We had the honor of photographing two weddings this past month that were officiated by the mayor, London Breed. Both of our couples had a connection through their parents to London Breed and made requests to the mayor’s office in order to have her officiate there San Francisco City Hall marriage. A lot of people…
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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….
Beyond SF City Hall Wedding Photos
Often times there is more to photographing a San Francisco city hall wedding then just making nice pictures. The day of the wedding can be stressful and it is no different at city hall. Though truthfully, there is less to go wrong because with a civil ceremony you avoid problems with setting up the reception,…
Living and Getting Married in San Francisco
The San Francisco Life Kissing in Front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco I am told that I am a rare breed, an actual San Francisco native. I was born in the city and lived there for many years with my family when I was young. San Francisco is a transient area with…
San Francisco City Hall Events Photography
We always talk about how great San Francisco City Hall is for weddings and of course Wedding Photography. There are so many iconic locations to photograph here, most notably the Grand Staircase, Rotunda and Mayor’s Balcony. Wonderful backgrounds for wedding photography with amazing early 1900’s architecture that is called “Beau-Arts”. This style is from France…
Fun Wedding Dress at City Hall
We photographed Cheri and Wesley’s San Francisco City Hall wedding on 10/13 and had never met them prior to the wedding. When I arrived at City Hall, I contacted Cheri so we could meet briefly prior to the wedding. Since I didn’t know what she looked like I asked her where she wanted to…
Italian Weddings in San Francisco – Part 1
I will admit to having a soft spot for big Italian weddings in San Francisco. As an Italian myself who grew up attending large Italian parties, I have experienced the amazing food and fun traditions. Plus, I certainly have attended (as a guest) many Italian wedding in San Francisco over the years for friends and…
Italian Weddings in San Francisco part 2
This is Part 2 of our special blog post about Italian weddings in San Francisco. From the previous post we had just completed the formal bride and groom photo shoot in the Marina District and so we headed back to North Beach to begin the reception. The party for Jayne and Bobby’s wedding celebration was…
Events are Back at San Francisco City Hall (2024)
After a very long time period with no Special Events at San Francisco city hall, they are now back! When San Francisco city hall closed due to the Pandemic back in April of 2020, many scheduled Corporate and private events had to be cancelled or postponed. As San Francisco city hall wedding photographers, the building…
San Francisco Wedding Photographers Best Destinations
I thought it would be helpful to take the time to discuss some of our favorite destinations in San Francisco that we take our city hall wedding newlyweds after their ceremony. There are so many amazing places in San Francisco to take brides and grooms for wedding photos, it can be hard to choose. We…