A New York City Couple Moves to San Francisco and has their wedding in SF

Ahhh! I love traveling for weddings--especially to warm places :)  I flew in a few days early for Nancy and Sung's wedding in San Francisco and spent a few days with my hubs to do a bunch of location scouting (and sight-seeing).  Nancy had two spots in mind for photographs, Sutro Baths and Chrissy Fields in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.  Getting to come to a new city to experience gorgeous beaches and naturescapes- it was an amazing experience— and definitely a huge change from my usual New York City weddings.  I personally LOVED Sutro Baths.  It was a historic bath ruins that was edgy and classic.  It definitely helped that Nancy and Sung were SO down with hiking down the super steep trail to get some awesome shots!  The weather turned out to be amazing.  It was a little drizzly/foggy in the morning (perfect SF weather haha!)- but it actually got us some great umbrella shots!  By the ceremony time, it was sunny and hot!  It was such a blessing to be a part of this wedding day and I thank them again and again for such a wonderful opportunity to shoot a San Francisco Wedding!! 

A New York City Central Park and Upper West Side Engagement Photography Session

Meet Teresa and Lam! They flew all the way from LA, California to work with me on an engagement session in the great New York City!! It was really awesome-- I FOUND THE BUBBLE MAN in Central Park and we were able to work with them for some really cool shots! It was a very happy moment for me as a New York City Wedding photographer. I've always wanted to catch him in action during one of my shoots- and I finally did. It was really great working with Teresa and Lam- they were both so chill and fun to work with! After our time in Central Park, we went to Magnolia’s Bakery on the Upper West side of New York City to grab a small snack and finish up there.

Here are my favorites from the session:

The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue Wedding in New York City

In early October I had the lovely chance to photograph two cute Californian's tying the knot in downtown Manhattan, New York City. Erica and Bryan are two very sweet people. They met in Medical school. Erica as a student and Bryan as her T.A in anatomy class. Bryan insists that he waited until after the class ended before he asked her out. The two really embody a loving atmosphere. From my time spent at the wedding, I noticed that these two individuals come from amazingly loving families. The wedding itself was unique and setup in a fashion that really was dear to the couple. The couples' siblings officiated the wedding and their father's presented a poem. It was so touching and raw that even I, a stranger, felt that strong connection between the families and the couple. Dinner and dancing followed after the ceremony at Millesime, a dark and beautiful restaurant inside the Carlton Hotel. It was truly a unique and beautiful way to celebrate their special moment with a wedding in the heart of New York CIty.

A New York City Wedding in Fox Hollow, Long Island

I was so excited to be a part of this wedding!!!  From their snowstorm proposal, to the awesome engagement session story and then now to their big day.   I have been lucky that Ester and Stephen been so open and fun, and gave me so much creative freedom for their shoots and their wedding. Ester and Stephen met in San Francisco but both were able to move back to New York City together! Stephen is New York City native while Ester is from Korea!  Ester was a gorgeous bride and their venue matched them perfectly.  Their wedding encompassed many emotional moments, beautiful speeches and encouraging words from people close to their hearts. It really showed how much love surrounded them.  Ester and Stephen have such generous and giving hearts, it's no wonder they had so many people willing to support and celebrate their big day.  I loved it!  Plus, their emcee REALLY rocked the boat.  We began the day in Queens and headed over to Fox Hollow where they had their beautiful ceremony and crazy reception!

Here are some of my fav moments:

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It was a pretty fun night :)