June 2008 Archives
You could tell that Halley couldn't wait to be married to Jessamine. Halley had to be one of the most excited grooms we've ever seen. And who wouldn't want to be married to the gorgeous and incredibly smart Jessamine?
Jessamine and Halley were married a few weeks ago near the Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. They both have incredibly friendly and warm families. It was a true joy to see both families come together to celebrate this new marriage. Following their wedding, Jess and Halley had a beautiful cocktail reception in the park, followed by a dinner in the private room at the always amazing Absinthe in Hayes Valley.
Jess' entire family stayed in a flat in the Haight--that's such a great idea to have your family staying together in one spot. I was able to photograph Jess' family helping her to get ready, and caught a few nice moments with her parents and her grandmother.
Ray and I took Jess and Halley to Stow Lake, the Chinese Pagoda, Huntington Falls (all within GG Park), and finally over to Fort Point for a relaxed and elegant portrait session.
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Since June 16, 2008, same-sex couples now have the legal right to get married in the State of California. It's about time!
We wanted to let everyone know that Lilia Photography supports marriage equality for everyone. Over the last few weeks, we've received calls from couples traveling from out-of-state who are getting married here in San Francisco. It's wonderful to know that many of our clients have been together for years, and are now able to have the same rights as straight married folks.
Because many couples are traveling here to San Francisco, they don't have anyone to act as their witness. I'm more than happy to not only photograph your wedding, but act as a witness as well. :)
We found a few resources on same-sex weddings that might be helpful to you:
A few weeks ago, Ray and I drove up to Sonoma for Ashley and Chris' destination wedding at Viansa Winery. That day temperatures were blistering and it was around 108 degrees in Sonoma! Since Ashley and Chris are from the Dallas area, they didn't wilt in the heat!
Ashley and Chris were married in the gorgeous wine cave at Viansa. Reverend Peador of Your Ceremony Matters did a fantastic job with the wedding ceremony, and I highly recommend him if you're looking for a wonderful wedding officiant in the Sonoma and Napa valleys. Viansa has to be one of the most gorgeous wineries in the area, with sweeping views, a lovely courtyard, and a fantastic wine cave.
You can view more of our destination wedding photography with this handy dandy slideshow.
Ashley and Chris opted to have their First Look before the ceremony. Ray and I took them to a beautiful private courtyard on the grounds of the Sonoma Lodge where they were staying.
We did an extended portrait session with Ashley and Chris since they wanted gorgeous, casual portraits of themselves on their wedding day.
The wedding ceremony took place in the very intimate wine cave and was lit by candlelight.
Congrats to Ashley and Chris!
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Melody and Mel are two of the most energetic and fun people that I've met in quite some time. They're also our first gamer couple. Can you believe that they met while playing Dance Dance Revolution? How cool is that!
Melody and Mel are getting married in Maui early next year, and we decided to get together for their engagement at a time when we thought SF would be fog free. First we headed over to Clarion Alley in our old hood for some mural goodness. Since Melody and Mel are gamers, we thought it would be fun to check out some old school games at the Musee Mechanique.
You can view more photos of their engagement photography session.
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Hello and welcome! My name is Lilia Ahner. I'm a San Francisco wedding photographer working with my partner and husband, Raymond Ahner. We started