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When I met with Julie and Stephanie during their initial consultation, we really hit it off. They are both so likable and hilarious. We headed out to the East Bay for their engagement session. When Julie first mentioned this location, she told me about the rebar, graffiti and art and I was thrilled to have a chance to shoot in a location like this. Of course we love it when our clients want to take a chance and choose a location that's unconventional and different. We're looking forward to shooting Julie and Stephanie's upcoming wedding at the San Francisco Zoo!
If you're thinking of eloping or having an intimate civil ceremony, San Francisco City Hall is one of the most gorgeous settings for a wedding. I've been lucky enough to photography many weddings at City Hall and even act as a witness.
That's why we've created two packages for your weekday San Francisco City Hall civil ceremony.
City Hall Wedding Package #1: $1000 + sales tax
- Up to three hours of photography coverage by Lilia
- Portrait session at City Hall and at multiple locations
- DVD with all of the high-res photos included
- Online proof gallery to share with family and friends
- Online highlight slideshow set to music with highlights of your session
City Hall Wedding Package #2: $500 + sales tax
- One hour of photography coverage by Lilia
- Portrait session inside and outside City Hall following your ceremony
- DVD with all of the high-res photos included
- Online proof gallery to share with family and friends
- Online highlight slideshow set to music with highlights of your session
If you'd like to book your City Hall wedding or to get more information, contact me today.
I met Veronica and Sergio last year when they stopped by our office. I knew they were a super sweet couple -- very warm and friendly people, and that Ray and I would have an amazing time documenting their special day. It's great to work with a couple that is relaxed and enjoying their wedding day so much!
Veronica and Sergio had an epic San Francisco destination wedding which included their closest friends and family. They live down in Orange County, and wanted to travel here to San Francisco to make their wedding very special. The day began with a beautiful Catholic ceremony in both Spanish and English, at the gorgeous St. Boniface Church. Following the ceremony, Veronica and Sergio arranged for a surprise trolley ride for all of the wedding guests with stops at Golden Gate Park and Fort Point. The reception was an incredibly fun bay cruise, which was a first for Ray and I. We managed to find our sea legs and shoot the epic dancing that ended a wonderful day!
Lissa and Curtis met while they were students at UC Berkeley, and you might remember them from their UC Berkeley engagement session earlier this year. They're one of our most creative and fun couples and were married at the beautiful Brazilian Room inside Tilden Park in Berkeley. They had a fantastic "Sumo vs. Godzilla" wedding theme with the most amazing details like sumo wrestler and godzilla ties, cake toppers, cuff links, and a super fun themed photobooth.
When I first met Remy and Neal, we instantly clicked. They have the best vibe and great energy -- so positive, hip, cool, and all around super nice people. You can't be any cooler than owning your own clothing company either!
This year the most popular and luckiest day to get married was 08.08.08, and Remy and Neal liked to refer to their wedding as The Real 08.08.08. They even had a huge wood sign with those words branded on it. Following the beautiful ceremony at the San Jose Basilica, I took Remy and Neal over to the San Jose Museum of Art for a few quick portraits.
Then we were off to the San Jose City Hall Rotunda for the amazing, American Gothic styled reception, complete with checkered red and white table clothes, gorgeous sunflower arrangements, and little seedling favors -- everything was completely fresh and different, just like Remy and Neal.
Last week Ray and I flew down to the OC to meet with the amazing and uber famous Becker for his "Party of 1" mentoring session. Big thanks to Becker for spending the day with us, it was overwhelming and awesome at the same time. If you're a pro wedding photographer, I can't recommend Becker's Party of 1 more! If you haven't already joined the [b] school, it's the best place online where you can network, share ideas, and learn from other wedding photographers.
Becker -- you're fabulous, but you already know that. ;)
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.
We introduced Joy and Jason to you earlier this year with their engagement session. In July, Joy and Jason were married at the gorgeous Casa Real at Ruby Hill. Deanna Roberts of D.R. Roberts Events Management did an outstanding job planning their wedding. The details were immaculate, and she made sure that the entire day went by smoothly. If you are looking for an amazing wedding planner, Deanna Roberts is the planner of your dreams!
Joy got ready with at the hotel with her girlfriends, her mom, and her little nieces who were the cutest girls. As you can see, they are stoked about this wedding!
I love this moment when Joy has breathed a sigh of relief after getting her wedding dress on! I remember that feeling when I finally got into my dress.
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Ray and I have been super busy this wedding season! I'm finally catching up with my blogging so you'll start seeing more wedding posts soon.
