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Ray and I are so honored that we were chosen as the photographers for the amazing San Francisco Dream Wedding Giveaway. The contest is a collaboration of over 20 of San Francisco top wedding vendors to benefit a deserving couple and to make their wedding an absolute dream!
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Colleen's bridal session at the gorgeous Hotel Monaco. Stay tuned for another post with photos of Colleen with her husband in their mini "We Did" session.
Makeup: Bara Krejcikova
Hair: Jaclyn Schratz
To see more of our San Francisco wedding photography, check out our portfolio.
Here at Lilia.com HQ, I've decided to start a new series where I introduce our readers to the best wedding vendors in the San Francisco Bay Area.
My first featured wedding vendor is the amazing Ashley Dicksa of Creative Events by Ashley. Ashley has over 12 years of experience with event planning, and a background in public relations and marketing. Don't be fooled by her friendly personality, Ashley can rein in all of your details to create an extraordinary event for you, leaving you to relax and enjoy your event. She has an amazing sense of style and you can trust that you will have an amazingly stylish event that's completely tailored to reflect your personal style.
Doesn't Ashley have the most stunning eyes! We had so much fun hanging around gorgeous Discovery Bay last week. It's definitely worth the drive to see how beautiful it is there. You can catch up with her latest news on her blog, or follow her on Twitter.
You may remember Jess and Pontus from their Conservatory of Flowers wedding. Instead of an engagement session, they opted for a "We Did" session about a month a few months after their wedding. What's great about a "We Did" session is that you get to wear your wedding dress again!
It was great spending time with Jess and Pontus again and getting to know them better. We had such a great time chatting about architecture, art, design, and life in general! We headed out to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands for lots of variety and gritty textures.
I'm an absolute wedding junkie. I read a billion different wedding blogs and I'm so inspired by other vendors in the wedding industry. This week I wanted to share the work of the amazing Megan Hunt, aka Princess Lasertron. Using vintage felt and buttons and an incredible attention to intricate detail, Megan designs one of a kind hand-made flowers, bouquets, and accessories for the bride that wants something different and bespoke.
After finding Megan's work on Weddingbee Pro, I cruised on over to Princess Lasertron's blog and lo and behold, she was coming out to San Francisco! After shooting her an email inviting her for a wee tour of SF, she gladly accepted and we hung out last week. First hitting the Ferry Building for a visit to Miette, then had a quick little jaunt over to the Mission for lunch at Frjtz and a mini portrait session. You can see more pics from Megan's trip to SF on her blog.
Megan is only twenty two years old, but she's already done so much with her life. She's been featured in Where Women Create, Country Living, Brides and Wedding Essentials magazines. She's designed hand made flowers and accessories since 2005, and she's a graduate student. Keep an eye on this lady, she is going places!
Here's Megan and I at the end of the shoot. Of course I'm a hot mess and she's a complete darling.
Here's some great examples of Megan's work: (all photos below by Princess Lasertron)
Ray and I had the honor of shooting Jess and Pontus' wedding back in July at the Conservatory of Flowers here in San Francisco. Luckily we weren't foiled by the July fog and we had a gorgeous blue sky that day.
Jess and Pontus chose to have an intimate photo session before their wedding in Golden Gate Park including the DeYoung Museum and a gorgeous fern grove that looked absolutely prehistoric and wondrous.
They had friends and family fly in from Sweden, England, and Hong Kong to watch them tie the knot. The interior of the Conservatory of Flowers is such a great place for a champagne reception. Where else can you sip champagne with gorgeous tropical plants surrounding you?
The dinner reception took place in the amazing Yank Sing restaurant. Jess changed into a traditional Chinese wedding dress for their "First Look" inside Yank Sing. I just love the look of expectation on Pontus' face when he saw her.
Want to see more of our work? Check out our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement sessions.
Hello Fabulous Readers! Lilia Photography has been nominated in the Best Wedding Photographer category on SFGate's BayList. Please vote for us! The only bummer is that you'll have to register on SFGate.com, but it should take less than a minute to register. Many, many thanks!
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.
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement sessions.
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:
The whole idea of having an engagement session is so that Ray and I have a chance to get to know our clients better before their wedding. We also get to see how a couple interacts with each other. Sometimes they're super lovey dovey, other times they have more of a quiet and laid back display of affection.
A few weeks ago, we took Joy and Jason out to Golden Gate Park and the GG Bridge for their engagement session. We were lucky enough to have gorgeous weather and beautiful light which I absolutely love.
When we first met at our client consultation, Jason was a laid back guy. Both he and Joy are attorneys doing great work in the community. That day we were lucky to see the funny side of Jason. He kept whispering in Joy's ear, and I would have loved to hear what he was saying! You can really see the love between Joy and Jason and it's wonderful to be working with two people who are making a difference in the world.
