Tue 24 Feb 2009
Serene & Conor’s wedding was definitely magazine worthy - inspirational, fun and elegant. Thanks for Marin Magazine to showcase the great celebration in their January issue. Looking at the images, one would think this happened somewhere in France or Spain.. but it was right here in Marin county, at St. Vincent’s School for Boys in San Rafael.
You can view more of their wedding images on my website www.LionPhotography.com.
Wed 18 Feb 2009
Jin Wang presenting her gowns with live models at the 2009 San Francisco Bridal Fair at the Four Season Hotel, January 18, 2009
Flowers by: Karen of grandi-flora
Make Up: Stacy McClure and Carrie L’esperance
Tue 30 Dec 2008
There is light in all of us for these holidays and for the coming year…
A collaboration of local friends and people we have met for the first time!
THANK YOU all for being part of this!
LET THERE BE LIGHT FOR…
Wed 26 Nov 2008
The Life of a bride lasts for only one day.. or maybe longer… so it’s nice to stay connected with some for their post bridal days. Beginning November I had one of these opportunities, when Susan -invited me to the Friends & Family Concert of her all-female cappella group based in San Francisco, called “The Loose Interpretations” or short just “loosies”.
Great entertainment needs to be shared - so I brought along my friend Christine Koenig of Ribbon and Tie - Wedding Planning. The evening ended with a small celebration at “Sugar Cafe” with an attractive ambiance - somewhere between cafe/bar/lounge/ modern/yet cozy.. only back draw on this day was that the place seemed understaffed to handle the larger crowd streaming in from Susan’s performance..
Check out their site if you’re interested in joining their cappella group or even better, just show up at their next performance, “Holiday Party & Carol Singing“, on December 12, 2008.
Thu 23 Oct 2008
This was a special treat!
The making of Serene & Conor’s custom guest book that combines a fun photographic story with humoristic art added by the groom himself! With the comments of their friends and family from their wedding day, this book is the most unique & personal book one can imagine.
Conor, loves painting and creating art with found objects…. Serene, is a savvy word smith and spirited woman….. So how can photographs best capture the multitude and layers of such vibrant couple? By going beyond the usual photographic form! … and this couple made it happen…. we joined our artistic talents & bound it into a book!
Mon 13 Oct 2008
Wedding Venue & Catering: Elain Bell Catering
Day of Corodinator: Dee Merz - Weddings & Special Events
Gown: Jin Wang
Cake: Scandia Bakery
Florist: Blair Phillips Design
Band for Ceremony: Café Americain
First Dance Song: “I Am Hydrogen” by Phish
A wedding designed to inspire the rest of their lives.. Wendy, a graphic designer, pulled all her clever imagination together to carefully design & create the finest details for this Summer Solstice Celebration.
What I thought especially imaginative were the many design and decor elements - a chandelier, an antique couch, an old photo album, doilies, and silver pitchers - Wendy found at flea markets; craigslist and on eBay, and “have found their way into our house and are treasured reminders of the wedding.”
“The feeling of the wedding was a sort of “faded elegance” -remarked Wendy - “all parts of the event were meant to evoke a sense of history and timelessness.”
“We love things that are old, so the Beltane Ranch with it’s deep sense of history and its ancient oak trees were the perfect setting. The wedding was on the summer solstice, so there were also reminders of that throughout the ceremony and into the reception: sunflower seeds to plant in the garden for the favors, Summer Solstice beer from Anderson Valley Brewing Company was served at cocktail hour, our bridesmaids wore sunny orange, and a vintage sun illustration was on many of the items that I designed.”
“The invitations were designed and letterpressed by me on an antique tabletop press from the 1800s. The other components of the invite were inspired by vintage postcards found at an antique shop in San Anselmo. The photos were taken by Kevin and myself and made to look old. The map was scanned from a vintage road map.”
On a final note, Wendy “thought that Dee Merz, the day of coordinator, was *amazing*. I would highly recommend her to anyone. “
Tue 30 Sep 2008
Another great photo session with a fun couple.. they didn’t even know how fun & unique they were: David + Erin. They both grew up in San Rafael. So looking for an environment to create their photos for the custom wedding guest book - Mount Tamalpais, was a natural choice. Thank you both - with good luck of clear, sunny weather, we had a panoramic view from across the bay, to San Francisco to Bolinas… no wonder we were all inspired and just had a good time.
