May 2, 2010

Ceremony & Reception:  The Tollhouse Hotel
Floral Design: Nicole Ha Designs
DJ: Los Gatos DJ
Cake: Not Just Cheesecake

I just absolutely love Wendy’s vintage styled wedding! She really put so much time and effort into all the little details … from the old lace hankies for the ladies to use for the ceremony, to the old suitcases, to the antique china cups & mason jars for the florals … the list just goes on and on! It was so hard to narrow things down for this blog post. Here’s just a few of my many favorites …

April 24, 2010

Ceremony: United Methodist Church
Reception: Hyatt Regency
Hair & Makeup: WowPretty
Videography: Metmedia Video
Floral Design: Asiel Design
Lighting & Draping: Enhanced Lighting
DJ: Spintronix

I just love Rekha & Jaison’s story.  Rekha lived in Canada … Jaison in the East Bay.  They met a couple of years ago while Rekha was visiting her sister, who also lives in Fremont. It was love at first sight, and they immediately started a long distance relationship.  Hundreds of phone calls, letters, and emails later …  they got engaged & started planning their wedding.  A week before their wedding Rekha’s visa was finally approved, and she was able to fly down for their engagement session & finish planning their wedding!  Despite doing everything from afar, they put together an amazing wedding!

This was the first Upanayana ceremony I’ve been asked to photograph. Even though I didn’t know quite what to expect, I was very excited about the opportunity. I was assured it was very similar to a Hindu wedding … the main difference being there’s a boy in place of the bride and groom. No problem, then! Having photographed Hindu weddings in the past, that gave me a good idea of what to expect.   I learned that an Upanayana is a rite of passage for a little boy. He stops being a carefree child and becomes a boy who must now focus on his studies.   In ancient times, the boys would leave their parents home and go live at the teachers house to study.

I just love Viona & Fransisco! They totally rocked their engagement session. We ended up spending a whole day together going around San Francisco and Golden Gate Park. I can’t wait for their wedding this September, in Half Moon Bay. Here are just a few of my many favorites from our day together!