Crystal & Jonathan | San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer | Cinnabar Hills

While I get ready to edit the rest of this gallery, I wanted to share some sneak peeks! I had a blast shooting Crystal and Jonathan's wedding at Cinnabar Hills in South San Jose last weekend. The rolling hills, oak trees, and fall light are some of my favorite things about living back in the Bay Area.

I can't wait to share more!

Tova & Tyler in Seattle | San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to head to Seattle, WA to teach 4 completely full classes at the Click Away conference. Two of my classes were styled wedding shoots, the first of which was with Tyler and Tova. If you recognize Tova it's because she actually modeled for a styled shoot that I did with BHLDN in Seattle last year! This year she brought along her boyfriend Tyler and along with 25 other photographers we shot in a few of Seattle's most iconic locations.

Hair and makeup: Ashley L Smith

Dress: The Dress Theory

Parisa & Emerson's Los Altos History Museum Wedding

I'm sure Parisa gets introduced like this a lot, but I'm not going to be the exception. Parisa is dubbed Google's Security Princess and was named to Forbes 30 under 30 list. You can read about her awesomeness here in a great CNN article. I'll admit that I totally stalked her and read about her when she first reached out to me. Surprisingly, or maybe not so, Parisa is almost extremely laid back, sweet, and funny. I felt so at ease with she and Emerson when we first met at their engagement session. On their wedding day, they each proved that the goal for their wedding was to not just put on a pretty party, but to give their guests a truly fun and memorable experience. There were personal touches around ever turn, including the photo booth that Emerson made completely by hand in their backyard, the lemons used for the place cards that came from the tree in their backyard, and the froyo at the reception since that's where they went on their first date and also where Emerson proposed. Although both vegans, they treated their guests to amazing food including fish tacos and condiments made by family members. Oh a selfish note, I am so happy that Parisa wore a gorgeous flowy gown by Sarah Seven and her hair down. It was a slightly windy day which added an air of romance to their photos. As the sun set, we enjoyed a loving and gracious speech by Parisa's father and laugh-out-loud funny speeches by Parisa's two best friends and four of Emerson's. They danced the night away and their guests showed off their mad dance floor skills (I'd totally die if I tried half of the things they did).

Parisa and Emerson, thank you for allowing me to photograph your wedding. You truly were dream clients in every day :)

Catering: Blue Heron
Cake: Satura Cakes
Bridal Gown: Sarah Seven
Bouquet: Succulently Urban
DJ: Henry S. Kim
Photographer: Bre Thurston

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