Wedding

Fay Park Wedding Check out the images below for a Fay Park Wedding! This San Francisco elopement location is best for smaller groups, which makes it an ideal destination for your Fay Park Elopement! Please feel free to CONTACT ME to discuss your upcoming celebration! Check out the information below for other ideas to help inspire you, including the best places to elope in San Francisco Interested In More Information? Please Fill Out the Form Below! 415 756 9335  ianchinphotography@gmail.com 762 10th Ave San Francisco, CA 94118

Temescal Beach House Wedding Sarah and Chris held their Temescal Beach House Wedding in Oakland in front of 60 of their closest friends and family. They wanted to acknowledge their Japanese and Jewish roots in the Ceremony with hundreds of handmade cranes for the chuppah and the breaking of glass. They opted to do their family formals before the ceremony, which gave me my first impression of these two goofballs. When Chris was added into a group family photo on Sarah’s side, they immediately started making crazy faces and biting each other without me even directing them! This initial impression let me know that he was so welcomed into their family and that their personalities matched perfectly. It was nice foreshadowing into what turned out to be such a memorable day! I always love personalized ceremonies in the décor, but especially in the actual ceremony. This particular wedding was interesting because they involved more audience participation that what I normally see, asking a handful of the guests to share an anecdote about the couple, based on their own personal stories. It made for touching moments that showed how much the two were loved by everyone. During the reception, after the standard parent and sibling speeches, they allowed for an open invite for the microphone and ten different people stood up to share their well wishes and stories, which further complemented the fact that they were a very loved couple. It was great to get different viewpoints from various guests and I felt that I knew them my whole life from the stories and moments that were shared about the two. Once the music started playing for the group dancing, this group continued on in their goofy ways, encouraging Chris to do his famous monkey dance to everyone’s delight. If you can find the photo, Sarah’s brother ended up mimicking this famous dance move, almost performing it with as much character and emotion as the Groom! 🙂 Sarah and Chris’s Temescal Beach House Wedding will be one to remember!  If you are interested in discussing your wedding, please CONTACT ME to chat details! Interested In More Information? Please Fill Out the Form Below! 415 756 9335  ianchinphotography@gmail.com 762 10th Ave San Francisco, CA 94118

Palm Event Center Wedding Michelle and Jeremy held their wedding ceremony first at St. Bede Church in Hayward, then continued their Palm Event Center wedding in Pleasanton during the early stages of the infamous coronavirus pandemic in world history. Leading up to the wedding day, there were a lot of questions and concerns as to whether the wedding would actually take place, especially given the suggested order of staying indoors and / or complying to social distancing of at least 6 feet. With this in mind, I was a little intrigued by how the guests would react and respond during the wedding, but as soon as I entered the family home for the getting ready portion of the day, it became obvious from the very start that the spirit of the day would not be altered in any way. As you will see from the photos below the joy, love, and beautiful moments were just as evident and natural as any other day despite the world literally shutting down country by country. Having met playing on the same recreational teams, Michelle and Jeremy’s wedding details had hints of a sports theme as the decor and day showcased their love of sports. Both athletic, they utilized their active lifestyle in one of the more fun and engaging first dances I have seen in a while, with several lifts and carries to wow and impress the crowd, including me! 🙂Not settling for just one dance, they surprised the entire room with a flash mob immediately after, as about 16 of their friends and family joined them in the center of the room for a well choreographed dance that would rival BTS (just kidding, no one can touch BTS’s dance moves haha!) I had so much fun documenting this wedding day because despite the unprecedented shutdowns in the world and a little bit of rain, Michelle and Jeremy celebrated their union exactly as they planned, putting forward the same energy and zest for life that their family and friends love them for. This Palm Center Wedding turned out to be one of the most memorable wedding days not because of the historic pandemic, but rather because of the many moments of joy throughout the day, the wicked dance moves, and the constant smiles on Michelle’s face, even after being faked out by Jeremy’s euro-step during the cake cutting! 😀  Venue : Palm Event CenterVideographer : 3007 filmsDJ : Spintronix EventsFlorist : Arrangements by GlesMakeup : Kitty OlitanHair : Art of ChantelCake : Cake Creations by Bev If you would like to discuss your Palm Event Center wedding please CONTACT ME to discuss ideas! https://ianchinphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-and-Jeremy-Slideshow_2020-03-23_1080p_mp4-1920.mp4 Interested In More Information? Please Fill Out the Form Below! 415 756 9335  ianchinphotography@gmail.com Related Posts on the Blog

Piedmont Community Hall Wedding If you are interested in a Piedmont Community Hall wedding, read below for some basic info for this quaint redwood wedding venue in the East Bay. It is a great bare bones venue that allows you to bring in any vendor you like, and offers both indoor and outdoor reception capabilities. See the slideshow link and sample photos below to get an idea of this very popular redwood wedding venue!  If you’re flexible with location, check out other redwood wedding venues for other options Pricing: $5270Ampitheater: $375Extra Time: $530Bridal Suit / Teahouse Rental: $475Insurance: $175 Interested In More Information? Please Fill Out the Form Below! 415 756 9335  ianchinphotography@gmail.com

Ralston White Retreat Wedding Adam and Juna chose a Ralston White Retreat wedding for its scenic beauty and its convenient accommodations, since most of Adam’s family was visiting from England, where they also lived and planned most of the wedding. Considering the guest experience, they wanted a convenient location close enough to San Francisco that also provided a gorgeous outdoor setting for their ceremony and enough space to accomodate the many outdoor games they had for their 2 hour long cocktail “hour.” There were many avenues of entertainment throughout the afternoon, and many of the younger kids sat down to the reception with sweat on their faces from all the fun and games! Needless to say, deciding to have a Ralston White Retreat wedding was one of the best decisions they could’ve made! It is always nice to see new ideas at a wedding, and Adam and Juna providing a pinata during their cocktail hour proved ot be the most smile inducing aspects of the day! It was needless to say a fun highlight for everyone watching the newlyweds try to break open the pinata. I don’t know why more people don’t have pinatas at their wedding – they are the best! Not to be outdone by the games, Adam’s mates filled the room with laughter with semi-inappropriate jokes during their toasts, while Juna’s bridesmaids revealed equally funny childhood memories that got the entire room busting out loud. This Ralston White Retreat Wedding was an amazing day full of laughter, love, and candy that proves you can make your wedding as casual as you want ad that you don’t have to stick to traditions if you don’t want to! If planning a day full of fun lawn games and pinatas sounds like fun, please CONTACT ME and I’d love to help plan! Interested In More Information? Please Fill Out the Form Below! 415 756 9335  ianchinphotography@gmail.com 762 10th Ave San Francisco, CA 94118