Maira and Aref’s beautiful Afghan wedding took place in the grand ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Fremont. We had such a great time getting to know and taking photos of this wonderful couple. From the beginning we knew that they are really into photography and they put so much thought into the details and planning of their big day. The Afghan wedding photos we captured on th...
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I wanted to share the photos with you. As you will see in the photos, we had cumbia dancers at the cocktail reception and then later on in the evening the hotel surprised us by having “monks” toast us (Hotel Santa Clara used to be a Convent). At midnight we had a “hora loca” with dancers from the Barranquilla Carnival come dance with us – (the Barranqui...
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Sonja and Hendrik married in Hamburg, but they live in Singapore. Most of the guests came from all over the world. On this day everything was perfect: The cheerful atmosphere, the joy and the tears. More from this gorgeous wedding you can find on my blog.
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Amazing cliks.
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Turkish traditional wedding in New York. Nilofar and Farhad had a beautiful wedding in the beautiful reception venue “Tavern on the Green” in Central Park, Manhattan NY. Nilofar got ready at the home that she grew up in. The biggest challenge was the rain. I was probably more disappointed than Nilofar and Farhad because I couldn’t take many pictures outside. ...
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Orthodox Jewish weddings are amazing affairs if for nothing else the shear emotion and energy brought to the day by the family and guests. Sara and Meir began their day with fasting and prayer. They have not seen each other for the preceding week. Unlike many secular couples they have only known each other for a few intense months and have never touched. Their wedding day was tre...
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Michael and Eliza met in May of 2007 on a camping trip. Their first conversation was about rock climbing harnesses, and they bonded over the fact that they were the only two on the trip to bring their own harnesses….and then spent the rest of the weekend barely speaking to each other. Fortunately with a little help from some friends, they did eventually get together for a ...
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My job includes working vacations, shooting destination weddings. It’s a tough life for a wedding photographer! Five days that turned into seven at a super luxe resort. So I’m flying to the Caribbean to this fab resort, the Melia Caribe in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Google maps link). I’m imagining the fabulous beach shots, especially at sunset. As we&rsquo...
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Jeff and Lindsay’s wedding was held last Sunday at the Chateau Cargill. It’s a sweet little venue just down the road from me in South Surrey. With so many great photo locations around, we were able to skip out for a little bit to do some photos at Crescent Beach and be back in time for them to mingle with their guests before a hopping reception. I also asked Lindsay t...
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Some of the first things newly engaged brides do is go dress shopping, reserve a ceremony and reception location, and hire a wedding photographer. Chance are, this is the first time any of them have hired a wedding photographer. It can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience, filled with explanations of packages, prices, albums, contracts, portfolios, and what’s the dif...
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