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

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. ;)

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

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

i assure you, i haven’t fallen off the face of the earth! norcal was an absolute blast, but now i’m finally back and getting back into the hang of things… which means, pictures. soon. really. :)

oh, and here’s a preview… vicky & jeff’s awesome wedding party in front of uc berkeley’s library. it was a beauuuutiful day.