San Francisco Day After Session

Last weekend my best friend Nancy and her new hubby came to San Francisco for a pre-honeymoon trip after their wedding in Vancouver. To take advantage of her gorgeous wedding dress which will be forever boxed away after dry cleaning, we decided to do a day after session so she could wear her gown one last time.

Vancouver Wedding: Nancy + Leon = COMPLETE

My best friend Nancy and Leon finally sealed the deal on August 28th with a beautiful and intimate wedding ceremony at Brix Restaurant in Vancouver. You might remember them from their Mexico engagement session here. Congratulations to the happiest couple I know! I wouldn't have missed the wedding for the world, and was so glad I was able to fly back even if it was for a day and half! I LOVE you BOTH so dearly and now that you're officially husband and wife, I'm ecstatic for what the future holds!

My talented friend Mika Inokoshi was their wedding day photographer, but I also managed to take some pictures whenever I had the chance. Enjoy!







Folded cranes symbolize honor and loyalty in the Japanese culture, and Nancy spent months folding these!


My best friend is such a beautiful and stunning bride!


















LOVE <3 the Kimono!




Congratulations Leon and Nancy!! xoxo

Mexico Wedding: Benson + Katrina

Randy and I have known Katrina for half our lives and she's always been that true friend that will always stick by us through thick and thin :) We've been anticipating Benson and Kat's wedding for as long as they started dating which was about 7 years ago :) And finally on April 20, 2011 we witnessed their dream wedding as they said their emotional vows on a beautiful beachside ceremony in Mexico with all their close friends. Congratulations again Benson and Katrina! You two are destined to be together and we're extremely happy for you!

Here are some pictures from my camera when I wasn't busy with bridesmaids duties :) Enjoy!







Thanks Gi for helping us take this photo with the bride and groom :)


Our handsome little boy

Estella Jin Cakes

Over the weekend, we hosted a dinner potluck with our friends and neighbors. Our new friend Esther made a fondant chocolate cake for dessert and it was deliciously good! She recently quit her job as a financial advisor to pursue her dreams in the cake business. After helping her sister plan a wedding a few years ago, Esther had an "AH HA!" moment and knew she wanted to follow her passion in cake artistry. I wish you success in your new blooming business!

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area and would like more information on Esther's specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays and graduation (just to name a few) feel free to contact her so she can work with you at estherjin2016@gmail.com!

Wendy and Gino's Wedding at the Brock House

Sorry bloggers for not posting in half a month! 2 weeks ago, we made another trip to Vancouver to attend a special friend's wedding so we have been quite busy. Randy and I have known Wendy for 10 years, so we were thrilled to finally see her walk down the aisle and become Mrs. Porco! It was even more exciting for Randy and I because it was a rare opportunity to attend as GUESTS and not photographers! To help them out though, I photographed Wendy's getting ready photos in the morning -- my FAV part of the wedding day! And then I got to relax and eat the most delicious 5 course plated dinner at the Brock House! To top it off, they even had a crepe station at the end of the night!

Anyway, we hope you're having a blast on your honeymoon! You can see these pictures when you get back! Congratulations to Wendy and Gino!!!!!





Always looking happy, but most happy on her wedding day!


Wendy said I made her emotional when I simply told her how beautiful she looked and how happy I was to make it to her wedding in Vancouver, then I caught her fanning her eyes :)


One of Wendy's cousin was so thoughtful to make this healthy snack box for the bridal party




Stuart Weitzman shoes














Gino is a lucky man! Actually, they are both so fortunate to have found each other :)












While we were waiting for the bride to walk down the aisle, I caught a picture of my good friend Katrina who's the next bride of 2011!










Wendy's smile was so infectious the entire day!

Group shot of my lovely lady friends and I :)


Until Randy decided to crash it!




Introducing Mr and Mrs Porco!