It All Started at the Fishbowl

Ben & Bella met at the Fishbowl, a small San Francisco bar, on January 2, 2009. That night Ben decided to tackle the bar’s jukebox and after some time, decided on Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire”. This song would later become the anthem to their relationship. Every anniversary Ben and Bella make sure to take the time to play their special song.

The Big Day

Ben and Bella had a stunning winter wedding filled with deep purples, reds and my very favorite color, gold. They wanted their first look to be at Warm Water Cove, a funky, industrial area in the Dogpatch. It was fabulous and oh so my style!

It was a perfect crisp November day for a wedding at Dogpatch Wineworks. The open space was warm with lots of great industrial details. When the time came for Bella to appear, she looked fabulous in her gold Notte by Marchesa wedding dress. Ben, wearing his Artful Gentlemen suit, couldn’t take his eyes off of her. Bella’s bridesmaids complimented the couple’s look by wearing deep purple Diane von Furstenberg dresses. When the time came for Ben and Bella to say I Do, the crowd cheered and prepared for the celebration to follow.

Food, the San Francisco Way

Before getting into the details, let me say that this sassy couple knows how to throw a rad party! The bride decorated the tables with centerpieces made from recycled beer bottles filled with flowers by Flowers by TAI and DIY table numbers. Food was the focus for this couple’s big day. Because Ben and Bella love tacos and had spent many mornings brunching at Tacolicious, they were thrilled to have their wedding catered by them. After endless amounts of tacos, guests indulged in the San Francisco favorite, It’s It’s in three different flavors!

When the time came, the newly weds stepped onto the dance floor and danced to their special song. Yes, you guessed it!: Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire”. When the song ended, guests joined them and rocked through the evening to tunes by DJ Jeremy.

Bella and Ben, wishing you many years of laughter, taco brunches, strong cocktails,  adventures around the world and sweet evenings spent dancing to the ‘Ring of Fire’.
xo

Vendors:

Venue: Dogpatch WineWorks
Events@dogpatchwineworks.com
415-525-4440
Kevin ‘K2′ Monhollen

Caterer: Tacolicious
erin@tacolicious.com
650-380-6260
Erin Hargrave

DJ: DJ Jeremy
Jeremy@djjeremyproductions.com
510-390-2233
Jeremy Downing

Florist: Flowers by TAI
tai.ludnay@gmail.com
415.691.1143
Tai Ludnay

Bride’s Make-up: TBD
Transportation: Uber Black Car SUV
Wedding Dress Designer: Notte by Marchesa

Bridesmaid Dress Designer: Diane von Furstenberg

Shoes: TBD

Grooms Suit/Tux: Artful Gentlemen
jake@artfulgentlemen.com
415-527-7611
Jake Wall

Groomsmen Suit/Tux: Various Designers

xo,

I LOVE Stern Grove and am always thrilled to have the opportunity to shoot there and when you combine that with Dia De Los Muertos themed wedding, I’m in Heaven.  Andrea’s Grandmother passed away on  November 2nd a few years ago and so this wedding was a beautiful way to celebrate their new love and the lives of the people no longer with them.

Stephen and Andrea did a fabulous job with all their DIY favors and decorations, this wedding was a true group effort and it went off without a hitch.  From the decorated wine glasses the doubled as favors to the decorated salt for the tequila shots, to the adorable themed  match boxes to the flowers that Andrea did with her friend and planner everything had their personal touch.

I recently asked Andrea how married life was treating her and she responded: “Oh it’s great! Much like the living together life with pretty rings. :)”  That put a huge smile on my face, what a perfect  description.  Congratulations you two!

A Huge thank you to Matthew Gillooley for being a fantastic second shooter!

Venue: Stern Grove

Coordinator: Ivana Kurian,  inkurian@gmail.com

Food: Slider Shack,  Joshua Meadow josh@somastreatfoodpark.com

Dress: David’s Bridal

Make-up: Benefit

Hair: Michael Page Style Lab

Florist: DIY

Matchboxes: DIY

Wine Glasses: DIY

xo,