crystal jean photography » weddings

shivan + charith: wedding at merchants exchange, san francisco

crystal — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:55:02 +0000

this wedding is long, long overdue, but i couldn’t skip it because it’s truly one of the coolest weddings i’ve gotten to help shoot. the whole event was a feast of colors, hosted at an architectural gem, the merchants exchange building. the julia morgan ballroom on the 15th floor is a breathtaking venue to have a reception. my favorite part? the wedding party parade from the hotel to the ceremony.

many thanks to hannah suh for having me along! check her out, her work is absolutely gorgeous.

dorothy + peter

crystal — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:30:20 +0000

i love colorado.

carrie + ben: wedding in santa barbara, ca

crystal — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:43:14 +0000

it’s about time i posted a wedding! carrie and ben were the loveliest, most relaxed couple, and they had a beautiful daytime ceremony at the four seasons santa barbara. doesn’t carrie have the most gorgeous flamenco-style dress?! love. it.

thank you again to kevin wynn for having me along!

kristen + walter: wedding in ojai, ca

crystal — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:54:41 +0000

kristen & walter’s beautifully intimate ceremony at the ojai valley inn.

thank you to the very talented kevin wynn for the opportunity to second shoot! :)

jen + siu-ling: wedding in corona, ca

crystal — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:44:00 +0000

jen & siu-ling, the sweetest of high school sweethearts, at the green river golf course.

i love this one — jen’s dad kept sneaking a peek over at the radiant bride. :)

fun times on the dance floor with siu-ling! :D

sneak peek: kristen + walter

crystal — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:56:44 +0000

a sweet detail from kristen & walter’s wedding yesterday — the releasing of monarch butterflies at the end of the ceremony!

editing like crazy this week. expect many blog posts to come. :)

annie + jim: wedding in cypress, ca (part 2)

crystal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:53:34 +0000

more from annie and jim’s wedding at the navy golf course seal beach (see part 1):

annie + jim: wedding in cypress, ca (part 1)

crystal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:59:20 +0000

my absolutely favorite thing about shooting weddings is the people i get to meet–and annie and jim are the perfect example. even though we’d only met for the first time during their engagement session, they’ve really become the dearest of friends to me. and meeting their friends and family showed just how big their hearts are–it was obvious that they are adored by many. ;) thank you, annie and jim for welcoming me into your lives. have the time of your lives in taiwan and mauritius… i’ll try not to be too jealous. (venue: the navy golf course seal beach)

p.s. many thanks to my good friend rebecca for shooting with me… you are indispensable! love you!

how cute are annie and jim’s place cards! it totally reflects their fun-loving, laidback personalities.

i love this one of the guys right before the ceremony (taken by becca)

this is the tamest photo i could find of the boys. there are soo many hilarious outtakes i wish i could post, but promised i wouldn’t. :P (this one’s becca’s shot!)

let’s just say… the girls nailed the jumping shot on the second try. ;)

annie + jim: preview

crystal — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:12:02 +0000

will be posting annie and jim’s wedding tomorrow! but first, a super cute image from their rehearsal… never seen a girl so happy to be pretend-married :D

vicky + jeff: wedding in berkeley, ca

crystal — Sun, 09 May 2010 08:19:12 +0000

i’ve been holding off on blogging until i posted vicky and jeff’s wedding, and that day is finally here! i have to say that vicky and jeff are very dear to me for a couple reasons–jeff has been a great friend since our days of suffering through high school together, and they entrusted me with the job of shooting their wedding nearly two years ago, even before i knew very much about photography. that kind of faith means a lot to me as a beginning photographer, and i am ever so grateful!

jeff and vicky met at uc berkeley, and it’s clear they have deep allegiances with the school. ;) the ceremony was held at st. john’s presbyterian and the reception down at the berkeley marina, but we opted to shoot portraits on campus first. we lucked out with perfect sunshine amidst a week of rain, which topped off vicky and jeff’s perfect day.

(BIG thank you to alex and tim for shooting with me!)

loved the bridesmaids’ apple green dresses…

isn’t vicky’s hair fabulous? funny story–when i arrived at the hotel room, i was a little taken aback because vicky’s hairstylist looked exactly like my friend joyce. i felt a little silly, but i had to ask–and turns out she’s my friend’s sister! i love it when my world shrinks. :P p.s. if you’re interested in irene’s work, let me know!

while waiting for the groom & co. to show up (how we ended up there first, i don’t know :P), we found the most perfect shaded spot on the berkeley campus.

vicky and jeff had the sweetest first look! jeff’s awfully happy to see his bride :)

back when we did the engagement shoot on campus, the campanile tower was covered and undergoing maintenance, so we were happy to finally get a few shots in with it!

part of the best man’s duties? shaking that cherry tree so the petals fall oh-so-perfectly. thanks, john. :)

st. john’s presbyterian in berkeley is definitely one of the beautiful churches i’ve been in!

vicky’s parents are adorable.

getting used to new bling!

congratulations you guys!! thank you for letting me be part of your special day <3