You can view more photos in their engagement slide show.
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement photography sessions on our portfolio site.
Our 2008 wedding season is in full swing! A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of shooting an engagement session for Misono and Dan who are getting married in Virginia later this year. Dan is a film student, and Misono is a web designer and it's always fun to work with such talented and creative people.
Misono asked us to photograph them when the cherry blossom trees were blooming in Golden Gate Park, and we had a narrow window of time to do this since the bloom only lasts for about two weeks. We managed to get some fantastic shots in the Japanese Tea Garden despite the throngs of tourists. Baker Beach was gorgeous as usual!
Take a look at more photos from Misono and Dan's engagement session slideshow.
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement photography sessions on our portfolio site.
Ray and I have been super busy with weddings and portrait sessions the last few weeks, and I'm now just getting caught up.
Congrats to Katie and John who were married on September 28. Ray and I shot their wedding, and I'll share those photos later. A few weekends ago, Ray and I met Katie and John and their dog, Zach, at Baker Beach for a post wedding "Day After" portrait session. Katie was brave enough to get her wedding dress wet on the beach!
You can view the slideshow here.
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography at our portfolio site.
Last Saturday I had a chance to assist and shoot at a wedding with Jules Bianchi, a well-known and extremely talented and charming wedding photographer
from Los Angeles. I can't tell you how incredible it was to watch her
in action. She's an expert in lighting and has years of experience with
wedding photography, and I learned so much from her in one day.
A few days later, I had a private, one-on-one mentoring session (Tea for Two) with Jules where everything was tailored specifically to my needs. We talked about everything from lighting, exposure to marketing and more. Most importantly, she taught me how to become organized and to create very specific, manageable goals--both short-term and long-term. She has helped me to think differently about my business and shared so much valuable information that I can definitely take my photography skills and business to the next level. Seriously, I was beaming when I came home!
If you're a wedding photographer, I highly recommend Jules' Tea for Two session. When do you have a chance to sit down and talk to an accomplished photographer who will answer all of your questions? There's a glut of wedding photography seminars out there, but you just can't beat the personal attention from Jules.
Last week Ray and I had a really fun engagement session with Haley and Craig. We're shooting their San Francisco wedding this Saturday, and we're honored to be a part of their special day. Haley and Craig are an incredibly friendly and fun couple, and you can really see the love between them in their photos.
We ended up at Baker Beach because of the gorgeous view of the Golden Gate Bridge. If you're not from SF, you might not know that Baker Beach is also a nude beach, and if you look closely in the slideshow, you might catch a glimpse of a naked guy parading around.
You can now view the engagement slideshow here.
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement sessions at our portfolio site.
Ray and I were really excited to have a chance to do an engagement session at the Sutro Baths ruins last week. Daniella and Ryan are getting married in October, and we're honored and excited to be a part of their special day. They're such down-to-earth and friendly people, and it's wonderful to see a couple so in love.
The engagement session took place at the Sutro Bath ruins, at the exact spot where Ryan proposed to Daniella. You can view more shots in the engagement session slideshow here.
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement sessions at our portfolio site.
A few weeks ago, I shared a few photos from Haley and Craig's engagement session. On September 15, Ray and I were honored to document their wedding at the Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco. Haley and Craig are incredibly warm and wonderful people. I was with Haley before the ceremony, and I almost started crying when I heard her practicing her vows--very sincere and heartfelt. Wow, they way they looked at each other during the ceremony, makes my heart swoon, seriously.
Since we were at a golf course, we decided to take the groomsmen out to the nearest hole for a few quick shots. Some jackass golfers decided to scream and yell at us because they thought we were in the way. How rude! Like you couldn't wait five minutes for a guy to get some pics taken on his wedding day? Well, we ignored them and got our shots anyway, and made them wait. ;)
Check out the wedding day slideshow for some photos from the epic dancing at the reception. These people know how to par-tay!
You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography at our portfolio site.
Last week Ray and I shot a bridal portrait session with Alexa. We started out at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park here in San Francisco, but that turned out to be an utter disaster because there were about a million tourists there, and it was much too crowded to really get great shots. We aborted mission and headed out to Sutro Heights Park, Mountain View Cemetery in Piedmont, and then finally Lake Temescal in Oakland.
You can view more of our wedding and portrait photography at our portfolio site.
Back in early July, I met up with Shahzia and Ahmer at the Palace of Fine Arts for a wedding portrait session. They've been married for a few years, but they wanted some professional portraits, and I was happy to oblige them. :) Of course those of us in SF have been hit by lots of fog and grey skies since July, so the weather wasn't on our side on the day of the shoot. However, I think Shahzia and Ahmer's personalities still shine through.
You can view more of our wedding and portrait photography at our portfolio site.
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