Monthly Archives: October 2008

Margaret and Ritchie – our Wrigley wedding in the Bay Area – Church of Nativity, Cypress Hotel Cupertino, Santana Row San Jose 10.25.2008

Two super Chicago Cubs fans Margaret and Ritchie just got married! Earlier this summer we flew to Chicago Wrigley field to get their engagement session done. Their guest book was made with photos of Wrigley field, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago Tribune building, Chicago Theatre, and Chicago skyline. All the guests from the Nation got to see the beautiful Chicago images.

In the limo on the way to the church, Margaret was pretty sure that she was going to cry – later on we learned that actually Ritchie is the one who can be sentimental. Bride maids and groomsmen were well prepared – plenty of tissue handy. The ceremony was at the Church of Nativity and reception was held at Cypress Hotel. While we were taking some photos at Santana Row in San José, boys started to party early…

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PS, Margaret and Ritchie’s wedding was just recently featured on San Francisco Style Unveiled.

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I Love You, until the end of time…Come What May – Teresa & Ted wedding at Palace Hotel San Francisco |10.18.2008

Palace Hotel Wedding San Francisco.

My dearest friends Ted and Teresa, I still remember the day you came to my studio – it was a pleasant meeting, you loved my art work in my studio and we shared the same taste for music. After that you told me: “we stopped looking after meeting with you – we were confident that we could not find anyone better than you!”

Thank you for letting me spend this beautiful special day with you. It could not have been more perfect. Eight months of hard work, I know, it wasn’t too much time for you to put everything together. Right before your wedding day, you drove all the way from LA, met with all the folks came from afar, still managed to find time to take me out for dinner – I know you must be exhausted. you made this day so beautiful and memorable to family, friends, and us who were also part of your big day.

At the end of the day, I found this letter from you:
Jasmine, Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! We can’t tell you enough how much we love our work and especially, love working with you! We are so lucky to have you as our photographer and I can’t imagine having anyone else. We definitely will be in touch even after all the wedding photos are done. Thank you sooooo much for everything! Teresa & Ted

Best wishes for you, Teresa & Ted! I signed on the very guest book I made for you – hoping this, and all the wedding photos I captured will help to keep all the beautiful memories for you.

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Mr. & Mrs. Groban – Kim and Eli’s Wine Country Wedding | Viansa Winery Sonoma 10.04.2008

Viansa Winery, Sonoma

Kim and Eli were the most prepared couple I have worked with and the wedding was stunning. I have to say that Kim is such an amazing woman; she planned everything with her hands with great details. You may know their Starbucks story from an earlier post. 

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Ann Arbor Michigan – Meghan and Rich’s U of M Engagement session

I was fortunate to have lived in Ann Arbor Michigan for a couple of years before living in San Francisco Bay area. It was Ann Arbor where I went to see the concerts from world famous musicians, independent movies, and continued my opera singing practice by being a part of Handel’s Messiah each year.  It was a nostalgic trip that brought back fond memories of this charming town.

Meghan and Rich are getting married in the Matthaei Botanical Garden of University of Michigan and reception is at St. John’s Hotel.


University of Michigan Law School


University of Michigan, Angel Hall


Michigan Theatre, State Street


Nicolas Arcade

 

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Cutie Ellen

I had the honor photographing Ellen’s mom and Dad, Wei and Paul’s wedding last year September. Soon enough, Ellen came to the family! I was so delighted to meet Ellen and what a cutie she is!

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