Thomas & Emily’s Stylish SF Wedding | Presidio, SF

September 11, 2013

From the way they met, to the way Thomas proposed, to the gorgeous, vintage wedding complete with an antique Roles Royce these two fit together perfectly and damn can they boogie down!

When we walked into Emily’s room at the Hotel Monaco, I fell in love with her all over again because of course she was wearing a sassy, silk, cheetah print robe and proceeded to drink champagne from the bottle…my kind of girl.  And can we talk about her dress?!?  Hand beaded and stunning, and yes she went with a creamy beige…love it!  We also had the pleasure of meeting Flabongo (pronounced Fla-bong-GO) which is obviously a hollow, pink, plastic flamingo that you drink beer from and as you can see in the story told below, it managed to spend the majority of it’s day with us.

The boys were quite dapper in the snazzy suits, with green socks and ties that coordinated (great job Thomas!) and the added bonus was their stunner shades.  Things were a little quieter when we got to their room but it wasn’t long before the bottle of Bullet was gone,the energy level was up and they were posing for their rock star “album cover” unfortunately I can’t remember what their band name was.

But all Flabongo’s aside, it was gorgeous San Francisco day when best friends stood before all the people they love most in the world and made a promise to one another.  A promise to love and cherish each other and each moment because they know that they are the lucky ones, lucky enough to have found one another and smart enough to hold on.

I think the quote Thomas’s brother read during his speech sums it up best:

Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

-Mark Twain

Congratulations from the bottom of my heart

xo,

-Thank you to my fabulous 2nd shooter Tamarind Free Jones!

-Venue & Caterer: Presidio Social Club  Veronica, Veronica@PresidioSocialClub.com 

-Flowers: Done by Emily’s mom!

-Hair: Sarah Jordan, Sarah.AnneJordan@gmail.com

-Make-up: Celia, Celia@waxaddict.com

-DJ: Amy Azzolina, AmyAzzolina@gmail.com

Jon & Marjorie Tie the Knot in Style | St. Paul Church & Lafayette Park Hotel

August 27, 2013

I’ve known Marjorie and her family for years; I met them while working with her sassy older sister at a mortgage company, back when I had a grown-up office job.  I love all of them and have spent wonderful afternoons eating, drinking, and being merry with them at their family home in Pinole.  So when I heard the news of Mar’s (that’s her nickname) engagement to Jon, I was over the moon, because it was so damn obvious to everyone who knows them, meets them, or just passes them on the street that they are madly in love and make each other as happy as two people possibly can.

Mar and Jon both come from large families full of love, and that was totally clear on their wedding day.  After attending and shooting their engagement party, I was able to meet much of Jon’s family and see how well the two families were going to blend together!  On their wedding day, as tensions and stress can tend to accumulate with so much to accomplish in so little time, it was so sweet to see siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and parents all doing their part and playing their role to help make this merry matrimony happen.

As with most of my brides, Mar confided in me once or twice that she wasn’t sure how the day would turn out, having never done anything like it before. I responded with the same thing I tell all my couples with similar concerns:  “It’s going to be perfect, because it’s all about your love for each other.  The rest is just icing on the cake… literally.  Besides, you’re not supposed to be an expert at this, because that would just mean you got married all the time!”

Despite Mar’s concerns, let me tell you: down to every last detail, their wedding was STUNNING!  Her gorgeous beaded Sottero Midgley dress that trailed long and gracefully behind as she made her way down the aisle of St. Paul Church.  The fabulous salmon colored bridesmaids dresses on the beautiful bridal party, complemented by the grey tuxedos that Jon and his handsome groomsmen wore.   The centerpieces that stood tall on the tables with pastel flowers draping off of them. The cake… can we talk about this gorgeous 4 tiered cake?  It was so delicately adorned with detailed designs and colorful flowers; it almost looked too good to eat!  All these wonderful aspects and so much more made this wedding perfect in every way and blew everyone’s socks off!

I can’t wait to hear all about their amazing honeymoon to the Virgin Islands (they just got back).  Congratulations love birds… we couldn’t be happier for you both!!!

xo,

 

Sneak Peak | Thomas & Emily’s Fabulous SF Celebration

August 19, 2013

Love, Dahlias, Roles Royce, Family, Stanford, Friends, Green, Shades, Atlanta,  Jameson, Records, Vintage, Bourbon, Walnut Creek, Oldies, Jimmy Chius, Perfect Pair, Hotel Monaco, Mark Twain, Inspiration Point, PSC, Rosco, Party Dress, Party time, Awesome…FLA-BONG-GO!!!

Sneak Peak | Jon & Mar | Treasure Island Love

August 4, 2013

Love, Best Friends, Meant to be, Family, Siblings, Delicious Cake, Church, Windy, Doves, Dance Party, Etsy, Recology, San Francisco, Jordans, Lafayette, Forever, 2 Families become 1, Giants, Coral, Love, Love, Love…