Emily and Adithya are two warm souls who are so incredibly loved by their friends and family. The tears started early in the day, when Emily’s mother saw her all dressed up in her wedding gown. And just before Emily walked down the aisle, it was the two best men who were wiping tears from…
Margaret and Lance are both incredibly sweet and are secretly goofballs on the inside. They’ve been together for five years, with plenty of adventures in that time. They especially love national parks and got engaged at Glacier National Park last year. They decided to be wed at the ever-elegant Legion of Honor, an art museum…
My delightful collaboration with Hawthorn Flower Studio continues! I headed to her studio last month to photograph some of her creations in a beautiful red color palette. I love this take on fall and the little minimalist moments with the sparse and beautiful arrangements. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San…
Isabella and Hugh first met four years ago at a charity event, and they immediately clicked over their consulting careers and their love of food, wine, and travel. In the years since, they have explored many new places and restaurants together, and those shared interests have only deepened. When it came time to think about…
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…
These two Aussies met working at their local supermarket nearly eight years ago, and they have been together ever since. When they imagined getting married, they knew that they wanted to skip the fuss of throwing a full wedding and they just wanted to fly across the world and elope somewhere in America. It would…
Elizabeth had just graduated from college and decided to take a gap year before grad school in order to go on a grand backpacking trip around Europe with her friends. In order to save up for the trip, she picked up some odd jobs, one of which happened to be in a small post office…
Stephanie and Ben were wed exactly one year before this party. They eloped in Hawaii and always meant to throw a little reception for their families afterwards, but the timing just worked out better to wait a year and do it as an anniversary party. Though they’ve been together for thirteen years, this would be…
This was the very first wedding held on this site, a beautiful home named Estate 8 just off the main road in Napa. And what a beautiful estate for entertaining! Take a peek below at the beautiful floral work by Hawthorn Flower Studio for this stunning soiree. A bridesmaid’s bouquet and a lovely ikebana-style arrangement….
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…
I love that yellow is having something of a moment. It’s not always easy to design with yellow, since it can easily turn too childish or too country. But Melanie did a beautiful job keeping it elegant with her arrangements. See her beautiful work for this wedding at Arista Winery below! Anna Wu is…
Clara and Aaron are two sweet souls, warm with each other and their families. When they planned to get married, they decided to keep it simple, with just a few friends and family. They traveled to California from Berlin, Germany, where they live, and were wed in a lovely little park by the Bay, with…