Afel + Peter: A lovely wedding at the Bridges! (San Ramon, CA)

It was at Lyn and Brandon's wedding where I got to meet Afel, Lyn's cousin, and Peter. I was really excited when Afel and Peter decided to also book me as their wedding photographer.

It was a beautiful day in San Ramon and all their friends and families gathered to celebrate the love and joy for this gorgeous couple. There were many kids and they were a bunch of cuties! The sign and message they prepared for Peter was especially adorable!

After the ceremony at St. Joan of Arc church, the celebration continued at the Bridges Golf Club, with an endless view of lovely green fairways. It was just the perfect set for the bridal pictures! Everyone enjoyed themselves at the party, and the dancing, particularly the money dance! The kids loved to dance too, with their very creative dance moves! Afel and Peter's wedding ended on a high note with the sparkler exit!

I sincerely wish Afel and Peter a bright and wonderful journey together! And special thanks to my second shooter, Marcie, for assisting me at this wedding!

Katie + Rob: Furry Babies . Beach . Love (San Francisco, CA)

Due to unfavorable weather, it took us a few reschedules to finally meet up with our out-of-state couple, Katie and Rob, and their two huge furry babies, Luna and River, for their engagement session. Afterall, it is San Francisco, and we got the usual treat - the sky looked a bit gloomy, with a bit of fog covering Golden Gate Bridge, plus some drizzles off and on. However, it did not affect our spirit at all!   

When we arrived at Marshall's Beach, River was super excited! It was just the right place for him to run and jump around! And for me, this was my first time photo shooting a big dog the size of River, young and full of energy. It was just restless and moved around so fast! I like being challenged by River, and I actually found it a lot of fun too! 

The wind started to pick up quite a bit as the sun started to go down, and it was chilly. A high five to Katie for pulling through the session all the way, until she started to shiver! Luckily, Rob just knew the perfect way to warm Katie up - with the 'help' of River and Luna, Rob replayed his proposal to Katie in the same spot! That was so sweet. And this time it was caught on camera too! 

As an anecdote, Luna, the sweet mellow husky, has terminal illness. It's Katie and Rob's wish that she'll be able to make to their wedding. And I surely hope to see Luna again too, but that also made me wanting to capture their best, special moments together, now.

Katie + Anthony: Love as sweet as cupcakes! (San Francisco, CA)

Katie and Anthony run their own company and are a super busy couple, but we finally nailed down the date for their engagement session. The couple decided to go to the Japanese Tea Garden in the Golden Gate Park, which is walking distance to their home, our second stop. It was a nice stroll in the tea garden, very relaxing with a good sip of green tea, which was just what the lovebirds needed. And just before we hit their apartment, Katie decided to make a quick stop at the bookstore, a place they frequently visit.

At their apartment, Callie, their cute dog, was waiting. She's just adorable! There in the apartment, in addition to make good use of their time to plan out their wedding, the lovely couple had some fun time making cupcakes, and they work so well together! Callie definitely enjoyed the end result! 

And the most adorable moment was when Anthony said "hi five!", Callie quickly put up her paw to Anthony! These two certainly did well to make Katie happy!

I'm very much looking forward to Katie and Anthony's wedding, which is coming up real soon!


But check out where Callie's eyes are looking. One hilarious moment! Love this dog!

Collection 27 Fearless Awards

I am very happy to have one of my images awarded in the latest Collection 27 Fearless Awards. I'm so honored to be competing with such talents around the world at Fearless Photographers! It gives me the inspiration and drive to push and challenge myself all the time!

Congratulations again to my lovely wedding couple, Jane and Simon! This is their second image to be awarded in a wedding photography contest!