Mill Valley Wedding – Lisl Zach
Mill Valley Wedding – Lisl & Zach
Kate & Rishi were married at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco’s Presidio. The day was a hybrid of Western and Indian wedding traditions. (I also had the pleasure of documenting their sangeet on Friday at the Westin St. Francis.) All day long the legendary San Francisco fog moved quickly overhead letting sunshine through at a few key moments. I was especially grateful for the glow of the sun during the baraat, and just after the ceremony.
For the baraat, Rishi was escorted to the front doors of the Golden Gate Club riding high on the back seat of a sweet vintage Pontiac GTO convertible instead of the traditional horse or elephant. One of my favorites photos of the day is of Rishi and a spray of balloons reflected in the car’s glossy paint.
For the Barat and the ceremony, Kate & Rishi wore western dress: an elegant white dress with lace shoulders; and a sharp royal blue three-piece suit. After the ceremony they changed into Indian dress for the reception. Kate’s scarlet dress was covered in elaborate beadwork.
I love how the surrounding cypress trees made dramatic appearances all day long, whether through the great wall of windows that looks out onto the San Francisco Bay, or with the blue night sky as a backdrop for the night portraits we made.
At the end of the evening, Kate & Rishi’s sweet puppy made an appearance. How could he have known what a momentous occasion he was witnessing.
Special shoutout to the ever gracious and talented Sam Soto-Suver of Bowerbird for his work as a 2nd photographer.
And a special shoutout to Stacy Wicelhaus from They So Loved Events who managed about a zillion moving pieces effortlessly.
Vendors
Venue : Golden Gate Club
Photographer : Hazel Photo
Wedding Attire : Bride’s ceremony dress, Alt Brides
Bride’s reception dress Madsam Tinzin
Groom’s ceremony suit Indochino
Florist : Erica Rose Design
Wedding planner : Stacy Wichelhaus, They So Loved Events
Hair : Skyla Arts
Makeup : Skyla Arts
DJ : DJ Kingh Official Wicked Entertainment
Videographer : Creations by Sam
Cake : Mariposa Baking Company
Catering : Presidio Foods Catering X Amber India
Invitations: Save the dates, programs, and other paper goods by Sasha Head
Venue : The Thompson Inn
Ceremony Venue: Union Chapel
Portraits Venue: Fuller Gardens
Florist : F as in Flowers – Lynn Curcio
Wedding planner : Paul & Liz Calabria – Weddings in New England
Hair : Randi Iverson
Makeup : Donna Cotnoir, Custom For You NH
DJ : Jeff Erwin – Rethink the DJ
Ceremony music : Artful Noise
Catering : The Thompson Inn
Cake : Beach Pea
Invitations : Minted
Few places in Boston are quite so lovely for engagement photos as Arnold Arboretum. We found some glorious light on this lovely, temperate, September day.
Fast forward to their wedding at the Thompson Inn in New Hampsire.
Kristin & Nick met and fell in love when they were living in San Francisco, so it was a treat for them to have an engagement session with the splendor of the city as a backdrop. Nick actually proposed at the Palace of Fine Arts, so this was a return in another sense for the two. The weather did not disappoint. It was San Francisco through and through, toasty in the sun, and freezing cold in the shade, or when the wind blew. After exploring all the nooks and crannies of the Palace of Fine Arts, listening to accordion music, finding the good light on some large green doors, etc. we headed over to the beach at Crissy Field for a few more photos with the Golden Gate Bridge, and the San Francisco Bay. A seagull and a frisky dog made cameos. “Karl,” the fog, hung just past the bridge to remind us exactly where we were.