I am thrilled to have my birthday party featured on Style Me Pretty again this year! You might remember that I gathered a group of friends and we all learned how to carve wooden spoons in the garden at my studio. You can check out the feature on Style Me Pretty here: A Genius +…
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the February 28 (228) Massacre in Taiwan. Tens of thousands were murdered by the Nationalist government that had fled China and taken over rule in Taiwan, and martial law was imposed for 40 years thereafter. Incredibly, Taiwan has since become a vibrant democracy fighting the continued battles of defending civil rights for its…
On February 28, 1947 began the infamous events of “228,” a widespread massacre of tens of thousands of Taiwanese by the Nationalist (KMT) government that had recently arrived from China. The 228 Massacre became a taboo topic in the subsequent years of martial law that extended through the 1980s and had ripple effects that were felt…
I first met and photographed Shawna six years ago, when her first book Water Ghosts had just been released by Penguin Press. Now her second novel has been completed and is available for preordering: Green Island. The book has been Shawna’s labor of love over the last decade and is a work of historic fiction set against the backdrop of Taiwanese and…
One of the best things about being in the wedding industry is finding other vendors whom you just love to work with and collaborating together on all sorts of projects. In the past few weeks, I’ve connected with my friend Brianne of Brown Fox Calligraphy to help her photograph some of her beautiful pieces, and I also attended one of…
My thirtieth birthday party was half a year ago, but the celebration continues. After being featured on Style Me Pretty, my photographs got picked up for publication in this beautiful Australian magazine, Hooray! Magazine. It’s filled with large photographs, and I got three-and-a-half spreads for my images. There’s nothing quite like seeing your work… or…
One month ago, we were all gathered in the beautiful backyard garden at my office in San Francisco, dining under the string lights and kicking off my 30s in style. My party is now featured on Style Me Pretty, which is usually known as a wedding blog, but showcases lifestyle posts too. You can view…
For the fifth time this year (since the beginning of 2014), we are featured on Style Me Pretty! Deirdre and Damien’s “how they met” story is the funniest. Read it all in the link below. View full post and gallery here: Style Me Pretty: San Francisco Engagement
We are featured again on Style Me Pretty! Anne & Kyle’s 1920s-Parisian-themed wedding was such a beautiful soiree at the Berkeley City Club. Check out all the beautiful details and the adorable couple on the biggest wedding blog in the world! View full post and gallery here: Style Me Pretty: 1920s Parisian Themed Wedding
Well, 2014 is shaping up to be super amazing. We’ve barely started the year, and already, we’ve been featured on Style Me Pretty three times! I absolutely love Emma and Phil and their happy, teary-eyed wedding. Along with some stunning florals, there were so many beautifully touching moments in this day. Congratulations to everyone involved!…
This is our second Style Me Pretty feature for the month! It’s Amy & David’s lovely wedding at Gloria Ferrer Winery in Sonoma. I love a good wine country wedding, and Gloria Ferrer not only has a lovely wine cave for receptions but also has breathtaking vineyard views surrounding its property. The florals hit the…
I am so happy to see Mairin & Nikhil’s beautiful Rhode Island wedding published on Style Me Pretty this week. Their Catholic + Hindu ceremonies were so breathtaking, and those vibrant florals stood out beautifully against the clean, white loft-like space of Belle Mer. You can check out the full post and view the gallery here: Style…