Angela + Brett Orinda, CA

Good morning blog world!  We had a really fun shooting weekend - a San Francisco engagement and gorgeous wedding in Carmel, and hope you all had a super Labor Day weekend too!  To ease back into the work week, we're sharing Angela and Brett's "fairytale casual" wedding!

What is fairytale casual you may wonder?  Well, it's what Angela and Brett instructed their guests to wear, and while it's open to interpretation, one thing that's for certain is that it leads to a whole lot of fun.  Angela and Brett know how to have a good time, and when you bring together some wizards, Aladdin, Jasmin, steampunk inspired  Burning Man costumes, and grown men with butterfly wings running around it's guaranteed to be a crazy party.

These two were married atop the hill in Brett's parents' backyard in Orinda.  Surrounded by tall pines and food and drink carts scattered throughout the property, guests dined on fresh oysters, paella, home brew and creme brûlée.  Of all the weddings that Adm and I have photographed together, this one has to be the most enchanting.  Thank you, Angela and Brett, for marching to the beat of your own drum.

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Kimberley + Stefan in Menlo Park, CA

I guess when you meet the "right one," you just know.  And Kimberley and Stefan just knew they were meant to be together.  These two started dating last fall, had a long-distance relationship while Kimberley was in school at Oxford in England and Stefan was here in the States, before whizzing through a few months long engagement.  Although they're back in England now (side note: Kimberley is at St. Edmund's Hall in Oxford, which is coincidentally where I studied abroad!), they were married in Kimberley's parents' beautiful backyard in Portola Valley in the middle of August before hosting a reception at the lovely Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park.  Kimberley and Stefan were so sweet to each other and almost giddy throughout their day.  I wish you two all the best as you embark on a new journey - making a home together in Europe, as the first part of your marriage!

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Kimberley + Stefan's Photo Booth

Kimberley and Stefan were married at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park yesterday (more on that to come), and here is a movie of their photo booth!  They had lots of Beatles music throughout their day, so their movie is set to "I Will" by the Beatles.

Emily + Craig in San Francisco, CA

Emily and Craig were married at the San Francisco Film Centre in the Presidio on a beautiful, albeit windy, day.  I always love photographing veils, and I especially love it when the wind naturally makes them fly.  Surrounded by their closest family and friends, the two exchanged written vows to one another in a beautiful Jewish ceremony.  Many many congratulations to these newlyweds!

Cindy Chen

Here's a break from the wedding photos...  I did a quick photo of my friend Cindy Chen, who is a real estate agent in Modesto (if anyone is thinking about buying a house in Modesto/Central Valley area, contact Cindy and she'll make it happen).  We shot at golden hour (right before the sun goes down) at Grace Davis Park in Modesto.