Our blog posts are mostly designed to provide important wedding planning and photography information to future San Francisco city hall wedding couples. If you are engaged to be married, this blog is a great resource with lots of current information. I personally update all of my posts on a regular basis. For a more general…
Author: mike@cityhallphotos.com
How To Prepare for Your SF City Hall Wedding
You have made all of your plans, booked the dates and informed your guests, but are you really ready for the big day? Here are some helpful tips to ensure you are properly prepared to have your wedding at Historic San Francisco City Hall. For more helpful tips check our City Hall Wedding Photographer Website….
Wedding Ideas for San Francisco Brides-To-Be
Resource for Brides Getting Ready for their Wedding Day at San Francisco City Hall I thought it would be helpful to share my 25 years in the wedding industry as a leading city hall wedding photographer and also a wedding planner. This article is intended to assist future brides (specifically) in how to prepare for…
Wedding Vows at San Francisco City Hall
Can you Recite Your Own Vows at a Civil Ceremony? You have made the decision to have your wedding at San Francisco City Hall and have made the appropriate reservations to secure a date for your Civil Marriage Ceremony including professional photography. You and your future spouse have discussed some of the things you would…
Avoiding the Crowds at San Francisco City Hall
Click here to view our SF City Hall Wedding Photography Home Page The first thing people ask me when they send an inquiry for me to be their San Francisco City Hall wedding photographer is… “When are the best times to avoid the crowds at City Hall?” There are many common answers to this question….
Enforcing Guest Limit Rule at SF City Hall
More than ever it seems like our clients have been asking us about how the 6 guest limit rule is being enforced by the County Clerk’s office at SF City Hall. Even other San Francisco city hall photographers have been asking us what we have experienced with this controversial rule. Why do I call it…
Past Favorite San Francisco City Hall Weddings, 2026
April and Michael posing at SF City Hall I thought it would be fun to share an ongoing series of blog posts regarding some of our favorite past weddings and couples. We have had so many great experiences in our 1,000 + San Francisco city hall weddings that it is really hard to focus on…
San Francisco Wedding Photography Destinations – Part 2
As discussed in Part 1 of this series about San Francisco wedding photography destinations, our coverage starts at City Hall, but then we can take the newlyweds elsewhere in the local area. In many instances, our brides and grooms want to go to some of the more famous and well known SF locations. However, in…
What are the Best Places to Eat Near San Francisco City Hall?
NOTE: This post was recently updated to account for restaurant closings and changes. We often are asked by our San Francisco brides and grooms to suggest great restaurants near to San Francisco City Hall. Many of our couples want to celebrate their wedding vows at a nearby eatery without having to get in the car…
Say Yes! To Flowers at Your SF City Hall Wedding
Check out our home page for more examples of SF City hall brides with flowers. We also have wedding pictures of brides without flowers so you can compare for yourself. Both options work great, but we love couples that show up with a nice floral bouquet. You will see the difference and we will discuss…