Last month the day finally arrived for Ayumi & David’s wedding. You might remember this fun-loving couple from their San Francisco engagement session. These two love to have fun together, and it shows. Kelvin and Sarah photographed their wedding. The day began at Stanford Memorial Church, where Kelvin grabbed some gorgeous bridal portraits of Ayumi before the ceremony began. The one on the right here is one of my absolute favorites. I just love the backdrop of the mural and the way her veil is lit up. Just gorgeous!
Gorgeous shot of Ayumi entering Memorial Church.
David gets emotional as he sees his bride coming down the aisle.
This is sort of a “peek” shot of the bride coming down the aisle. Her complete focus at this moment is on David, waiting for her at the alter. Friends and family from as far away as Michigan, Hawaii and Japan came out to witness their wedding celebration.
Congratulations, David & Ayumi are married!
Stanford is wonderful for portraits, lots of nice arches, walkways and columns to create a romantic setting. Dress by designer Enzoani. I love the beading detail at the bust. Bride’s hair and makeup styling by Wowpretty
After some portraits at Stanford, everyone headed over to the Silver Creek Country Club for the reception. Silver Creek Country Club is kept perfectly manicured and has this amazing waterfall, it’s like a portrait park!
The groom chose a formal, yet modern look, with white tie and vest underneath a black suit. These two are ALWAYS laughing together!
I LOVE this waterfall backdrop at Silver Creek Country Club.
Silver Creek Country Club has a great space for wedding receptions. The room has a nice layout with lots of natural light and good ceilings. A good ceiling can really add a lot to your wedding images, believe me! I always notice the ceilings when I’m shooting and how that’s going to factor into the images. If the room has a good ceiling, it probably has other interesting details going for it. Like those chandeliers and crown molding.
Delicate pink cherry blossoms on the soft blue background make a stunning statement on their wedding cake. Love it! Cake by Satura Cakes in Palo Alto.
Ayumi’s mom is a florist in Michigan, which definitely comes in handy when you are a bride…
I actually don’t know the story behind the cute little frog…blog comments please!
These are the best moments…
And they take the floor for their first dance. Guest flash adds a superstar touch to the image! I really liked how they put together their timeline for the reception. They took care of toasts and cake cutting earlier in the evening, so once the first dance was over, guests were invited to join in for dancing for the rest of the evening. That approach makes for a nice flow, and once the “party” starts it just keeps rolling…
Sarah scrambled out onto the golf course just after sunset to capture this stunner. Congrats to both of you Ayumi & David!
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We LOVE the pictures! Thank you to the entire Geoff White Photography team!!!
The story behind the little green frog on the tables is that in Japanese culture, frogs are known to bring good luck!
ah-ha, thank you! Very, very cute touch!