I will admit to having a soft spot for big Italian weddings in San Francisco. As an Italian myself who grew up attending large Italian parties, I have experienced the amazing food and fun traditions. Plus, I certainly have attended (as a guest) many Italian wedding in San Francisco over the years for friends and…
Category: Weddings
Special Events at San Francisco City Hall
With the Spring Season here and City Hall weddings in full swing, special events are also back and occurring more frequently. At times, certain private events can interfere with your wedding plans especially with regard to photography. A large event can sometimes close the entire first floor which includes the Grand Staircase. Usually there is…
“2 Men and a Baby” at SF City Hall
I wanted to update this post from last year because I have some new photos to add to it. I still love this first one (see above) because it is so classic! One of our favorite City Hall Weddings from that year! We photographed the wedding of Steve and John with only 1 guest…… Their…
Camera Equipment for SF City Hall
For more examples of the discussion below, check out our City Hall wedding website I thought I would share my opinions on the various kinds of professional camera and lighting equipment I like to use for San Francisco city hall wedding photography. These are just my opinions and not meant to be a guide for…
Italian Weddings in San Francisco part 2
This is Part 2 of our special blog post about Italian weddings in San Francisco. From the previous post we had just completed the formal bride and groom photo shoot in the Marina District and so we headed back to North Beach to begin the reception. The party for Jayne and Bobby’s wedding celebration was…
Up in the San Francisco City Hall Dome!
Toni and I were offered the unique opportunity to go up in the dome at San Francisco City Hall. We were photographing a wedding at city hall and we were up on the 4th floor taking some pictures. Eventually, we started talking to one of the event staff while he was putting away chairs and…
Events are Back at San Francisco City Hall (2024)
After a very long time period with no Special Events at San Francisco city hall, they are now back! When San Francisco city hall closed due to the Pandemic back in April of 2020, many scheduled Corporate and private events had to be cancelled or postponed. As San Francisco city hall wedding photographers, the building…
The Real Secret to Avoiding the Crowds at San Francisco City Hall
The first thing people ask me when they book me to be their SF City Hall wedding photographer is… “When are the best times to avoid the crowds.” There are many common answers to this question. Most people will tell you that early morning is the best time to photograph a couple at San Francisco…
Engagement Portraits before your San Francisco City Hall Wedding
Many of our San Francisco City Hall wedding couples like us to photograph a formal engagement portrait session prior to their marriage. We can create a photography package for any couple that includes a San Francisco engagement session at any of the popular city destinations. Our most popular location continues to be The Palace of…
Colette and Stephen’s Wedding at City Hall
SF City Hall Wedding Photography with Colette and Stephen We really enjoyed our picture taking day with Colette and Stephen at San Francisco city hall. Colette wore a spectacular red wedding dress which had heads turning throughout city hall. The happy couple got married in front of family and friends in the beautiful Rotunda on…