The amanda wei Photography journal

Romantic Amsterdam canal engagement session
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A Love Story That Began in Amsterdam Some love stories are tied to a place forever. For this California couple, that place is Amsterdam. While studying abroad, they met, fell in love, and built a life together along the canals. Years later, after getting engaged back home in California, they chose to return to the […]

Amsterdam Engagement Session with a California Couple | A Destination Wedding Photographer’s Dream

December 15, 2025

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Getting married at San Francisco City Hall is simple when you know the steps. Whether you’replanning a quick, intimate elopement or a private ceremony with family and friends, we’ll helpyou navigate the process with ease. 1. Get Your Marriage License Before your wedding, you must obtain a marriage license from the San Francisco CountyClerk’s Office. […]

How to Get Married at San Francisco City Hall

December 15, 2025

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Emotional Catholic wedding ceremony at Saint Patrick Church in San Francisco
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A True San Francisco Wedding for Family, Culture, and Love Vivian and Chris planned a luxury San Francisco wedding that beautifully blended cultural traditions, romance, and city elegance. From the very beginning, their goal was to create an unforgettable wedding weekend that honored family, Vietnamese heritage, and their love story. With close friends and family […]

Romantic and Luxury San Francisco Wedding with Vietnamese Tea Ceremony & City Hall Reception

December 15, 2025

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Choosing the right photographer can be a daunting task, so the questions to ask your wedding photographer before hiring them are very important.

Questions To Ask Your Wedding Photographer Before Hiring Them

May 12, 2023

Real Wedding

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Danae and Ian’s California City Hall elopement was a stunning event. They chose to keep the ceremony small and intimate, forgoing any guests beside themselves. Danae wore a stunning watercolor dress that had puffy sleeves and a sweeping skirt, making her look like a princess on her wedding day! Her hair was pulled back in […]

California San Francisco City Hall Elopement | Danae + Ian

May 3, 2023

Elopement

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San Francisco City Hall is one of the most beautiful and glamorous city halls in the world, and is an effortlessly beautiful choice for your wedding! It is full of natural light, shimmering white marble, sparkling gilded details, and locations for stunning photos such as the grand staircase and intricately leaded windows. You can make […]

How to get Married at San Francisco City Hall

August 27, 2021

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Brittany and Chuck went through a lot to get to this gorgeous day, but in the end, it was perfectly full of joy and love. After a few postponements and some family hardship and tragedy, the couple decided to let go of their destination wedding dreams, and find the best venue in their hometown. I […]

Park Hyatt Avaria Resort Wedding | Brittney and Chuck

August 24, 2021

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We met Lalaine and Shingo on a perfect weekday morning at San Francisco City Hall for a gorgeous micro wedding, steeped in meaning and radiating joy. They opted for a private ceremony on the Mayor’s Balcony (see “How to Get Married at City Hall!”). A cellist accompanied them with deep and resonating music which floated […]

San Francisco City Hall Wedding | Lalaine and Shingo

August 23, 2021

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Wine country a place of romance, fun, beauty, and a perfectly romantic setting to pop the question. The dream of a surprise Napa Valley proposal brought this couple all the way from Las Vegas, Nevada. Jonas, who clearly must have some romance in his soul, was looking for the perfect place to surprise his beloved […]

Napa Valley Proposal | Auberge Du Soleil

August 22, 2021

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For just a few weeks a year, a flurry of pink and purple petals grace us with their presence all over the central valley of California. World renowned for their beauty, an almond orchard is the perfect backdrop for engagement photos of a couple full of love and happiness. It’s really important to get the […]

Almond Blossom Engagement | Winters California

August 17, 2021

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Lands End Trail and Marin Headlands One very special day, we set out with Jennifer and Ron to capture the magic of a coming new life. As is typical for San Francisco, the weather was unpredictable, but as the fog gently rolled in over Lands End, it created an absolutely beautiful and romantic scene for […]

Foggy Dreamy Bay Area Maternity Shoot

August 16, 2021

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You may remember this adorable couple, Vikki & Joey, from their colorful and romantic engagement session at Pinole Coffee and Legion of Honor with their fur-baby, Bebop. Well- hold your hats people. Here we have for you- their very own, handcrafted, elegant, and romantic wedding at the San Francisco Bently Reserve as seen on WeddingChicks.com! […]

Bently Reserve Wedding | Vikki + Joey

January 11, 2019

Real Wedding

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If you’ve been keeping up to date with our blog, then you know about our adorable couple Alena & Bill. Our last post was about their super cute coast side engagement session where Bill finally got Alena in the water with a little surf session! Buckle up because their level of cuteness is about to […]

San Francisco City Hall Wedding | Alena & Bill

December 20, 2018

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