Fun Couple + Beautiful Vineyard + Tasty Wine = Happy Photographer!

Special thanks to the team at Jacuzzi, they were so friendly and accommodating! We all did a little wine tasting afterward, and ended up bringing home 4 new bottles. Also big thanks to Amy and Ryan who did the legwork to find a vineyard who would let us shoot an E-Session there. You ‘d be surprised how difficult that can be!

On to the images!:

I love this one:

Seriously, I think they must be part time models:

I think this might just be my personal fav from the day:

Thanks to our new friends Amy and Ryan for a fun session and day! We’re looking forward to your wedding in May! (I swear I didn’t mean for that to rhyme.)

Cliff

If you’ve ever been up to the Marin Headlands before, you know it can be a windy and cold experience, even on an otherwise nice day. This day was no exception. We shot as fast as we could! Thanks for braving the elements for the sake of art!

Best of luck to you both!

Cliff

There’s some great prizes, recognition, and it benefits a good cause, Thirst Relief International.

Here it is. Just click the image to go to their website and enter some images! :

April’s dress was simply one of the most stunning I’ve seen. Really beautiful detail:

A little fun with the shoes:

April on the left, and one of Tom’s sisters on the right. I liked the “mirror image” feeling of this one:

Tom very lovingly got both of his boys ready for the big day. I loved the quiet, intimate feel of this image:

Another quiet moment contemplating at the bottom of the stairs. Not all the moments involving the boys were this quiet though!

We set up a “first sight” for Tom and April, an intimate moment just between the two of them where they can see eachother for the first time on their wedding day. I loved Tom’s reaction:

Fun with a bright beam of sunlight filtering through the trees:

A few of my favorite portraits from the day:

The traditions and ceremony were mostly Western in nature, but there were some gorgeous Eastern outfits worn by Tom’s family and friends. The colors and detail are amazing!

We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day:

I like these next couple of moments during the ceremony:

Flowers by Flowers by Myrna in Piedmont:

I loved the antique detail in April’s ring, and this is one of my favorite ringshots to date!:

Something about the kids and the beams of sunlight filtering through the trees really works for me in this one:

They had a bunch of yummy little cakes instead of one big one, and the main one they were cutting into had some pyrotechnics for a little extra drama:

Good times with Tom and his Dad:

First Dance:

Dance floor fun:

Tom’s Mom is awesome, she was out there having a great time dancing with the kids, and she even stopped me at one point to wipe down my head with her sari, when she saw I was sweating shooting on the dancefloor.

I just thought this was funny. He just couldn’t resist himself:

He gets all the ladies. I like the western/eastern dresses too:

Congratulations you two! Thanks for sharing your day with me!

Cliff

A really cool image of the minister lighting the candles before the ceremony:

Tiffany! I love these red doors. Every time I would drive by this church, I secretly wished I’d get a wedding there, so I could play with these awesome doors.

Amazing florals by Nancy Liu Chin (I’m linking to her info on Here Comes the Guide, as it appears her website is having some issues.) I don’t know if I’ve seen a florist more enthusiastic about what they do as her and her team!

I aboslutely loved these “flower balls” they had for the bridesmaids. They had a better name for them, but I’m no flower expert. I just know what I like.

This kid was adorable! Cool little shot during the ceremony. I wonder what he’s thinking.

Married!

I liked this shot playing with the mirrors on the cable car on the way to the Clift.

No pressure! I only had one frame to get this shot right, as we weren’t really allowed to shoot in the lobby. I’m thrilled it was a good one!

Checking out the bling!

Isn’t this room amazing?

I was digging this ring shot!

We snuck out to take a couple shots in this great staircase:

First Dance:

This woman, who I believe is Tiffany’s Grandmother, (Correct me if I’m wrong!) was an absolute hoot on the dancefloor. I think she danced with every person out there, and was very popular with the fellas.

Victorious after a hard fought bouquet toss!

The Clift at the end of the night:

Congrats to Sean and Tiffany, thanks for sharing your day with us!

Cliff

I was digging what the light was doing here during this moment with her Dad before the ceremony:

This kid was cracking me up. He challenged me at the start of the reception that I wouldn’t be able to get a picture of him. I showed him this one later on, and the rest of the night he would buzz by me yelling “you’re EVVVVVIIIILLLL!”

A nice moment during the speeches:

Chelsea’s sister giving her speech:

First Dance:

They cut the tiniest little piece of cake!

Fun on the dance floor with Chelsea’s Mom:

They had a big dancing circle going, and I jumped right into the middle with them. This is one of many fun shots from that series:

Gimme a “Y”!

Thriller! Thriller Night!

Thanks for sharing your day with us! Congrats!

Cliff

A little portrait at the Nikko:

In a cab on the way to City Hall:

One of the colorful characters at City Hall. I loved the clock too:

I think they were being sworn in:

City Hall here in SF is a gorgeous place to get married, a truly beautiful building:

We took advantage of the amazing surroundings for some portraits:

We then parted ways for a few hours and met back up for an “Engagement Shoot” at Golden Gate Park:

Leslie’s daughter made a friend at the park, and was climbing trees. You should have seen what happened to her friend when she lost grip on the branch!

Cute!

They’re naturals in front of the camera, and we got a ton of great shots that evening:

We had a great time with you all! Congrats Leslie and Gary!

Cliff

Erin!

The Ladies:

Guys getting ready:

Kevin!

Dad looking to be deep in thought before taking his daughter down the aisle:

Kevin spotting his soon to be wifey for the first time:

Amazing tree and light after the ceremony:

We totally DID NOT take any pictures on the bridge on the golf course. Nope, because that would be against the rules.

First Dance:

OK this requires some explaination. Everyone was joking around with Kevin’s brother Eric, and calling him “Teen Wolf” throughout the day. There just happened to be a full moon that night, and you could see it through a window from inside the reception. Howling ensued.

Then the transformation. Good Times.

Kevin surprised Erin with a vintage Rolls for their getaway vehicle. Awesome!

Thanks Erin and Kevin! Congrats from Malarie and I!

Cliff