Thu 11 Sep 2008
projectHERE:
Somewhere between your home and your community there’s a door. projectHERE is about opening it. And so, as part of the door-2-door campaign, they invite people of petaluma to submit a portrait of their front door, with the people who pass through it everyday. from these photos they will create a tapestry, a modern day quilt if you will, that represents the welcoming spirit and rich culture of petaluma.
Voila! Here is our submission … with a twist…
Wed 20 Aug 2008
Wedding Venue: St. Vincent’s, San Rafael
Catering: Alta Cuisine
Cake: Branching Out
Florist: Waterlily Pond
Day of Coordination: Eventful Days
Gown: Amsale
Music: DJ Matteo
Video: Axiom Videography
You can view a clip of their video by clicking here.
Serene + Conor still amaze me how great they were as the Royal Couple of the day.
It sounds so mundane… though I don’t know how else to put it… charming, graceful, always ready for fun - radiating free flowing, contagious happiness you could feel throughout the day….. This wedding was plain beautiful & had tremendous soul!
Surrounded by the old mission style setting of St. Vincent’s in San Rafael, one felt transported into a vivid, festive plaza of an old-world town somewhere in the Mediterranean.
Guests received a stylish glass bottle with Olive Oil or with Irish Cream to represent the couples heritage (Irish & Palestinian).
With a belly dancer and arabesque music the dance floor was soon filled with a hip and belly swinging crowd.
Mon 4 Aug 2008
“… I can’t tell you how much people loved the guest book. We got so many compliments on it and it will be a truly special keepsake to look at over the years,” Danielle.
For Danielle & Jason’ s wedding we created a unique custom Guest book, combining portraits shot in our studio with environmental lifestyle photos taken at a nearby park here in Petaluma. (more…)
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San Francisco Wedding Venues:
1409 Sutter Mansion,Alamo Square Inn, Argonaut Hotel, Asian Art Museum, Aurobora Press, Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant, California Academy of Sciences, California Culinary Academy, Canterbury Hotel and Lehr's Greenhouse, Carnelian Room, Casa De La Vista, Century Club Building, Chapel of our Lady at the Presidio, Chateau Tivoli, City Forest Lodge, Clift, Conservatory of Flowers, Delancey Street Restaurant, Fairmont Hotel, Farallon Restaurant, Ferry Building, First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco, Fort Mason Chapel, Four Seasons Hotel, Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center, Giftcenter pavilion, Golden Gate Club, Grand Café at the Hotel Monaco, Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Great American Music Hall, Greens, Haas-Lilienthal House, Hamlin Mansion, Hang Art, hornblower Cruises, Hotel Cosmo, Hotel Majestic, Hotel Niko San Francisco, Hotel Rex, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, Internontinental Mark Hopkins, James Laery Flood Mansion, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Julia Morgen Ballroom at the Merchant Exchange Clubm, Juliu's Castle, Kuleto's Italian Restaurant, Legion of Honor Café, Limn Gallery, MacArthur Park San Francisco, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Marines' Memorial Club, McCormick & Kuleto's, Old Federal Reserve Building, Omni San Francisco hotel, One Taste, Park Hyatt San Francisco, , Presidio Chapel, Presidio Golf Course and Clubhouse, Presidio Inspiration Point, Presidio Log Cabin and Log Cabin Lawn, Quee Anne Hotel, Radisson Miyako Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel International, Rincon Atrium & Yank Sing Restaurant, Rubicon, San Francisco Film Center, San Francisco Musuem of Modern Art, SFMOMA, San Francsico Zoo, Shannon-Kavanaugh House, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, St. John's Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, St. John's United Church of Christ, Swedenborgian Church, Swedish American Hall, Temple Emanu-el, Terra, The Atrium, The City Club of San Francisco, The Cliff House, The Officer's Club at the Presidio, The Palace Hotel, The Pan Pacific, The Regency Center, The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus, The Simmons Gallery, The Warwick Regis Hotel, Togpatch Studios, Trinity Episcopal Church, Westin St. Francis Hotel, World Trade Club
