sandy + john | cathedral basilica of saint joseph | the decathlon club | san jose | wedding

Sandy and John had a beautiful ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, one of the most gorgeous churches that I've shot at.  Sandy and John are both easy on the eyes and have had actual experience modeling.  Beyond all this though, the thing that left the greatest impression on me was the fact that their friends really respected and admired them for who they are.  John has a heart of gold and when you're around him you really do get the feeling that he's looking out for your best interest.  Sandy is a super sweet and gentle spirit.  They're like disgustingly blessed with so much it's almost unfair.  

FACT: We took so many pictures at this wedding that we filled up 80Gbs of compact flash memory cards, the most ever!  Yes, our cameras couldn't get enough of the ridiculously good looking couple.  

A bunch of vendor info!

Celebrant: Fr. Michael Hendrickson

Dress: Sagunto, La Sposa

Shoes: Coloriffics

Makeup: Sarah Viraphanth (sarah8sushi@hotmail.com)

Hair: Heidi Johnson (ecclectic7_1999@yahoo.com)

Veil: Trudy's Bridal in Campbell

Jewelry: Custom made by Jennifer Hsu (mandarin_gems@hotmail.com)

Bouquets, Boutineers and small flower arrangements: Wendy Chen (lendywouie@gmail.com), flowers ordered from fiftyflowers.com

Church pew and alter, Cake flowers, and tall centerpieces: Frank Cabral, Sunshine Flowers

Wedding Cake: Sheng Kee Bakery, Milpitas

Enhanced lighting: Lisette Cruz, Elle Music & Events (lisette@elle-music.com)

Cupcakes: Homemade with love – Recipe from Bakerella

DJ/Music – Impact Sounds

Sandy lookin' gorgeous!

the evolution of groomsmen to groom

the amazing cathedral

waiting.

almost didn't catch this one while following the couple out after the ceremony

they stayed up all week long making these cupcakes on a stick.  they were delicious!

her grandma was the cutest 

love the expression, makes you wonder what she's telling sandy

the groomsmen were a bunch of hams

the first dance

i have no idea what made these girls start celebrating after their picture, it must have been something fun

group high-five

i love this sequence.  i think john was dancing all happy and knocked her in the face by accident.  

jody + mick | st. patrick's church | san francisco | east ocean restaurant | emeryville | wedding

these days life is going by so fast that memories of our studio are dotted by these blog posts.  more and more, i get excited about these posts because i really feel like we're constantly evolving, growing, changing and in the midst of it all having a lot of fun creatively.  running your own business and managing everything is very hard work.  we work 12 hour days constantly and get sunburns from our monitors.  and just when we feel like hamsters on a huge human ferris wheel churning out work till no end, we get to see a glimpse of work that makes it all worthwhile.  i hope i never get bored of posting pictures up here for our couples and for everyone else.  when i look back thirty years from now, i hope i'll remember all the nights of working, but most importantly i hope that i never forget the moments that i've spent with all our couples.  

thanks jody and mick for letting us share in something greater than just a party or ceremony, but moments that i hope to remember down the long long road.  

oh and to note, we had lynn-kai chao shoot with us for the day.  it was his birthday and he gave it up to come shoot with us.  many many thanks of gratitude lynn-kai.  if you get a chance, make sure to follow his blog as well, he's got a very bright future as a photographer!