]]> http://www.jasminewangphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3952 0 http://www.jasminewangphoto.com/blog/?p=3927 http://www.jasminewangphoto.com/blog/?p=3927#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:55:51 +0000 Jasmine http://www.jasminewangphoto.com/blog/?p=3927

love xoxo

The spirit of the holidays is alive and brimming with joy. Two loving parents and their four jubilant children ready to spread good tidings to all, and give thanks for health, peace and harmony. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and “oh” what a merry family this is.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…family portrait time.

There are days that you wake up and realize why it never worked out with anyone else…and then that special someone walks into your life and everything changes. And so on this special day, Kristen’s and Michael’s lives have united holding each other tighter, guided by the love in their innocent, kind, and gentle hearts. When they sat down to discuss: “why should we get married”? They found out the true answer inside of their hearts: “because we simply cannot live without each other… we make each other complete”. The adorably cute little one, their daughter, was a very special part of the wedding.

The location at Casa Real Winery was ideal to frame their wedding. The sky was magical and poetic as majestic clouds complimented the setting of their beautiful black and white theme, with highlight color rich as ruby red wine; the textures of the stonewalls, the intricate lighting casted beautiful shades… so simple and so rich at the same time… I love the style of every detail of the wedding; and more importantly the tender and deep connection between the two wonderful souls.

I always enjoyed photographing at the Casa Real.  It was truly a special one on such a beautiful day, beautiful setting and beautiful couple, Michael and Kristin – I watched them to exchange the vows with tears, and became “Mr. & Mrs”… congrats!

Cheers! ~jasmine

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She was this sultry Spanish flamingo that danced to the beat of Andy’s heart, the music of peace and harmony. Passionate and eager to express her love for her man…knowing that their day to wed was quickly approaching.

I could feel their connectedness and desire for each other…simple and innocent at heart, two meant for each other, wanting to see the glamorous side of being photographed together in a moment of pure happiness and absolute adoration. Rejoice.

Journeying half way around the world, from Beijing China, to say “I do” is simply amazing.  I can’t imagine anything more romantic than to voyage to a magical city, away from the stress that often casts a shadow on such a memorable day, to embrace the beauty and freedom of two souls on an exciting travel wedding.

There are few buildings, I am aware of, that possess the rare characteristics of majesty and grandeur. San Francisco’s City Hall is one to simply marvel at…an absolute magnificent design that gracefully lends itself to celebrations of all sorts. And, for Shelley’s and Lawrence’s wedding, City Hall exuded the perfect charm and elegance that mirrored their own pure beauty.

One should never forget just how utterly amazing San Francisco is. It’s a city that everyone who visits leaves “their heart in” and for Shelley and Lawrence a moment to proclaim their love for each other where the city’s golden sun will shine on them for all of eternity.

with love, jasmine

Shelley 跟Lawrence 很远从北京到旧金山 的 City Hall注册 结婚。他们的 好友加伴郎在婚礼的前一天为他们搞定新郎礼服，新娘手捧花；伴娘则是化妆兼造型师。旧金山的City Hall 大概 是 我 见过 的 最美丽 的 市政府建筑 之一； 建于1915年 ，很多 旧金山的 的 古典式的 建筑（包括 我 住的 公寓）都是 建于 这个时期 （1880－1917年 间）很有 古典气息。1906年 地震的 时候 ，市政府 大楼 整个被 毁掉 了 ，不多 重修 的 建筑 后来 极其著名，我个人很喜欢的艺术家Frida Kahlo 就 曾经 在 这里Diego Rivera 注册结婚 。

我想 大概 很久 以前 就有了 “旅行结婚” 这个 词，在古老 的 中国 ，一对 新人远走 异乡，举行 个 婚礼 ，很有 “私奔” 的 意思。而现在则 是个 很时尚的词。 我笑着 和Shelley 跟 Lawrence 打趣：“你们 这种结婚 的 方式 是不是私奔 呢？” Shelley 说，照片 要拍的漂亮 啊 ，拿回去 才能证明我们 是真的结婚 了 …不然没有证据… 哈哈。他们 确实 是 有 张结婚证的 ，不过照片 也 还是 要的…

旧金山 实在是个 很漂亮的地方，多年前，我 在美国四处游走，想选个 最适合居住的 地方，最后选了 这里。可以去拍外景的 地方好多，光是拍 金门大桥的景就有很多处。 我们开车去 了 好些地方，边玩边拍，一直到晚上一起吃晚饭 － 若说起来，这个 晚饭是 他们的 婚宴呢。这个婚礼 ，实在是“边旅行，边结婚”，完全没有传统婚礼的stress. 片子拍的 很多 ，但 大部分 常去的 外景曾经在我的 博客上出现过，所以只选了 一部分 贴在这里。恭喜Shelley & Lawrence，祝百年好合！现在 可有 了证据 了…