We worked with a great couple a few years ago And I wanted to revisit the shoot because I was recently thinking about it again. Yuan and Tracy chose our Golden Gate photography package which provided them with 1 additional San Francisco photography location after we finished up their SF City Hall wedding photography session. …
Category: Weddings
Grand Staircase Wedding Photos at SF City Hall
Everyone wants their wedding photos on the Grand Staircase at San Francisco City Hall. It is the central theme and location in this amazing building and so consequently every bride and groom wants their photo taken there. There is no getting around it, you must provide a Staircase photos to your brides and grooms if…
Best Ideas for your SF City Hall “First Look”
We are one of the leading San Francisco city hall wedding photographers and we often are asked to set up a “First Look” or reveal for our brides and grooms. Before I go into detail about some of these great ideas for a first look at San Francisco City Hall, let me make sure we…
Why Book a Professional Wedding Photographer at SF City Hall
You’re getting married! Congratulations! This is a joyous occasion, and you’re probably already thinking about all the details you need to take care of. You have made the decision to save money and have your marriage at San Francisco city hall. You want to use some of your wedding related money for your honeymoon or…
Private Wedding Ceremony at San Francisco City Hall
This story begins at Christmas time at San Francisco city hall and there were no reservations available for civil ceremonies at that time. In fact, City Hall weddings were so booked up in December of 2024 that the County Clerk made the decision to temporarily increase the number of weddings scheduled per hour. This was…
7 Helpful Hints for SF City Hall Maternity Weddings
We photograph a high percentage of weddings with pregnant brides at San Francisco city hall. Probably more than we even know about. In one recent year, we photographed about 25 maternity brides out of 90 weddings (there may have been more!) This is a high enough number to offer some helpful advice from our own…
How to Find the Best SF City Hall Wedding Photographer
For this blog post I wanted to focus more on how to actually search for and find exceptional San Francisco city hall wedding photographers
Bridal Prep Pictures Before SF City Hall Wedding?
This is an interesting question and there is no simple answer. At San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography by Michael, we frequently receive requests from our brides to capture pictures in the morning prior to their Civil Ceremony. San Francisco weddings in general can make bridal prep photography a little tricky because of potential parking…
Post Modern Wedding Photography
Why Post Modern? I believe that we have already gone well beyond the concept of Modern Wedding Photography in 2025. In my opinion, the modern wedding photography era started with the emergence of quality digital professional cameras. As a SF City Hall wedding photographer who has spanned both the film and digital eras, I feel…
5 Great Ideas for Involving Your Children in Your SF City Hall Wedding
For most people, a San Francisco city hall wedding is a second marriage. This means that there are a large amount of weddings at city hall every week with children involved. If you are a child, seeing your mom or dad marry someone else can be a sensitive situation. Depending upon the circumstances, it can…