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It’s such a treat to shoot somewhere new and that was just the case for Fon and Stanley’s wedding. Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate is a beautiful location in Oakland. The estate rests on 50 acres of picturesque landscape with a pond and gazebo. The location provided a great backdrop for Fon and Stanley’s portrait. It was even more of a charming day for the lovely bride and groom as they were surrounded by their closest family and friends for the ceremony. One guest that was especially important to them was their dog, Mimi. It was a warm and love filled day.

Venue: Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate
Reception: ABC Seafood Restaurant
Makeup Artist: Ann Ho of Styles by Ann
Florist: Annie of The Rose Girl Florist
DJ: Jason Aquino of DJ’s and MC’s
Cake: Schubert’s Bakery

Stephanie and Vinson’s wedding was a great day filled with sweet touches decorating the already beautiful Palm Event Center. The Palm Event Center is a grand winery estate. With it’s own picturesque vineyard, guests are first greeted with rows of palm trees as they arrive to the venue. The reception was held in an romantic ballroom lined with wine barrels. But what set this wedding apart were the additions that Stephanie and Vinson made. The bride walked down the aisle lined with mossy poms and butterflies, a constant theme throughout the day. The reception had candles around the room helping with the candlelit glow cast on the amazing couple. And to top everything off, was the amazing cake table / dessert bar filled with cupcakes and candy for the guests. It was a beautiful event and I was happy to be there to see it.

Venue: Monique Bogni of Palm Events Center
Videographer: Rafael Gonzalez of Leyla Productions
Makeup Artist: Giao Nguyen
Florist: Trinni Nguyen of Trinity Blooms
DJ: Jeff Torres of Amos Productions
Cake: Chinese Bakery
Cupcake: Dennis Aguiling

Shirley and Henry’s wedding day was quite an adventure. We started the day at the Embassy Suites in Burlingame. The hotel is located by the water, giving us gorgeous views. After the ceremony, we trekked down to the Japanese Tea Gardens in San Mateo. After 15 minutes of shooting, we were asked to leave by a security guard. Shirley and Henry stuck by me as we snuck around the gardens for a few more shots. Soon after, we headed to a park to complete the portrait session before heading to Zen Peninsula for the reception. A bonus to my day was being able to spend some time with my good friend Beverly Yip of Especially Yours Chair Covers, and a childhood friend of the bride. It was such a fun day. Thank you Shirley and Henry for allowing me to be a part of it.

Venue: Nicole Schafer of Embassy Suites
Reception: Andy Koo of Zen Peninsula
Makeup Artist: Alifa Wong of A La Arte Beauty
Florist: Eva Lu of Romance Wedding Service
DJ: Vince Ronan of CV Creations
Cake: Sunset Bakery