Barbara and Lyman were so fun to work with, and it was great to have the opportunity to photograph their traditional Japanese ceremony. They had their wedding ceremony at the Buddhist Church of Oakland, and wedding reception at Caffè Verbena. Barbara had some KILLER dresses for the ceremony and reception, check out the photos to take a look!

Check out that Kimono! Barbara had it imported from Japan. So COOL!

Instead of flowers, Barbara had a fan, and the bridesmaids had a fan, a small sword, and a purse.

The tea drinking ceremony.

I love the blue on Barbara’s dress! It’s always nice to see a unique wedding dress once in awhile.

The green tea cake fit the Japanese wedding perfectly.

Barbara looking STUNNING in her red dress at the reception.

Her friends and family seem to agree too.

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You might remember Nicole and Nate from their earlier engagement session. Their wedding was at the Saratoga Federated Church and reception was at the Saratoga Foothill Club. Both great venues with interesting architecture for photos!

Nate wanted to make sure his breath would be fresh for that first kiss. Photo by my assistant, Jeff.

LOVE this one!

LOOOOVE this one!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this one!

Great moment right after the ceremony.

Our new assistant, showing us how it’s done. Photo by Jeff.

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After the reception we headed to The Bank, a local bar down the street.

Congrats guys! Wishing you all the best in your new life together!

I usually keep my blog posts to 10 photos or so, but there are just too many photos that I like from Erin and Michael’s wedding at The Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. Japanese Tea Gardens, architeture and a samurai sword to cut the cake. Can’t get much better than that. Oh yes and the Jewish dances. There is only one thing better than Jewish dances at weddings: Jewish dances at weddings in a Japanese Hotel!

These first two shots are by my assistant, Jeff.

Isn’t that the coolest wedding contract ever? Michael and Erin designed it together. Michael does freelance Graphic Design so if you need an awesome designer, let me know and I’ll get you in touch…

Despite the gale force winds and a certain nosy onlooker, Tina and Chris were good sports and we got some great photos! We shot the engagement session at the same place they will be having their wedding, in Pescadero California, near Half Moon Bay. There is a heat-packin’ skeleton (let’s call him Mr. Bad@$$) sculpture outside the property to greet the guests, so Tina and Chris had the idea to integrate it into their save the date photo (that’s what the white posters are for). If you think these two look cool now, wait until the wedding! They are creating their own unique theme, and there will be peacocks. Yes. PEACOCKS!

I know I know! I can’t keep up on my blog posting! Here is Round 1 of some of my favorite, random images from 2008.

Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland, CA

A private residence near Santa Cruz, CA

Saint Joseph Church in Cotati, CA

This is probably what I’ll be doing during MY wedding!
Villa Chanticleer in Healdsburg, CA

Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA

Cafe De La Paz in Berkeley, CA

More to come!