Leslie and Patrick were both at a friend’s holiday party in San Francisco back in 2008. Their eyes met from across the room. Patrick was busy eating gingerbread cookies when Leslie and her friend approached. Leslie described living in Oakland, and Patrick described being a waffle connoisseur. They got waffles in Oakland together and the…
Allison and Sean knew they wanted a true elopement, to pick up from their lives in Florida and to head somewhere else to tie the knot, no other people, no other fuss. And so they chose San Francisco City Hall, this most beautiful of venues, to do so. They had the loveliest of officiants, they…
Teresa and Steve were wed in a simple and beautiful ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. We met for a wonderful portrait session with just the two of them, and then their families joined them for their wedding. See just a few glimpses of the day below. Congratulations, Teresa & Steve! Anna Wu is…
Their first date was at a boba shop, and then Dennis decided to show up to Jennifer’s dance class every week until she agreed to be his girlfriend. I suppose she found it endearing, because she said yes to being his girlfriend, and then said yes again to being his wife. They were wed in…
The universe conspired together with Luciana’s sister Paula and her friend Augusto to set up this incredibly sweet love story. Luciana and her sister Paula live in Brazil, but Paula was visiting San Francisco when she unfortunately injured her back and was sent to emergency spinal surgery. Paula was on the next flight out. Wanting…
I walked up to find George a bundle of nerves, rendered quiet with his level of anticipation before the ceremony. He’s usually the talkative one, according to Miriam. But the excitement of the day was a lot to take in. They had a whole crew of family members and friends there to support them in…
Yuzhi and Jason first met as interns at Facebook seven years ago. They were with a group of friends hiking Half Dome at Yosemite when something about surviving in the wilderness together sparked into the start of their romance. They still share the same love of the outdoors, but they’ve added DIY projects around the…
This day has been a long time coming for Nancy and Quoc. They’ve each had siblings who have thrown huge weddings with hundreds of guests, but they really just wanted something simple: no big celebration, just to be married. So they made their appointment for San Francisco City Hall, and it was just the two…
Amber and Ernie traveled from Texas to be wed at the beautiful San Francisco City Hall. Ernie’s parents could drive in from across the Bay where they live, and where Amber’s parents could fly in to meet them from Taiwan. It was a beautiful, simple ceremony with plenty of time for portraits all around the…
They met on a school trip to Argentina before their first year at Michigan for business school, and it wasn’t too long after that before they became inseparable, and they continued traveling the world together. Yao and Alan were wed at San Francisco City Hall, and we explored the building afterwards for some lovely portraits…
Alyssa and Patrick have such warmth in the way they look at each other and a hearty dose of wit to bring out each other’s laughter and smiles. They have an adorable, energetic two-year-old daughter, and together with their families, they headed to San Francisco City Hall to officially be wed. Here are just a…
Jessie and Chris were wed in San Francisco’s beautiful City Hall with just their immediate family in tow. Sneak a peek of the elegant ceremony, plus a cameo by Mayor Ed Lee and photos with the giant bunnies that were in the front lawn for a temporary installation. The Mayor hopped in the elevator with us…