SF City Hall Wedding Blog

Your wedding planning guide featuring the Muir Woods area, San Francisco, and Monterey + Carmel, California.

July 4, 2023
Montara Elopement Photography

The Stunning Cliffs Of Montara State Beach

One of the most popular requests that we receive, is from couples looking for a quiet cliffside area overlooking a beautiful beach with crashing waves. It features high bluffs, with paths worn by other guests, making it easy to access the prettiest spots. Located just a short twenty-minute drive from San Francisco, Montara State Beach is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

June 1, 2023
Wedding group at a queer wedding in San Francisco City Hall

Adorable Queer Wedding at San Francisco City Hall!

Pride month was founded on June 28, 1970, and I would turn three years old the next day. At the time, I had no idea that this unofficial holiday would become a symbol both personally and nationally for anybody who wanted to celebrate the joy and freedom of being their authentic self.  There are currently 1.2 million same-sex households in America, and that number is growing every year.  I'd love to send a big "Happy Pride" and a rainbow hug to each and every one of you celebrating Pride in the month of June. 

May 24, 2023
Carmel Beach Wedding Photography

Intimate Sunset Wedding in Carmel

I received a phone call from Jessica, who wanted us to help her work out the plans for their very intimate wedding in Carmel. They loved the outdoors and had spent many happy weekends hiking the Carmel and Big Sur trails with their beloved dog. They thought that having a low-key pop-up wedding near the beach would be a very comfortable experience for them. They started looking around at Carmel, California wedding packages and were having a hard time finding everything they wanted and still keeping within their budget.

April 23, 2023
Wedding Picnic table

How to have a wedding picnic that everyone will love!

Forget the stress of creating a traditional wedding, and head outside for your pop-up wedding with a customized luxury picnic! Everyone knows that it's healthy to be surrounded by nature, and nothing feels better than getting married with a gentle breeze and birds singing while you look into your finance's eyes and say your wedding vows to each other. Where's the best place to have a pop-up wedding picnic? Anywhere that feels good to you, is the perfect spot!

April 6, 2023

Beachside Bliss: Top Five Beaches for Your Bay Area Elopement

This whimsically named beach and park, has been a favorite location for engaged couples planning to get married for many, many decades. We've worked with several couples whose parents also got married at this very same location! This gem of a wedding destination is located in Pacific Grove California, tucked right between Monterey and Carmel.

March 23, 2023
Crystal Hearts Wedding Ceremony

Crystal Hearts Wedding Ceremony

A wedding ceremony for the dreamers and the rebels, the mystical ones and those who consider themselves spiritual, but not necessarily religious. The elements of this rite of passage are a combination of Crystals, Numerology, and old-world Celtic tradition. Interpreted, for the new millennium. Let us tell you more....

March 16, 2023
Monterey Oceanfront Wedding

A Lovely Oceanfront Wedding In Monterey, California

Couples from all over the world flock to the California coasts for their dream weddings. From simple beach weddings with a stunning ocean view to larger wedding venue rentals, this beautiful area offers it all.  Andi and her husband were lucky enough to have a historic family-owned home with a private backyard located in Monterey California. The logistics were perfect for getting ready for their big day, and the big shindig afterward! They chose black and white with dusty rose for their color theme, and lots of forest details, as the family home is surrounded by big trees.

January 4, 2023
A complete City Hall Wedding

An Intimate Wedding with Family at San Francisco City Hall

If you're recently engaged, just starting your wedding planning, or getting married soon, SF City Hall is a location you should take a look at. With an experienced wedding photographer to give you tips on what month to take outdoor photography in order to avoid the San Francisco Fog and what time of day will get you the pretties pictures indoors without a lot of other people walking around the building to disrupt or delay your couples session, you're sure to have a day that will go smoothly and deliver pictures that you'll cherish forever.

November 21, 2022
Quirky Destination Elopement in San Francisco

A Quirky All-inclusive Destination San Francisco City Hall Elopement

These days there's a whole new class of love stories, and they'll go down in history and be told to children and grandchildren for many years to come. Courtney and Benjamin are one of these couples and you might have guessed by now, that they met online during Covid! They live in Toronto Canada and were looking for an all-inclusive destination elopement package someplace that was as fun and quirky as the two of them. Naturally, San Francisco fit like a glove.

November 5, 2022
Engagement at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

Romantic Golden Gate Park Engagement

Would you LOVE to know the most amazing and versatile location for your surprise proposal or engagement session? We're super excited to share this couple's journey with you, and their location is hiding in plain sight.