Yes, whenever we photograph a wedding at San Francisco city hall and the bride has the right kind of dress, we ask her to spin! Is this some sort of joke we play on our poor unsuspecting brides? No, not at all. Asking a bride to spin for the camera is just another way of…
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Colette and Stephen’s Wedding at SF City Hall
SF City Hall Wedding Photography with Colette and Stephen We really enjoyed our wedding picture taking day with Colette and Stephen at San Francisco city hall. Colette wore a spectacular red wedding dress which had heads turning throughout city hall. The happy couple got married in front of family and friends in the beautiful Rotunda…
SF City Hall Wedding Photographers Best Destinations After the Ceremony
I thought it would be helpful to take the time to discuss some of our favorite destinations in San Francisco that we take our city hall wedding newlyweds after their ceremony. There are so many amazing places in San Francisco to take brides and grooms for wedding photos, it can be hard to choose. San…
Best Wedding Florists in San Francisco
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…
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…