{ Saratoga Backyard Wedding } Etienne + Emily

Etienne (or ET, they call him) and Emily invited me to their parent’s Saratoga home for an intimate backyard wedding. I’ve been excited ever since having been to the house to discuss the wedding details back in early June. The backyard has recently been remodeled with a new waterfall structure, an amazing barbecue area and a center courtyard!

The wedding was an intimate party between close friends and family, where the dinner was the centerpiece of the celebration. The food was amazing and the sharing of wine and stories over dinner brought tears of joy in everyone’s eyes.

Special Thanks to Gerald Carvalho for helping at this event. I couldn’t have done it without you:)

{ San Jose Backyard Wedding } Luisa + Michael

Luisa and Michael is the first Match.com couple that I’ve ever photographed. I must admit that their connection and love for each other is so genuine that I’d have never guessed that they’ve only known each other for a year. They’re practically a match made in heaven – Michael, a lawyer, and Luisa, a doctor to be.

Seventy close friends and relatives gathered in San Jose for an intimate wedding of this amazing couple. I’m extremely thankful for Michael and Luisa and their families for welcoming me into their home for this joyous occasion! Also, special thanks to Amanda Lock shooting this even with me.

{ San Francisco Shakespeare Garden Wedding } Jennifer + Ken

I had been looking forward to Jennifer and Ken’s wedding since the beginning of this year, especially after such an amazing engagement session we had back in early April. I knew it was going to be a long day (about 14 hours) because that’s the typical chinese wedding – jam packed with details, traditions, but amazing FUN! Best of all, Jennifer and I have a lot of mutual friends, which made the wedding even more special, getting to see many familiar faces whom I’ve lost touch with since graduating from High School.

 

Locations:
Legion of Honor  |  Japanese Tea Garden  |  Shakespeare Garden  |  King Wah Seafood Restaurant

Vendors:
Flowers – Joanne Cai
Cake – Sunset Bakery
Associate Photographer – Ryan Tubongbanua
Photographer Assistant - Alan Tam

 

{ San Francisco Maternity Photography } Yana + Dan

Remember Yana and Dan’s first maternity session I did a couple of months ago? Well, I recently returned to their home for round two! It was week thirty-two for Yana! (Edit: Correction… it was actually week thirty-five. Thanks to Yana for the clarification. I hope I didn’t scare any moms-to-be. ) We took advantage of all the different rooms in their charming home in the mission and got lots of wonderful shots. To top it off, there were some amazing original paintings hanging on the walls, painted by Dan’s late grandmother.

On to the photos:

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