regale Winery Wedding photos and get some inspiration for your Regale Winery Wedding.
What Couples Need to Know About Wedding Photography Costs
Wedding photography pricing varies greatly from photographer to photographer and the price you see up front is not always the total cost you will end up paying. This can make researching photographers for your wedding very overwhelming. Here we explain some of the most common things you will see in wedding photography pricing as well as some things you probably aren’t thinking about.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Engagement Session | Half Moon Bay, CA
Monica and Lance met at a gym when they were paired up together in a boxing class. The rest was history. These two lovebirds are getting married in 2020 at the stunning Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay, CA. So, it was only fitting that they chose to take their engagement in Half Moon Bay too. Monica and Lance’s photos are some of the most pretty and romantic we have ever taken. We just can’t get enough of these two and their love for one another!