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Friday, April 16, 2010

Sabina & Ian's Wedding (Clift Hotel, San Francisco)

Last Sunday, it was my pleasure to photograph the classy and stylish wedding of Sabina and Ian in San Francisco. For their wedding, they had rented out the stunning Spanish Suite at the Clift Hotel in downtown. Outside, the weather was out of control--I hear rain on your wedding day is for good luck ;)--but inside it was warm and cozy, as Sabina and Ian celebrated this most special of days with their closest friends and family.

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This might be a good time to mention that Sabina really likes Photoshop effects and expressly asked me to make the photos as unconventional as possible. :)

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There were about two hours when the weather cleared up before the rain started coming down again (and with a vengeance no less). But during those few hours, it was just gorgeous and the covered glass patio in the Spanish Suite was lit beautifully by reflected light and elaborate chandeliers.

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During the cocktail hour I stole Sabina and Ian away for a quickie bridal session in the hotel. Given our severe time limitations, I would say we did quite well! :)

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And here are those fabulous chandeliers that I was mentioning earlier. :)

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An intimate moment before heading into the reception.

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During the cocktail hour, the hard-working staff at the Clift transformed the room where the ceremony had been into a cozy dining room!

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Aykut of Aykut Events was the MC and DJ for the evening. He was really great, by the way, and had everyone on their feet dancing when the music started, but we'll get to that.

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Family and friends gave heart-warming and funny toasts. I personally love the toasts because you learn a lot about the couple from what their friends and family have to say about them.

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The first dance had the bride spinning and the groom jiving.

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Only a handful of guests standing around. The rest were on the dance floor, getting their groove on.

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And now for one of my favorite images from the wedding--the bride kicks up her feet as the evening is winding to a close. All that's left to do is to find that little garter somewhere under her skirt and toss it to the boys.

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Until next time!
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Congratulations Ian and Sabina! You had such a gorgeous and fun wedding and it was my honor to be a part of it!

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Events: Modern Bridal Faire at the San Jose Convention Center

On Sunday, March 28th, Alice Sokoloff Photography was thrilled to participate in the Modern Bridal Faire held at the San Jose Convention Center. We had a fantastic and truly one-of-a-kind booth, designed by the stylish and very talented Inga Kharik of Design Appeal. And here it is, for those who missed the event:



My associate and I talked to so many wonderful brides throughout the day! The energy was great! The bridal runway show was terrific. [I am just waiting for model releases to post a few photos from it as well.]

And we ran a very exciting raffle at our booth, with nearly 100 entrants (almost everyone who walked past our booth and did not have a wedding photographer entered!). The grand prize--up to 5 hours of wedding photography and a DVD of all the processed digital images from the wedding, absolutely free! It is no wonder our raffle was so popular! We also had 3 smaller prizes as well--$125 gift certificates.

We did the drawing after the faire, and now it is time to announce our lucky winners. Drum roll, please!

Grand Prize - Cortney & Mike (8/28/2010)
$125 Gift Card - Christine & Herrick (6/25/2011)
$125 Gift Card - Janet & Tyler (09/05/2010)
$125 Gift Card - Jessica & Robert (4/30/2011)

Congratulations to all our raffle winners! You will be receiving your gift certificates in the mail (if you filled out your mailing address on your raffle entry card), so keep your eyes peeled for them! :)

It was such an exciting day, but at the end, my associate and I were a little tired, happy tired...



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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Events: Countdown to Your Perfect Wedding with Joyce Scardina Becker at Books Inc. (Palo Alto)



Uncharacteristically, I think, I am behind with my blogging. March has proven to be so busy that I am about three (or is it more now) posts behind and will try to catch up over the coming weeks.

But first things first, as promised to our contestants and readers, on March 6, Joyce Scardina Becker of Events of Distinction announced the winning couple in the Alice Sokoloff Photography Best Bay Area Love-Story Contest at her book-signing and presentation at Books Inc. And the winners were: Tamara & Jason. Congratulations, Tamara & Jason! You can read their story here.

Colleen Ross of Books Inc. graciously introduced the speaker, telling us a little about her own upcoming wedding and the anxieties associated with the planning process. Books Inc. has its own blog by the way, that you can read to find out about the exciting events they sponsor and the interesting new additions to their book collection.



Joyce gave a powerful presentation, backed by slideshows from the weddings she had worked on, about creating a theme for your wedding that is both meaningful to the couple and that pulls together the various elements to create a visually exciting event.

Here's Joyce, right before the event.



And here she is taking questions.



The guests also got a taste of yummy cupcakes provided curtesy of Books Inc.



Among other vendors present was the talented Nancy Pitta of the Mayfield Bakery & Cafe.





Thank you Books Inc. for hosting this event and thank you Joyce for your insightful presentation.

Until next time!
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