This is Part 2 of our special blog post about Italian weddings in San Francisco. On the previous post, we had just completed the formal bride and groom photo shoot in the Marina District and then we headed back to North Beach to begin the wedding reception. The party for Jayne and Bobby’s wedding celebration…
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…
Navigating the SF City Hall Limit of 6 Wedding Guests
We have already discussed the 6 guest limit at San Francisco city hall in other blog posts, but it is worth further mentioning again because there is so much uncertainty regarding this rule. Ask 5 people and you’ll get 5 different responses regarding how or when the rule is enforced. To refresh your memory, the…
Events are Back at San Francisco City Hall (2025)
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 send an inquiry for 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…
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 our popular city destinations. Our most popular location continues to be The Palace of Fine Arts,…
Spinning Brides at San Francisco City Hall
Yes, whenever we photograph a wedding at San Francisco city hall and the bride has the right kind of dress, we ask her to spin! Is this some sort of joke we play on our poor unsuspecting brides? No, not at all. Asking a bride to spin for the camera is just another way of…
Colette and Stephen’s Wedding at City Hall
SF City Hall Wedding Photography with Colette and Stephen We really enjoyed our wedding 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…
San Francisco Wedding Photographers Best Destinations
I thought it would be helpful to take the time to discuss some of our favorite destinations in San Francisco that we take our city hall wedding newlyweds after their ceremony. There are so many amazing places in San Francisco to take brides and grooms for wedding photos, it can be hard to choose. We…
Best Wedding Florists in San Francisco
Our blog posts are mostly designed to provide important wedding planning and photography information to future San Francisco city hall wedding couples. For a more general planning guide please check out how to get married at San Francisco city hall, please click the Link to read more about this. Best San Francisco Wedding Florists We…