SF City Hall Elopement : Jason & Mandy

Sweet simple love is my favorite kind of love. When I asked Mandy and Jason why they chose San Francisco for their elopement they looked at each other and smiled, "We had never been here!" These two, and a handful of their friends, embarked on a cross country journey to celebrate their love and share an experience and it couldn't have been more lovely. San Francisco City Hall is just so breath-taking ... if you are going the city hall route (which I *love* ! ) - this is definitely the place to be! They were able to get married in the rotunda area and spend lots of time roaming the building taking pictures afterwards... it was a really fun and inspiring morning and I was honored to have been there to share it with them!

A change in the weather....

It's been stormy the last few days around here and it feels good to finally feel a change in the weather.

Unseasonably warm days in January confuse me. When the leaves change and the temperatures drop my first inclination is to hibernate- to pull the shades closed and focus on my future. I make lists, I clean closets and drawers, I organize both my things and my thoughts and I start to feel rejuvenated and the energy that I expended so forcefully all wedding season slowly comes back to me ready to take on another year. But it's been warm here .. and sunny and that has been infuriating me. How can I be expected to get any reflection done when it's 70 degrees and beautiful out? I don't want to reflect on life when it's beautiful out- I just want to live it!

So finally! Rain! Reflection!

Here's to those closets that need cleaning, the drawers that need arranging, and the thoughts and things that need organizing! Decide what to be and go be it.

xoxo

a drop in the ocean | a change in the weather | i was praying that you and me might end up together

Ron Pope

San Jose Wedding Photographer : A wedding at The Fairmont Hotel : Melody and Steve

Shoving off tomorrow for my bi-yearly rejuvenation trip with some of my very favorite women, Traveling Heart Society. We started out as a bunch of women just looking for a little companionship and camaraderie in this crazy photography world and over the years have grown into true friendships that will last forever! I'll be on and off email this week so forgive me if my responses are slower than normal.

Melody and Steve tied the knot last summer at The Fairmont in downtown San Jose and were such a joy to work with. Coordinated by Irene Ibidapo, despite the crazy jazz festival going on outside, this day went off without a hitch! Jessica at Love Spun whipped up some amazing video footage and Amy from Amy Burke Designs designed some gorgeous orchid arrangements for both the ceremony and the beautiful ballroom. I'm not gonna lie .... it was nice to shoot so close to home! Only about a 10 minute commute :)

Onward!

Coming up.... The Lab Event

Allison Silber, Yasmin Zialcita Ali and Erin Taylor really knocked this event out of the park. It was fab and if I didn't see you there you missed a really good time with fashion, confetti canons, yummy things, and beautiful design! More images soon. just wanted to take a moment thank these lovely ladies for all of their hard work putting on such a fabulous event!

Flowers : Studio Choo | Cake : Fox and Fawn | From a vingette styled by Esla Events | Confetti Banner : Everylane