The amanda wei Photography journal

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Lace & Liberty catalogue shoot featuring editorial bridal photography and luxury wedding photography in the San Francisco Bay Area, highlighting custom wedding gowns and modern bridal design.

Editorial Bridal Photography

January 14, 2026

Wedding

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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

Wedding

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 Vietnamese Tea Ceremony & City Hall Reception

December 15, 2025

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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

City Hall

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These days, one of the first things a couple does when they become engaged is plan their engagement session. Where? When? Who should we book as the photographer? What do we wear? All of those thoughts begin to flood the couples minds and it can become quite overwhelming. Yes, while engagement sessions are perfect for […]

California Coast Engagement Session | Alena & Bill

December 18, 2018

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Hi everyone, let’s get this weekend going with a beautiful and elegant civil ceremony with Tiffany & John held at our very own San Francisco City Hall. They invited their closest family and friends to witness the elopement of there love. Then to send them off right everyone tossed up blush pink rose petals into […]

San Francisco City Hall Elopement | Tiffany & John

October 12, 2018

Real Wedding

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Hi everyone, we’re coming into the fall season and what better way to say hello than to show you a beautiful autumn wedding right here in our own backyard. Maggie and Alan were married in October of 2017 at the Ruby Hill Golf Club in Livermore California. This was a larger wedding of almost 200 […]

Ruby Hill Winery Wedding | Maggie & Alan

October 2, 2018

Real Wedding

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Happy Friday everyone! Let’s start the weekend off right with this stunning winter engagement session at two very well-known monumental San Francisco locations. Ashley & Nana chose to have a destination location session and flew all the way across the country from New Jersey to hang out with us so Amanda could capture their endless […]

Historic San Francisco Engagement Session | Ashley & Nana

September 28, 2018

Real Wedding

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Hi everyone, I have a beautiful engagement session here to share with you that took place throughout our very own San Francisco. Vikki and Joey started their day off by taking a stroll between the gorgeous archways in the Legion of Honor. When the sunlight shines between those columns, I can’t help but tear up […]

San Francisco Engagement Session | Vikki & Joey

May 24, 2018

Real Wedding

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Linda and Ilya’s love story has finally become their reality. These two had the most romantic destination wedding at the majestic Calistoga Ranch, in Napa Valley. Only parents and siblings were in attendance making it the most intimate wedding around. Everyone traveled in from different countries such as Canada and Russia so they could witness the glowing love that […]

Calistoga Ranch Wedding | Linda & Ilya

March 1, 2018

Real Wedding

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I feel so lucky to be able to photograph weddings at the most beautiful City Hall around! Cheryl and Nate felt the same way as they were married during the Christmas holiday. This year the rotunda held a huge, bright whimsical 20 foot tall tree filled from head to toe with origami cranes. It sure […]

Cheryl & Nate’s City Hall Wedding

February 23, 2018

Real Wedding

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Come take a peek inside this stylish and fun autumn wedding held at the beautiful Carmel Valley Ranch. This venue is so close to the California coast that with its classic and romantic scenery, you wouldn’t even know that the ocean was a breeze away. Rei-Ling and David’s ceremony was extra special because their officiant […]

Carmel Valley Ranch Wedding | Rei-Ling & David

February 16, 2018

Real Wedding

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We had the pleasure of photographing Natalie and Nate’s wedding at Clos LaChance Winery, a hidden gem of a venue, surrounded by acres of vineyards, rolling hills, and sprawling lawns. The stone buildings covered in ivy give the winery and old European feel making it hard to believe that this whimsical place is only a […]

Clos LaChance Winery Wedding | Natalie & Nate

February 2, 2018

Real Wedding

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