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The wedding of Carolyn and Chris at Viansa in Sonoma was one of our favorite weddings from last year. They had an amazing attention to wedding details, they saw each other before the wedding for a First Look, were incredibly easy to work with, and they devoted lots of time to their wedding portraits. It also helps that they are just the cutest couple and have the best personalities! They were absolute troopers on an incredibly hot day and were so calm and collected before their wedding.

I absolutely love the way that Carolyn is looking at Chris. You can tell that she's absolutely happy to have him as her husband!

We have the most down-to-earth fun clients. Joyce and James are no exception. The first thing that I noticed about Joyce is that she has the best sense of humor and loves to laugh -- a lot, just like me. Heehee.

Joyce and James were married under a gorgeous old oak tree at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton. We started off at the Rose Hotel for Joyce's getting ready shots. The surprise lion dance performance was a major hit, and all of the guests had an amazing time. We were super busy snapping shots of everyone having a great time. Instead of the standard guest book, the guests signed a special wedding themed snowboard!

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.

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.

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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.

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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!