Vintage San Francisco City Hall Wedding One of the appeals of a vintage San Francisco City Hall wedding is that the building itself sets the tone. Amid all the modern, boxy construction, and the shiny Teslas prowling San Francisco’s streets, City Hall is reminder of a bygone time. It’s a grand building, sure. But it’s…
San Francisco City Hall Wedding Pictures What a whirlwind wedding season it’s been!! Still a few weddings left in December, but things have finally cooled down a bit and I’m catching up on all the stories I documented this year. I met Joe and Laura at the Crossfit Potrero Hill, which Joe owns. It’s an amazing…
There’s a famous quote by renowned improviser Keith Johnstone: “People who say ‘yes’ are rewarded by the adventures they have.” Lured by the prospect of a wedding at San Francisco City Hall, Paula and Chris chose to say yes to a destination wedding here in San Francisco. When City Hall turned out to be quite…
After Jeff proposed to Lily (with a plane, in the sky), they built their dream San Francisco destination wedding from scratch, and invited their families and community to celebrate with them. Coming from Maryland, not only did they put on a magnificent ceremony, but they took their guests on a Cable Car ride around San…
San Francisco City Hall is an old building, but to the couples that walk into it for their wedding ceremony, there’s so much new to explore. On the day of Summer and Yan’s wedding, City Hall gave us a lot to work with. Beautiful, warm afternoon sunlight streamed through the windows of the third and…
Let’s agree on one thing: The wedding photographer is the modern ninja. As soon as I arrive to document a wedding at San Francisco City Hall, I’m racing the clock. Park the car? Check! Feed the meter? Check. Get through security with my huge bag of photo equipment? Check! (It helps that the security personnel…
Five minutes into our initial meeting at the wine bar, and it becomes obvious that Alice and Kuang have it all figured out. Book the 4th floor gallery at City Hall to create a private ceremony space for 60+ guests and avoid the Friday rush. Check. Build in time for a location shoot in Chinatown.…
I love City Hall. It’s grand, cavernous, beautiful. But it presents a challenge for the photographer. How do you stay inspired? How do you continue to produce exciting and varied imagery, in a place that looks the same every day, and within the highly structured civil ceremony process? I believe I have the answer, and…
Anthony and Magaly booked me months in advance for their City Hall wedding and adventure in San Francisco. They currently reside in London, and because of the ample lead time, I was able to help them plan their wedding day here in SF. Their whole families arrived to be with them on their day, and…