I have been photographing San Francisco city hall weddings now for over 14 years with 900 weddings under my belt. During this time I have managed to make friends with many of the other SF City Hall wedding photographers and have tons of respect for them. We often talk to each other while waiting at…
Author: mike@cityhallphotos.com
Rain On Your Wedding Day – What Do You Do?
I was inspired to write this blog post because this year’s city hall wedding season has seen an unprecedented number of rainy days. Especially when compared to the last 3 years. In the recent past, when couples asked me about contingency plans for rain, I almost had to laugh. It never rains in California! just…
How to Prepare Your Guests for a SF City Hall Wedding
Most of the people reading this are probably wondering why this is even necessary. Why would you need to prepare the wedding guests? How does this help? The reasons are simple… San Francisco city hall weddings are a bit different than a typical wedding. A Civil Ceremony is generally a small affair with around 6…
SF City Hall Civil Ceremony – Photography
This was a recent civil ceremony at San Francisco city hall and we thought we would share some wedding photography. We started this photoshoot at city hall, but then finished it at the Legion of Honor. This couple had their family and friends with them to watch them complete their nuptials at this incredible San…
San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photo Editing
How Much Editing Should you Expect from your City Hall Wedding Photographer? This is probably one of the most common questions I receive from our San Francisco city hall brides and grooms. Usually the question is this: “Do you edit the wedding photos?” However, I think that the question really should be about how much…
How To Choose a Wedding Dress for a SF City Hall Marriage
I am an expert San Francisco city hall wedding photographer, but definitely not a dress designer. However, over my 15 years of taking pictures in this amazing building I have definitely learned what works well when it comes to wedding gowns from a photography standpoint. It may not be the dress you want so please…
SF City Hall Wedding at the Mayor’s Balcony
This article will supply you with a nice overview of a Mayor’s Balcony and SF City Hall. For more information and helpful tips about having your wedding on the Mayor’s Balcony please go to our San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography website. We provide you with complete information about how to have your wedding at…
What are the Most Important Attributes of a Great SF City Hall Wedding Photographer?
Before I get into the details of this City Hall wedding blog post, let me start by saying that this post is not about me. I definitely possess some of these attributes, but that is really a matter of opinion. Plus there are so many different styles and preferences in wedding photography. With my 14…
Weddings Cancelled or Delayed at SF City Hall
You can always expect the unexpected at San Francisco city hall. We are never surprised at what we face doing weddings in this great building. Every day it’s a new adventure. As we approach the building for a scheduled wedding, we truly do not know what our future holds until we get inside. Special events…
San Francisco City Hall Helpful Hints
We have been photographing weddings and events at San Francisco City Hall now for nearly 15 years and have learned some interesting ideas and helpful hints throughout this time. I thought it would be instructive to share some of these thoughts with our readers to help recently engaged couples planning on getting married at San…