I have been dying to share this wedding for nearly a year now!  This amazing wedding took place in the middle of the forest at a private retreat called Nestldown.  I was 7.5 months pregnant when I shot this… doesn’t sound like a big deal until you see how vast this property is.  Truly a photographer’s dream!  You can read about this wedding on newsstands now!  It has recently been published in Destination I Do!

Love her glitter Christian Louboutin:

argyle socks… still love them!

The most amazing boutonnieres ever, by the awesome Amy Burke Designs. I love the feathers and the vintage key!

And Karame with her final touches…

LOVE the purple artichokes:

And down to the ceremony site:

I love the long stairway they got to walk down the aisle.  What you see here is about 25% of the steps we had to walk to get down!

I love grandparents.  One of my favorite moments…

I am so in love with the bridesmaids bouquets:

Another precious moment as we head up to the reception site:

fingerprint guestbook:

pine cone escort cards…  such a lovely fall wedding…

Now this is a grand entrance…  And during cocktail hour, guests got to ride around in the train too!

Go to your local bookstore to pick up Destination I Do to read the full article!  Photos from this wedding are on 5 pages!  Woohoo!

Congrats to Tina & Alan on a gorgeous wedding at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park.  You can see their wedding featured on Junebug Weddings and What Junebug Loves!  Tina and Alan are an especially special couple to me because I actually met them over two years ago.  I met with Tina and Alan in SF while I was up there shooting another wedding.  At that time, they had not booked a venue yet, nor set a date.  We chatted and instantly clicked.  They also brought me (& introduced to me) Kara’s cupcakes!  Months later, Tina writes to me that she found the perfect venue, but I was already booked for her original date.  She asked for my availability and was able to find another date where the Allied Arts Guild and I were both open.  I was so happy to hear from her, and so extremely honored that she changed her wedding date for me.  I loved these two so much and would’ve been so sad to not share in this journey with them.  I’m so fortunate to be part of their big day because look at the goodness we created together:

I love their use of purple and pink!

Love these personalized hangers for the bridesmaids:

They had Pinkberry as their pre-ceremony treat.  Lucky guests!

Gorgeous ceremony site!!

The amazing team to made this day possible:
Ceremony & Reception site: Allied Arts Guild
Catering: Cafe Primavera Animo Resto
Cake: The Cakemaker
Floral Design: Poppy’s Petal Works
Hair & makeup: Aimee Lam and Rona Basa of Luxe Image
Groom & groomsmen apparel: Tuxedo Fashions
Rings: handmade by father-of-the-bride
Invitations: Ho Tai Printing
Live music: San Francisco Conservatory of Music
DJ: Alex Wong – DJ Atraxx
Dance instruction: Susan Fong of Ballroom and Beyond
Favors: Kung Fu Cowgirl from Etsy
Dessert Bar: Sweet Tooth Confections
Photobooth: PhotoBooth Royale
Pre-ceremony Treats: Pinkberry
Wedding dress: Alvina Valenta from The Unique Bride
Bridal accessories: diamond necklace designed and handmade by father-of-the-bride, with bracelet from Haute Bride
Bridesmaids apparel and accessories: Jasmine Bridal from Novella Bridal

Today, I wanted to share Julie and Will’s cute intimate wedding.  Family and friends flew in from all over the world to celebrate with them.  Will’s brother came from Australia and rented out a cute little house for them to get ready at.

I love that photo above of Julie with her grandma!

And I also love the above photo of Julie with her mom.  Isn’t her mom just the cutest?  Love her outfit!  Susie Chhuor is the one behind the perfect makeup & hair!  It’s always great to work with her.

My favorite flower is now again dahlias.  When I first researched flowers for our wedding, I fell in love with dahlias, but somehow through the process, I forgot about them. When I saw Julie’s flowers, I jumped with glee.  They’re so colorful & happy!  I just love everything about their flowers, especially this bouquet and their centerpieces!  The genius behind the flowers is the brilliant Clover of Dandelion Ranch.

And then the anticipation before the ceremony begins…

After a touching ceremony, they’re officially husband and wife!  Yippee!  You can see how happy everyone is for them.  Love these huge group shots!

Then we headed to Campanile for the reception.  It was an intimate affair with the most darling flowers.

I want my house full of dahlias!

Guests always have such a blast with Polaroid guest books.

Their cake was adorable too!  It was baked in house and decorated by Clover of Dandelion Ranch.

Congrats to you both!  It was a beautiful day full of laughter and tears of joy!