Tanya and Matt were married at the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park back in July. They're both academics and met during their university days--Tanya with her studies in Chemistry and Matt in Physics. I guess you could say they had great chemistry!
We wish Tanya and Matt the best in their new lives on the East Coast!
Rabbi Gershon Steinberg-Caudill did a beautiful ceremony for Tanya and Matt, and added symbolic rites that added a great deal of meaning to the ceremony. Carol from Design with Flowers created modern and elegant floral designs. Patricia from A Perfect Look did everyone's makeup and hair. Not only is Patricia incredibly talented, but she has the greatest attitude and she's so pleasant to be around.
Tanya and Matt's reception was so lively thanks to DJ Ron Grandia. He kept the dance floor moving and inspired everyone with his great music selections. This is the second wedding this year with Ron, and I can tell you that he's simply amazing.
This little girl was so cute! She basically ignored me or would turn away whenever I'd try to take her photo. Then I started playing peek-a-boo with her, and hid behind some greenery, and here she is trying to find me.
Want to see more of our work? Check out our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement sessions.
When we first met Michelle and Dennis, Ray and I had the best feeling about them. They're both so warm and down-to-earth -- our favorite type of people.
We hear lots of proposal stories, and I think their story might top everyone! Last year, Michelle and Dennis were visiting her family ranch in Montana. A small lake is adjacent to the ranch, and Dennis took Michelle swimming in the lake. He pointed to something at the bottom of the lake, swam down, and brought up a treasure chest with her engagement ring inside of it! How about that as a surprise proposal!
Michelle and Dennis were married at the gorgeous Piedmont Community Church, and their reception was held at Boundary Oak in Walnut Creek.
You can view their wedding slideshow here.
You can view more of our Bay Area wedding photography and engagement sessions at our portfolio site.
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.
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!
You can view more of our Wine Country / Sonoma wedding photography and engagement photography sessions.
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.
Ray and I have been super busy with weddings and engagement sessions and we can't wait to share them all with you!
When I first met Julie and Lou, I knew that their wedding would be as fun and warm as they were. We couldn't stop laughing during their consultation. A few weeks ago, Julie and Lou were married in an intimate ceremony at Brix in Napa. Kimberly Thompson of A Beautiful Ceremony did a beautiful job officiating the ceremony as usual. If you're looking for a Napa Valley wedding officiant, Kimberly is your gal! Fun, relaxed, and casual were the themes for the day, and their party didn't disappoint!
For a more in-depth look at Julie and Lou's wedding, check out their slideshow.
You can view more of our Napa / Wine Country 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 are gearing up for WPPI, the biggest national convention for wedding and portrait photographers. We will be there from Friday, March 14 - Thursday, March 20. We managed to win a Thirst Relief auction for a mentoring session with Michael and Anna Costa, and we're stoked about meeting them!
Coren and Jason are an incredibly fun and hilarious couple from Baltimore. They decided to elope and had their Meadowood wedding in Napa. The grounds at Meadowood are simply magical and breathtaking.
Since there were no guests, I acted as a witness, and even signed the marriage certificate! Kimberly Thompson of A Beautiful Ceremony officiated, and she did a wonderful job of making the ceremony very tailored and unique for Coren and Jason.
Following the ceremony, Coren, Jason, and I walked around the grounds of Meadowood, and I took lots of casual, relaxed portraits. You can view the slideshow here.
You can view more of our Napa / Wine Country 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.
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.
Congrats again to Ginevra and Alex on their destination wedding last month in Maui! Ray and I had so much fun documenting their special day and meeting their wonderful friends and family. You can view their wedding slideshow here.
You can view more of our wedding and portrait photography at our portfolio site.
Congratulations to our very good friends, Nicole and Peter, who were married on a very rainy day this past weekend. The rain didn't dampen their spirits, and they tied the knot with style and poise. They looked like they walked right out of a forties film, so glamorous!
You can view more of our wedding and portrait photography at our portfolio site.
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I had some life changes to reveal. I'm happy to announce that my husband Ray and I have started a new part-time wedding and lifestyle photography business, Lilia Photography.
Our goal is to tell wedding stories with amazing photographs that capture emotional and unforgettable moments in a fresh and compelling way. We're available for weddings anywhere, as well as portrait work for couples, individuals, and families.
In addition to our new website, check out our new slideshows: (Turn your speakers up!)
We're shooting Nicole and Peter's wedding in a few weeks, so we'll share those photos as soon as possible.
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