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…
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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. I thought it would be a good idea to write a definitive guide to bringing guests to your San Francisco city hall…
How To Best 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 Photographers 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…
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 wedding ceremony without all the fuss and expense of a large San Francisco wedding….
How Much Does it Cost to Get Married at San Francisco City Hall?
San Francisco city hall is a very popular location to have your Civil Wedding Ceremony take place. Its combination of beauty, convenience and affordable pricing makes it an ideal venue for anyone looking to get married in the San Francisco bay area and even beyond. For engaged couples who are on a strict budget it…
5 Best Reasons NOT to have your Friends Photograph your City Hall Wedding
Let face it, cell phones take amazing pictures nowadays. In fact, I’ve seen some iPhone pictures that rival the best professional cameras. In addition, cheap consumer cameras are as good as ever and easy for anyone to use. They provide an amateur photographer with the ability to auto focus, exposure correct, and white balance just…
How to Plan Your SF City Hall Wedding
This blog was created to assist engaged couples who want to get married in San Francisco or more specifically SF City Hall. SF City Hall Wedding Photography By Michael is happy to provide you with free planning of your wedding with no obligation to utilize our service. For more information about our service, please click…
Corona Virus at SF City Hall Weddings
I thought I would repost this just as a reminder of what we have all gone through. This was the very beginning of the long closure of city hall due to the Virus. The reason I bring this up is I still occasionally receive messages of concern about getting married in such a public place…
Guide to New SF City Hall Guest Rules
A few 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 couples…