East bay Wedding Venues:
Bancroft Hotel, Bellevue Club, Berkeley City Club, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Brazilian Room, Café de La Paz, Caffe Verbena, California Ballroom, Camron-Stanford House, Central Park Restaurant, Chabot Space & Science Center, Claremont Resort & Spa, Dunsmuir Historic Estate, First Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley, Grand Island Mansion, Henry J. Kaiser Center, Hiddenbrooke Golf Club, Hillside Club, HS Lordships Restaurant & Catering, Jack London Aquatic Center, Lake Merrit United Methodist Church, Lake Temescal Beach House, Lawrence Hall of Science, Lawrence Hall of Science, Madison's at the Lake Merritt Hotel, MLK Student Union, Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland Scottish Rite Center , Piedmont Community hall, Preservation Park, Scott's Seafood Restaurant, The Claremont Resort & Spa, The Faculty Club, UC Botanical Garden, Waterfront Plaza hotel,
Peninsula Wedding Venues:
Cetrella Bistro and Café, Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, Green Oak, Hillsborogh Racquet club, Hilton Garden Inn San Mateo, Kohl Mansion, "The Oaks", Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse, Los Altos History Museum, Maison du Lac & Gardens, Mill Rose Inn, Ralston Hall Mansion at Notre Dame De Namur Univeristy, Ristorante Portofino at the best Western Lighthouse Hotel, San Benito House, San Mateo Conty History Museum, Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford Park Hotel, Terrace Café at El Rancho Inn, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay,, Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard,
Marin County Wedding Venues:
Acqua Hotel, Bar-Or Ranch, Campbell Hall and Garden , Casa Madrona Hotel, China Cabin, Corinthian Yacht Club, Falkirk Mansion, Frantoio Ristorante, Giorgio's, Harbor Point Racquet & Beach Club, Headlands Institute oat Rodeo Beach , Inn Marin, Landmarks Art and Garden Center, Lark Creek Inn, Lyford House At Tiburon Audubon Center, Marin Art & Garden Center, Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley Masonic Events Center, Old St. Hilary's, Ondine, Pelican Inn, Point Reyes Seashore Lodge, Rancho Nicasio, San Geronimo Golf Course Clubhouse, Sausalito Presbyterian Church, Sausalito Woman's Club, Servino Ristorante, Spinnaker Restaurant, Stinson Beach community Center, Stonetree Golf Club, The Olema Inn and Restaurant, The Outdoor Art Club, Thomas White House Inn, Unity Center, Valhalla Restaurant
Wine Country - Sonoma County Wedding Venues:
Anderson Estate, Annadel Winery & Gardens, B.R.Cohn Winery, BODEGA BAY LODGE & SPA, Bodega harbour Yacht Club, Buena Vista Winery, Chateau Souverain, Cline Cellars, Compass Rose Gardens, Depot Hotel, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant, Flying Cloud, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, Harvest Inn, Healdsburg Country Garden, Hilton- Sonoma County/Santa Rosa, Hotel Healdsburg, Hummingbird Gardens at the Mark West Lodge, Jack London Lodge, John Ash & Co. At Vintners inn, Lake Sonoma Winery, Ledson Winery, Madrone Manor, Nicholson Ranch Winery, Ramekins, Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, Sea Ranch Lodge, Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery, Sheraton Sonoma County-Petaluma, St. Francis Winery & Vineyard, Terra Cielo, Trendadue Winery, Viansa Winery, Villa Chanticleer, Vine Hill House, Vineyard Creek, Vineyard Ranch & Barn, Vintners Inn
Wine Country - Napa County Wedding Venues:
Auberge du Soleil, Auberge du Soleil, Bayleaf, Brix Restaurant, Calistoga Ranch, Churchill Manor, Copia, Hans Fahden, Hans Fahden Vineyards, Harvest Inn, Mayacamas Ranch, Meadowood Napa Valley, Napa Valley Grille, Pinot Blanc, Silverado Resort, Tra Vigne, Tra Vigne, V. Sattui Winery, Vintner's Golf Club
Mendocino County Wedding Venues:
Hill House Inn, Inn At SchoolHouse Creek, ShambahlaRanch.com, Martha's Garden,
Destination Weddings:
Lake Tahoe, Carmel, Baja California, Europe, Austria, Vienna, France, Paris,
