Frank & Marlo’s Grace Cathedral and Fairmont San Francisco wedding was a classy, beautiful black-tie event, reflecting a lot from their own personalities. The two first met a few years ago through mutual friends, and they quickly grew close, with Frank proposing last year on a night Marlo describes as being one she will never forget. Frank is one of the most successful businessmen we’ve ever had the pleasure of serving, and he and Marlo are both incredibly warm, kind, and caring for their families & friends as well as to us. [ read more … ]

We met Trang & Jordan for the first time a year and a half ago at Twin Peaks, where he brought her after work for a special surprise: after a quick walk towards the lookout, Jordan got down on one knee and asked a surprised and elated Trang to marry him. Fast-forward to September 29 of this year, and the two tied the knot together at their beautiful The Winery SF wedding on Treasure Island! [ read more … ]

Boy, was this a crazy story. From my perspective, it all started off pretty normal: Hovannes & Annie were visiting San Francisco for a few days, and they’d be staying at the Fairmont in downtown San Francisco. Hovannes wanted to propose on this trip, and of course the rooftop garden at the hotel would be a perfect, picturesque spot. [ read more … ]

Annie and I flew to the east coast last month for Maylene & Alejandro’s Fairmont Pittsburgh hotel wedding. That weekend marked many “firsts” for us (we had never been to Pennsylvania!), but the biggest one is that it was our first time photographing a close friend’s wedding. We normally get to know all of our couples pretty well by the time we show up on their wedding day, but it’s really a different experience to look through the lens and focus on every expression, every smile, and every tear for someone we’ve known for half our lives… and I’m so glad we did it!

Maylene & Alejandro’s wedding was everything. [ read more … ]

Over the Fourth of July weekend, Roy and Claire came all the way from Singapore to visit San Francisco. The pair had first met at the Fairmont Singapore where Roy works as a hotelier, so it was fitting for him to propose to his girlfriend atop the balcony of the Fairmont San Francisco‘s penthouse suite. On the morning before they were to leave the city, Roy used “touring the hotel” as his cover for leading Claire up to the gorgeous penthouse unit and onto the balcony with a stunning view of the San Francisco skyline. He pulled out his ring, dropped to his knees, and popped the question. Of course, she said yes! [ read more … ]