I’m so excited to share my latest personal project: the Portrait Party. The idea is very simple: I gather a small group of people, we throw ourselves a little party, and I take portraits of everyone. I come across so many people who say they could really use an updated headshot, but instead of just having a huge…
The Presidio is one of my favorite places in San Francisco, not least because of all the gorgeous weddings and engagements that I’ve photographed there. Last weekend they hosted The Presidio Celebrations Showcase for the many venues located within the Presidio, and I was the official photographer on hand for the event. I had such a great time making…
Last weekend, I teamed up with Brianne of Brown Fox Calligraphy and Melanie of Hawthorn Flower Studio to offer our “Calligraphy and Centerpieces” workshop in San Francisco. We had a full class of ten awesome students. They first learned the basics of calligraphy for menus and escort cards and then each got to create a…
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…
If you saw my birthday party back in January, you might have fallen in love with some of the beautiful dinnerware that I rented from Lindsay’s company, Frances Lane. The She has goblets in every color imaginable, one-of-a-kind platters, and vintage plates and bowls all come together to create the prettiest tablescapes. I met up with Lindsay in…
What’s one to do when she’s dumped by her boyfriend of almost two years just one week after her birthday and two weeks before Valentine’s Day? Well, hanging out at her friend’s adorable pop-up flower shop is not a bad place to start. I don’t have much to say about my breakup or my ex. But…
Thank you to my wonderful boyfriend Jesse for these lovely bouquets! He had the purple bouquet delivered to my door via FTD, and then surprised me with a second arrangement that was waiting for me at my office, which also happens to be a florist’s shop! Gorgeous, no? =) Anna Wu is a wedding a…
If you are still in need of a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift or you just want to go above and beyond and absolutely make someone’s day, here are three perfect options for delivering same-day blooms in San Francisco. Take it from this wedding insider: shop local and get an absolutely beautiful gift that’s not only…
Periodically, I introduce one of my favorite vendors in the industry– completely unpaid, just out of sheer love of working with them. This month, I am excited to feature Jill Rizzo and Alethea Harampolis of the wonderful floral team, Studio Choo. I first fell in love with their work before even knowing it was theirs,…
Roughly once a month, I introduce one of my favorite vendors in the industry– completely unpaid, just out of sheer love of working with them. This month, I am proud to feature the Berkeley City Club— one of my favorite wedding venues in the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Why do I love this place?…
Roughly once a month, I introduce one of my favorite vendors in the industry– completely unpaid, just out of sheer love of working with them. This month, I am proud to feature makeup artist Julianne Chai of Pretty by Julianne. I simply love her style. When I need makeup for clients or even for myself,…
I am very excited to launch this new series on my blog– wedding vendor spotlights. Since I first stepped in to the wedding industry over five years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many amazing people who have not only done great work for their clients but who have also gone above and…