I have been photographing San Francisco city hall weddings now for over 12 years with 800 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…
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Christmas Wedding Photography at SF City Hall
Christmas at San Francisco City Hall is always a wonderful time. The place is always very busy and the giant Christmas tree becomes the center point of this great wedding venue. Wedding photography at San Francisco city hall is made so easy during this time of the year, because almost everyone wants pictures in front…
SF City Hall Weddings – Masks on or off?
I wanted to provide an update to this blog posting from a few years ago because there seems to be some additional concern right now about the new versions of Covid that are out there. We are seeing more and more people masking up at San Francisco city hall in recent weeks. Most newlyweds take…
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 shoot 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…
Robyn and Jeff’s City Hall Wedding
I thought it would it would be nice to go back in time and feature some of our more memorable weddings in addition to keeping up with new ones. When Toni and I think about past SF city hall wedding photography experiences, Robyn and Jeff always come to mind. We probably overuse the term “fun…
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 12 years of taking pictures in this amazing building I have definitely learned what works well when it comes to wedding gowns. Before we get into the details of this article, let me make one thing…
Guide to New SF City Hall Guest Rules
A couple of years ago the San Francisco county clerk’s office had been asked by the Mayor’s office to start enforcing the 6 guest limit rule for City Hall Civil Ceremonies. At that time, we were not sure how city hall planned to enforce the new rules, especially given the short notice for all married…
Busy Week at San Francisco City Hall in the Heat
I wanted to update this blog post just to give my clients a feel for how things used to be before Covid-19 hit. The good news is that things are starting to feel like they are back to normal. We are receiving wedding inquiries again for city hall and there is an obvious backlog of…
SF City Hall Wedding at the Mayor’s Balcony
For more information and helpful tips about having your wedding on the Mayor’s Balcony at City Hall please go to our San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography website. We provide you with complete information about how to have your wedding at San Francisco city hall. This also includes helpful hints on how to book your…