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Rich & Linda got married in the beautiful and cozy Sainte Claire hotel, San Jose, Ca. The hotel is located in the center of downtown San Jose. Marriott, Hilton, San Jose Convention center are just one or two blocks away. This is one of my favorite places to go and I have done lots of model photo shoot there.

This is a small intimate wedding with less than 50 guests. We started from the wedding preparation, which is in the hotel suites. Then the ceremony is in the hotel also, which is very convenient. After the ceremony, I worked with Rich and Linda alone inside the hotel. There is a big mirror in the first floor and I nailed a very classic shot using the mirror reflection. During the reception, I had chance took a few more photos with Rich & Linda outside the hotel. It was lots of fun working with Rich & Linda and I was totally relaxed during the process.

The following is the last photo taken in the end of the ceremony. Rich and Linda took the elevator down the sainte claire hotel and I snapped this photo by asking them kissing before stepping out.

Congratulations to you and wish you the best, Rich & Linda!

I had the honor taking pictures for LaShanni and Jose at one of the most gorgeous churches in San Francisco Bay Area — The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento, CA. It was a long day and it was hot. When I say “hot’< I mean both the weather and the couple are hot. LaShanni is gorgeous and Jose is very handsome. We started from the preparation site in Holiday Inn at Sacramento. Then a limo took the bride and bridesmaids to the church. I pre-visited the ceremony site a week ago so that I had total control of the lighting and photography angles. I can feel the love and joy throughout the whole day.

The reception venue is in the Alumni center, Univ. of Sacramento, CA. It is the place where LaShanni and Jose studied. The reception site was nicely decorated with flowers and silks. There are two special occasions for this reception:  Jump the broom and the sparklers. I captured the two exciting moments successfully.

When it was completely dark, we went to the Capitol park in Sacramento to take more night photos. Though everybody was exhausted, I still managed to create some magical shots with the backlight from the City hall.

Congratulations and best wishes to you, Lashanni and Jose!