A Beautiful Bently Wedding for Tiffany & Henry

High school sweethearts Tiffany and Henry were married on a beautiful Sunday in October in San Francisco. The day started with them getting ready at LeMeridien hotel and their first look on the steps of the Bently Reserve where they would later return for the ceremony and reception.

Both Tiffany and Henry were so sweet to work with. They exchanged their vows in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends and family, cocktail hour on the terrace, and lion dancers welcomed all of the guests at the start of the reception. The hall was so gorgeous with royal purple linens, gold chivari chairs, and uplighting to add that extra touch. Their slideshow included pictures from their high school dance; what a great trip down memory lane for them! The two ended their night playing and laughing in their photo booth. Congratulations again, Tiffany and Henry!

Ceremony/Reception: Bently Reserve
Photographer: W Photography
Florist: Natalini Flowers
Cake: The Cakemaker
DJ/Lighting: Spintronix
Make up & Hair: Jasmine Chan Make up














Thank you W Photography for the beautiful pictures!

Double Duty: Bridesmaid/Coordinator

I still remember the moment I learned that my dear friends, Wendy and James were engaged. I was walking around Blockbuster when I got the text; news that I had been waiting to hear for a long time. I jumped around so excitedly; almost as if I had been the one just proposed to.

I have known Wendy and James from our days at UC Davis, and our friendship has grown over a decade. I was extremely honored to be asked to be a part of the wedding party, and surprised when they asked me to be their coordinator. I'm not sure if I was more excited to be a bridesmaid or the coordinator. Then when it all sunk in, I realized how daunting of a task it just may be.

My toughest challenge as a coordinator is being in two places as once; I still haven't been able to do it. So how would I be able to get my hair and make up done, complete set up, make sure everyone was supposed to be in the right place, AND have a good time?! The answer is simple: have AWESOME vendors (which they did), and a SUPER wedding party and family (that lent so many helping hands, I think they ran out!).

Wendy and James' wedding was so unique and very San Francisco. The day started with traditional Chinese door games at Vitale Hotel. James and his groomsmen had to perform a myriad of tasks including passing seaweed to each other using only their lips, so that James could win entrance to retrieve his bride. The games were followed by the traditional Chinese tea ceremony.

The ceremony took place in Levi plaza with cocktail hour next door at Il Fornaio, where they celebrated their one year anniversary over a decade ago. The first and only wedding to ever take place under the beautiful row of trees, their ceremony could not have been more stunning with a wall of almost 350 paper pom poms of royal purple, white, and green as their background.
The couple exchanged personal words, and tears flowed down my cheeks as both expressed extremely touching words of what each meant to the other, and how both touched on similar stories and instances of their relationship over the past 13 years. Often times as a coordinator, I am not able to stay and listen to a couples' vows, but it definitely means so much more to know the couple.

The reception took place at Palomino, where guests had their Polaroid picture taken and put into a guestbook, everyone had great time playing in the photobooth, James and Wendy mirrored their guests’ kisses in a game of Copy Kiss, and everyone danced the night away. We were all pooped by the end of the night, but I wouldn’t change any moment of the entire day. First time as a bridesmaid/coordinator, and I would do it all over again! I could not be happier for my dear friends, Congratulations Wendy and James!

Ceremony: Levi's Plaza
Reception: Palomino Restaurant
Photographer: Alfred & Emma Photography
Florist: Poppy's Petalworks
Cake: Cake Croquette
Chairs: Especially Yours Chair Covers & Chivari Chairs
Dress: Amy Kuschel
Hair & Make Up: Joli de Jackie

Thank you Alfred & Emma Photography for all the Awesome pictures!!

High School Sweethearts Angel and Teresa Tie the Knot!

Something that I rarely get to see with my brides and grooms is the kind of parents they are. From the moment that I met Angel and Teresa, I could see how much love and dedication they showed toward their children. The way that Teresa talked about her little ones, I could definitely tell she was a wonderful mom.

Angel and Teresa actually met and started their love affair in high school. But sadly, their new love ended when Teresa and her family moved away to Brentwood. Little did they know their paths would cross again many years later, and both would have the wedding they always dreamed about.

I loved working with both Teresa and Angel; they were so easy going about everything, and extremely considerate of my time and help. The day started with both bride and groom getting ready with their entourage in the same hotel, careful not to see each other until ceremony time. Both are extremely close with their families, with all of their children participating in the wedding ceremony.

Teresa even had keepsake momentos from their high school days, which were displayed during cocktail hour. The heartfelt speeches made by Teresa's two sisters, and Angel's brother and sister were very touching to the bride and groom; you could see it in the tears in their eyes. The night was topped off perfectly with a surprise mariachi band organized by Angel's family, the one thing that Angel truly wanted in his wedding. It was a beautiful day for Angel and Teresa.


Ceremony: St. Paul's Catholic Church, San Francisco
Reception: Embassy Suites, South San Francisco
Photographer: David Kim Photography
Florist: Alma's Creations
Cake: Le Gateau Elegant

** All pictures in this blog post by David Kim Photography