On their very first date at Pinkberry on Santana Row in San Jose, Frances and Joe had no way of knowing that Joe would eventually propose to Frances there, or that they would get married just a couple hundred feet away at the Hotel Valencia and have their wedding portraits taken on the very spot where Joe proposed under a tree in front of the same Pinkberry where they had their first date. Okay that was a long sentence, but I had a lot of serendipity to pack in. Especially because when we met they didn't have a venue, and it was only after going back to their spot that they settled on Hotel Valencia. So, given their history, I fully expect Frances to give birth to their first child under the oak tree in front of Pinkberry on Santana Row. I kid (pun intended), but isn't it crazy how things work out sometimes?
These two had a fun packed wedding starting with a tea ceremony and ending with a full dance floor. They were so sweet to work with and a breeze to photograph! Congratulations, Frances and Joe, and we wish you lots of happiness and lots of Pinkberry!
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Prior to their wedding, we had spent a lot of time with Alisha and Alan - both during their engagement session in San Francisco and during our first consultation with them at a dive bar in Woodside. So, given their vivacious personalities, we knew this was going to be a fantastic wedding. Yet, even with our high expectations, we were blown away. During his toast, Alisha's dad said there are only two types of people in the world: Italians and people who wished they were Italian. I can't say that that is true, but I can say that these Italians sure know how to have a good time. Then again, I am a sucker for those moments when ALL of the wedding guests squeeze onto the dance floor, clutching one another and swaying as they serenade the couple with "That's Amore." Yep, that happened.
Jessica and Arpan joined us for our most recent engagement session escapade. We started at Stinson Beach with their rowdy pups, Rooty and Pearl for a walk along the surf. Next, we made our way to the hills above Tiburon for some photos at dusk, with a few quick stops at some of the breathtaking turnouts overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I swear, the Northern California coastline is so dramatic with its cliffs and fog - Adm and I just count ourselves lucky that we get to spend our days with sweet couples like Jessica and Arpan photographing along the coast.
We always love trying and doing new things so we were pretty excited to photograph our first ever proposal, especially since one of the brides-to-be is the older sister of one of my best childhood friends. Kai popped the question to her long-time girlfriend Alisha on a drizzly day in the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. And, their timing could not have been better as their engagement took place just days before the Supreme Court rulings that struck down DOMA and Prop 8. We are ecstatic for our former and future same-sex couples who can now legally marry and that we are one *big* step closer to marriage equality. Congratulations, Kai and Alisha!!!
So, we are blogging Michelle and Kevin's awesome San Francisco wedding almost in time for their one year wedding anniversary! Yeah - aren't we the best bloggers ever?! We're not behind at all! ; )
