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Jessica & Charles | Fort Funston San Francisco Proposal
Jessica and Charles are two of a kind. They began as friends who quickly became inseparable and built a life together, making sure their pup Satchmo lives his best possible life alongside them. When Charles decided he wanted to propose to Jessica, he wanted to keep it low-key, and he wanted to keep it a…
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First Generation | Cookbook Club
We are in a bit of a golden age for English-language Taiwanese cookbooks, and I am loving it. After collecting quite a few of these cookbooks, I decided to start the Taiwanese American Cookbook Club as an interactive way of celebrating and exploring all of these wonderful books and their recipes. It’s a special potluck…
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Jenny & Evan | San Francisco Botanical Garden Proposal
She said yes! After she swatted at him with the garden map, haha. What a fun proposal, filled with genuine surprise, love, joy, and so many giggles. Evan originally had a very different proposal planned, for a completely different week down in Santa Cruz at their first date spot. But after accidentally tipping her off…
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Marina & Walter | Custom Black Leather Wedding Album
Marina and Walter had a classic San Francisco wedding, featuring a Catholic ceremony in Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, as well as a Goodfellas-inspired reception at Bimbo’s 365. We made a set of two matching albums, both identical but for the size difference, with a large 12×12″ album and a medium one at 10×10″. Both…
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Jennifer & Jacob | Marin Proposal Photography
Land and sea. That was Jennifer’s request for their proposal location, and what a spectacular combination of land and sea they had for this beautiful moment. Jacob was making every effort to keep the proposal a surprise for Jennifer, but he inadvertently tipped her off, and then decided to just tell her everything. So, perhaps…
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Emily & Josh | San Francisco Golden Gate Club Wedding
Summers in San Francisco can be notoriously cold and foggy, but Emily and Josh were rewarded with only the most beautiful, sun-kissed day for their wedding in the Presidio. Karl the Fog tried to make an entrance in the late afternoon but mostly observed the festivities from a respectful distance. And meanwhile, the guests were…
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Bay Area | June, 2024
Lo and behold, it’s the June recap! I am catching up on my personal posts, at least for now. June was a packed month, with lots of hiking, a vegan edition of our Taiwanese American Cookbook Club, the completion of my eight month-long project making a custom mahjong set, and lots more, as shown below….
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Hand Carved San Francisco Mahjong Set
It was only a year ago that I started playing mahjong with my friends, but it quickly became one of my favorite hobbies. We loved not only teaching various friends and playing the game itself (it’s actually quite simple to get started) but also collecting various mahjong sets. Alex and I found ourselves scouring vintage…
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Kelly & Jeff | Windy Hill Preserve Engagement
Jeff had proposed to Kelly atop this very hill, so we decided to return to the special spot, atop the Windy Hill Preserve for their engagement session. It turned out that Windy Hill was aptly named, as it was indeed very, very windy. But we were treated to the most beautiful golden hour and a…