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…
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…
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…
The story of Kelly and Gabor’s wedding at SF City Hall is one of family, intimate moments and meaningful glances. It’s the story of a mistimed kiss. Ultimately, it’s the story of how two people who share a deep and obvious affection for one another wed at City Hall, circumscribed by the love and embraces…
Twinkies!! But, first…a little context. Julie and Josh traveled to San Francisco all the way from school in Pennsylvania, in order to get married at SF City Hall. Josh’s brother Sean came up from SoCal to be their witness. Meanwhile, it was Jody, Josh’s mom who found my work and asked me to document the…
On a rainy January day, Cassidy, Brandon and their guests arrived at San Francisco City Hall to get married. It so happens that on the same day, a media circus also arrived at City Hall for the inauguration of SF’s new interim mayor. Despite the craziness below the Mayor’s Balcony, this beautiful couple never took…
Here’s a frequently asked question I get: “We’re having a civil wedding ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. Besides ceremony pictures, can you suggest some locations around City Hall and in San Francisco in general for our wedding photos?” The short answer is, I usually create an individual itinerary for each couple, depending on their…