Posts by DOAD
A San Francisco Vibe
Madalyn and Alex met three years ago on Hinge. That meant their “getting to know you” phase as well as their engagement and wedding planning were all during the pandemic. After three years together, the couple were so looking forward to celebrating with friends and family. Heartfelt speeches from their loved ones elicited tears from…
Read MoreHarmony, family, companionship
The number 24 is said to symbolize harmony, family, and companionship, so maybe it was fate that George and David’s final count for their wedding came out to 24. The couple and virtually all of their guests make the trek up from Southern California to brave the cold Northern California weather for the event. While…
Read MoreTwelve Years and One Day
While the most important part of a bat mitzvah is the religious coming-of-age ceremony, let’s be honest, the party that comes afterwards is what most kids get excited about. Following the morning ceremony and lunch, Sasha treated her friends to a fun-filled New York themed ping pong bash at SPIN SF. There was food, there…
Read More“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been” – Rainer Maria Rilke
What a year! While 2022 was considerably better than 2020 and 2021, it was far from easy. But we are so incredibly thankful that we were able to celebrate our 15th year in business and were able to keep our work calendar full. We were faced with all sorts of challenges that the continued pandemic,…
Read MoreNovember Micro-Wedding
I received a call one afternoon from a local man who said he was helping his friend/boss on his upcoming wedding. I’ll be honest, at first, I was a bit skeptical that this was all above board, after all, he said the groom was living in Hong Kong, the bride in Shanghai, and the wedding…
Read MoreA celebration 7 + 7 years in the making!
There are two main reasons why I wanted to feature Su Zie and Kendrick’s wedding celebration for our October journal page. The first is because they were great fun to work with. When they decided to go with a travel theme, they really went with a travel theme. From having a captain and flight attendants…
Read MoreHigh School Sweethearts
Shannon and Daniel started dating when they were freshmen in high school. They parted ways when they went off to attend different universities but, a couple of years after graduation, they found each other and picked up where they left off. The couple celebrated their big day with family and close friends but it wouldn’t…
Read MoreSweden meets Hawaii meets Nigeria by way of Seattle
Anywhere else in the world, that may seem like a complicated combination but not here! Isabella and Rotimi wanted to make sure to incorporate their culture into their fantastic event at the Legion of Honor. Isabella’s side is Chinese (from Hawaii) and Swedish, Rotimi’s family from Nigeria. The easiest way to honor your culture is…
Read MoreA very California celebration
You may wonder what I mean by “very California” … I could actually be a little more specific and say a very San Francisco celebration. I am a native San Franciscan and when I look at the photos from Kerri & Sjimon’s wedding, they just scream San Francisco (or, as some might say, they’re “hella”…
Read MoreDay one, day two, day three …
I’ll be the first to say that I love Indian weddings. I love everything about them – the amazingly colorful clothing, the delicious food, the music and dancing, the sangeet, the baraat, the henna, all of it. Indian weddings are steeped in tradition and vary depending on the couple’s sect and where in India their…
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