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13 Dec 2010, Posted by Carmen in Blog, San Francisco Wedding, Weddings, 0 Comments

San Francisco Wedding Photography | 1 Fort Mason | Helena & Ryan


I absolutely adored this wedding – what a blast of a day!  The Officer’s Club at Fort Mason only recently opened its doors to weddings, and what a fabulous spot it is.  With great views of the bay, grounds to wander through for photos and close proximity to Crissy Field and the Golden Gate Bridge, it’s hard to go wrong.  Of course it helps that I couldn’t ask for a more cooperative, willing & fun couple to photograph than Ryan & Helena.  I could have extended their portrait time for days!   It was particularly inspiring too to see their dedication to sustainability and the environment (which they live out so beautifully in their work and real life) manifest in their wedding, from the amazing organic food to the succulent-theme flower arrangements and details brought to life by the uniquely talented Svenja from Chestnut & Vine.  On top of it, I always breathe easy when I know I’m in Coastside Couture’s planning hands for the day…

Venue:  One Fort Mason

Florist:  Chestnut and Vine

Wedding Planner:  Coastside Couture

Caterer:  Work of Art

Cake Maker:  Dulcinea Bakery

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08 Nov 2010, Posted by Carmen in Blog, Outdoor Wedding, Sonoma/Napa/Wine Country Wedding, Weddings, 0 Comments

Kenwood Farms & Gardens Wedding Photography | Sonoma, CA | Stephanie & Grant


Well, I have to admit that what I didn’t want to have happen happened – I stopped posting on my blog!  I have been quite good at keeping up on posting new Facebook albums all season, but somehow this blog slowly slipped away… So now I’ve got a bit of catch-up to do!  Going back to June, here are a few shots from Stephanie & Grant’s wedding.  I met them at Kristan & Jason’s wedding last season, where Grant looked almost as handsome as a groomsman as he did on this day as a groom.  And I loved how Stephanie looked in her hourglass dress… Between the two of them, and the beautiful Sonoma venue, it’s kinda hard to get more stunning!

Venue:  Kenwood Farms & Gardens, Sonoma, CA
Florist:  Stems Floral Design

This is one of my favorite family portraits in a while, going out to all the parents out there with kids that will just not sit still for a picture! :)

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