01 Jul 2011, Posted by Carmen in Blog, East Bay Wedding, Outdoor Wedding, Weddings, 5 Comments
Brazil Room, Berkeley Wedding Photography| Alissa + Alex
Having done Alissa & Alex’s engagement session about a year ago, I had already known for a while how much I would enjoy photographing their Tilden Park wedding at the Brazilian Room. They are both so fun to engage with and direct, and have such easy access to dazzling smiles and bursts of glamour. I love how game they were for playing in front of the camera and doing anything I said! 
I forget sometimes that being in front of a camera can be a bit intimidating at first, and I really remembered during this wedding how much I appreciate the trust that builds between a couple and myself that allows them to relax and us to have so much fun together… Thanks to everyone who collaborated on this event: coordination by Elizabeth Clayton of Lowe House Creative, flowers by Sweet Peas Floral Designs, cake by True Confections Cakes, and everyone else involved!
I am starting this post a little non-traditionally, with quite literally one of my last photos of the day, just because I love it so much! I took it when I was getting ready to leave and thought there was nothing else to shoot… let *that* be a lesson to me!
), his photographs graced all of the tables in the restaurant, each highlighting a country he has photographed, as well as provided a beautiful ambient slideshow during the 4-course dinner. They both share a passion for art & music, and so immediately following the ceremony, the guests were invited to enjoy a fabulous concert that included Taiko drumming, traditional Vietnamese music, and none other than Xuan Dai herself blowing everyone away on the violin (Xuan Dai’s father sang with her for part of it). Later in the evening there was a performance by a breathtaking 12 and 16-yr-old ballroom-dancing couple, who you can also see in the photos below. The gorgeous flowers by Ivy Vuong and seamless coordination by Elizabeth Bainbridge of 
