We met Farzaneh and Sobhan on the U.C. Berkeley Campus the other day and we took a leisurely stroll around the grounds. We kicked it off at the Eucalyptus Grove, made our way to the Campanile, and finished at the Faculty Glade. The Cal campus made for a lovely backdrop as we captured some sweet engagement photos.
Chris and Christian
We started the 2012 wedding season with a very lovely house wedding. Sam and Joe invited us to document their gathering of close family and friends at a wonderful home in the Berkeley Hills. The ceremony was short and sweet and afterwards we made our way to the couples home in the Diamond District of Oakland. Their home had been transformed into a cozy banquet hall where everyone had a chance to socialize and mingle with one another. Tasha De Serio and her team prepared a delicious meal right in Sam and Joe's kitchen. It was such a treat to watch the food being prepared on site. We enjoy being apart of small, close knit weddings and love how these events are always so full of meaning and sentiment. Chris and Christian
About two weeks ago we had the opportunity to photograph an intimate close friends and family wedding at the Mar Vista Cottages in Anchor Bay, CA. When the phone call came in for this wedding we were both super excited! Christian and his family have been visiting these cottages since he was kid and they hold a special place in his heart. It was our very first Mar Vista Wedding and it was the perfect setting for such a small, close knit event. Tom and Renata, the owners of the cottages, did a fantastic job setting up the grounds and preparing all of the right details to make it a beautiful evening to photograph. Sara and Eric brought this opportunity to us and they were such an easy couple to work with. Together with their family they made us feel right at home and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect Fall wedding.
Chris and Christian
Several months back, Shirley and Aaron came to us interested in having us photograph their wedding ceremonies. Yes, plural. This was our first time shooting multiple events for the same couple and we were very excited to be involved. The first ceremony took place in Sea Ranch, CA, a small beach town a few hours north of San Francisco. We met Shirley and Aaron, along with a few of their closest family members, at the very unique Sea Ranch Chapel. The ceremony was brief but there was no shortage of heart felt wishes and happiness. After the vows were exchanged we all met up at a home for food, conversation, and mingling. Two days later, we met Shirley and Aaron at their home in downtown Petaluma and took a short walk to the Petaluma Women's Club for their official ceremony in front of all their friends and family. The reception was potluck style and everyone brought a yummy dish to share. Folks were also treated to an hour of live music by some of the couples musical colleagues.
Both of these days had so many things that made them great, but for us the highlights were definitely the great music, the tree planting ceremony, the unique Sea Ranch Chapel, and all of the opportunities to shoot this great couple on their own.
Chris and Christian
We recently photographed Phil and Carina's wedding at the Terrace Room at The Lake Merritt Hotel in Oakland. The venue was awesome and we wanted to put together a quick sneak peek. I can still vividly remember them getting out of their limo with such happiness. We love to travel to new places and document weddings from here to there but Oakland will always be home. It was so great being a part of Phil and Carina's event and we'll make sure to bring to light the full monty in a few weeks.
Thanks for staying tuned!
Chris and Christian
