Kristina+Joseph | SONY PICTURE STUDIOS WEDDING CULVER CITY

Here’s one quick portrait from today’s engagement session in Culver City. This is the exact location where Kristina and Joseph first met. It was so cute to see the look on Kristina’s face while reminiscing about that day. Kristina was telling me their story and what went down that night. I think I will leave that for Kristina to tell you. Her dramatization of their encounter is just too good. We spent the day walking around Culver City.

For more of this Culver City portrait session go to this blog post.

SONY PICTURE STUDIOS WEDDING CULVER CITY

 

E-mail Ari to Document Your Wedding

“Like” us on our Facebook page!

The Bently Reserve Wedding | San Francisco | TuUyen+David

E-mail Ari to Document Your Wedding

“Like” us on our Facebook page!

TuUyen and David had their wedding at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco. The couple’s Vietnamese and Filipino background made for a festive and cultural wedding. Their party rockin friends and family made for one heck of a party. After the traditional Vietnamese tea ceremony and their church ceremony, we headed to San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts to take some portraits. On any given weekend, that place is filled with tourist and twenty other wedding parties. So I knew I needed to do something different to give TuUyen and David the “FUA” and make the photo more special for them. David is actually an artist himself, so I knew that what ever I did, I needed to at least match the standards of his painting. I hope I was able to do that. Before heading to the Bently Reserve, I was able to get the bridal party to do one last shot, which is the photograph above. When we headed for the Bently Reserve, the venue was gorgeous. The wedding planner, Gloria Alcazar did a fantastic job in bringing the place together. The wedding party was just on another level. The live band had the crowd going crazy (with the help of the open bar!) Special thank you to Sam and Mark Toung for coming out to help me with this one. Here are some of my favorites from the day.

 

Vendor love:

Reception venue: The Bently Reserve in San Francisco, Ca

Church: Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Cake: The Red Onion

Caterer: Le’s Kitchen Catering

Band: KJ All Stars: Keith Johnson

Florist: Nicole Ha Designs

Photobooth: Frekkles Foto Booth

Wedding Planner: Gloria Alcazar: Momenti Belli Events

 

Bently Reserve wedding reception cost

Bently Reserve weddings_candy bar

Bently Reserve wedding venue

Bently Reserve wedding details

Bently Reserve wedding decoration flowers

A gift from the bride. David, you lucky man you. 

Bently Reserve San Francisco wedding

 

E-mail Ari to Document Your Wedding

Thank you for visiting Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco Wedding Photography blog | Wedding website | Contact Ari Photographers

Tony+Amy Hoffer | Chicago Engagement Session | Chicago Wedding Photographer

E-mail Ari to Document Your Wedding

“Like” us on our Facebook page!

The one and only Tony Hoffer and his gorgeous wife, Amy, celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary in Chicago last week. I brought along with me some California sunshine to Chicago to photograph Tony and Amy. I must say that I was pretty excited to be headed to Chicago for the first time ever and photographing two really awesome wedding photographers. Tony and Amy are renown in the wedding photography community. They need no introduction, but if you don’t know who they are you can check out the Hoffer’s work on their website, you won’t be disappointed. When I first got off the plane in Chicago and boarded the train to get to my hotel, I knew I was in for a treat as I passed by all the great architectural wonders of the city. I swear I could shoot in Chicago for days. I had only a few hours to photograph Tony and Amy around the city, so I tried my best to make the best of my time there. I was actually stopped and asked by a curious tourist if I was photographing famous people. If you can imagine, a tall giant, a pretty lady and a short (but very handsome) Asian guy walking around town, I’m sure you’d think something big was up too. Thank you Amy and Tony for having me. Congratulations on your five years of marriage and I wish you many more! Please remind me to bring a ladder the next time I photograph you guys. I hope  you guys like the photos.