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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.

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)

I'm slowing catching up with our photos projects! A few months ago, Ray and I had a Trash the Dress session with Alexa. I posted a few of the more glamorous photos here, but now I wanted to share the really wonderful moments at Lake Temescal in Oakland. Alexa was once a member of her swim team, and loves being in the water. Of course getting in a lake in a wedding dress isn't that easy! In order to get these shots, I had to go into the lake myself, all the way to my behind. But I never mind getting dirty when it means grabbing gorgeous photos.

Ray and I love edgy photo shoots like this, so get in touch with us if you're interested in a Trash the Dress session, or any alternative style shoot. :)

You can view more of our Trash the Dress, bridal portraits, and engagement photography sessions on our portfolio site.

A few months ago, we had a great portrait session with Catlin and Gio at Stow Lake, the De Young Museum, and Fort Point. Although they're not engaged, Catlin wanted a nice portrait session with Gio so that they could send photos back to Gio's family in Italy. We didn't have the weather on our side, but we made the best of the day. I decided to use a black and white treatment on the photos as an experiment, and I think it nicely captures the mood of the day in a dramatic way.

To see the full-color slideshow, click here.

You can view more of our San Francisco wedding photography and engagement photography sessions on 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.