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…
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Easy Wedding Photography at City Hall
Easy City Hall Wedding Photography Defined What do we mean by “Easy Wedding Photography” and how is it accomplished? Why even try to make it easy? Easy for who? I decided to write this San Francisco city hall blog post in response to a very common concern among engaged couples looking for a wedding photographer….
Parking for your Wedding at City Hall
We receive a lot of questions regarding where to park for a San Francisco City Hall wedding. There are a number of options available, but we definitely have a few favorites. This blog post takes quite a few things into consideration when determining what to recommend to our City Hall brides and grooms . We…
SF City Hall Event Closure – What to Do?
With the pandemic far back in everyone’s minds, San Francisco City Hall is starting to have private events again. The only good thing that came out of the pandemic is that City Hall had very few private events for a couple years afterwards. This made our job very easy for quite a while. In most…
Camera Equipment for SF City Hall
For more examples of the discussion below, check out our City Hall wedding website I thought I would share my opinions on the various kinds of professional camera and lighting equipment I like to use for San Francisco city hall wedding photography. These are just my opinions and not meant to be a guide for…
Navigating the SF City Hall Limit of 6 Wedding Guests
We have already discussed the 6 guest limit at San Francisco city hall in other blog posts, but it is worth further mentioning again because there is so much uncertainty regarding this rule. Ask 5 people and you’ll get 5 different responses regarding how or when the rule is enforced. To refresh your memory, the…
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 Photography Website….
Wedding Ideas for San Francisco Brides-To-Be
Resource for Brides Getting Ready for their Wedding Day at San Francisco City Hall This article is intended to assist future brides (specifically) in how to prepare for their San Francisco city hall wedding. With my 15 years of experience photographing weddings at City Hall I have become very aware of the type of information…
Quick City Hall Wedding Reminder
When checking in to San Francisco city hall for your civil ceremony, please remember to bring your current Identification and your marriage license. You will not be allowed to have your civil ceremony that day without these documents. We strongly recommend obtaining your marriage license the day before your city hall ceremony rather than doing…
How to Get the Most out of Your SF City Hall Wedding Experience
Sepia Tone Image from City Hall (below) So you are getting married at San Francisco city hall and want to make the most of it. You and your future spouse have agreed that to save money you should have a civil ceremony without all the fuss and expense of a large San Francisco wedding. But…