We loved photographing Athena and Armando's wedding not only because Athena and Armando were so lovely to work with, but also because their wedding took place practically in our own backyard in Oakland. For those of you who don't know, we are big-time Oakland fans, yet rarely do we get to work in our city. So, when we learned that Athena and Armando also loved Oakland, we were super excited to photograph them all around Lake Merritt and connect over our mutual love of our town.
These two were married at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and celebrated with a reception at The Terrace Room at the Lake Merritt Hotel. When we first scouted the Terrace Room, we immediately fell in love with its art deco design and decor, and on the day of the wedding, it was beautifully transformed by the hard work of Stacey and her team, who were wonderful to work with. Athena and Armando, thanks so much for having us and we wish you loads of happiness!
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Ariadne and Nicholas were married in Pasadena, CA, where I pretty much grew up. Actually, Ariadne and I went to high school together so it was really fun to photograph her wedding in my old stomping grounds. We hit a number of different spots throughout Pasadena including City Hall for some portraits, before ending up at her parents' house for one of the most beautiful summer backyard weddings that Adm and I have been to. She and Nicholas live in New Jersey, and so Ariadne's mom did almost all of the planning and coordinating, and she just did a fabulous job. There were so many sweet details, like the colorful shawls hanging over the backs of the chairs that not only added to the decor, but also served as favors for guests to take home and use as the night went on, or the signs that instructed guests how to play games which were set up in the front yard. Everything about the wedding felt very natural and comfortable, and we could tell that a lot of thought and care had gone into trying to make guests feel welcome and at home, which is exactly how I remember Ariadne from high school. She was always calm and collected, and genuinely expressed her care for other people and what was going on with them.
Over the weekend, we met up with Jenni and Steve to do their engagement session. As it turns out, we all are very close neighbors and so we started just a few short blocks from home at 
