Monterey, Monterey… So loved the beautiful and simple wedding for Cindy and David at Berwick Park right at the ocean, Monterey. We could smell the ocean, hear the sound of the waves. Here they picked with whom to spend a life time with, another brand new beginning.
West wishes to both of you, Cindy and David!
Jasmine xoxo
view slideshow here. Engagement session photos here.
My dearest friends Ivory and Laurence,
You both are loving, caring and so fun to be around – you are dearly to me like no other. Thanks for showing me around your part of town, romantic diner and ride in your cute red Mercedes – and I treasure every fun moment hanging out with you. Hope you like the images I created for you…
love,
Jasmine
It came a long way for Feryal and Mohammad to have the wedding so beautifully planned in the beautiful Sofitel. Feryal was such a stunning bride that the Sofitel Hotel later used her photos for the hotel website. She just moved back from Canada to San Jose to be with Mohammad, love goes such a long way!
It is my honor to share with you such a beautiful Persian wedding, we also ran to the city of San Francisco to the City Hall, Palace of Fine Arts and Jewish Museum for photos. Such a beautiful couple, I have to say…
you gave me firm love, with your gifts
the tenderness that I waited for joined me
and the one who brings the deepest kiss
to my mouth accompanies me …
It was more than elegant and beautiful… Susi and David were married on this day, July 17th of 2009. so thankful that they had me to be part of this beautiful day…
For over 10 years, Gena and Isaac’s friendship ever ends… they never lose each other as best friends, much later on, as Gena was gone for China for over a year, Isaac realized his love for Gena. For someone like me who have traveled from continent to continent multiple times – friends 10 years ago are just about half an earth away – this is truly incredible. Upon her return, Isaac gave her a scrapbook with photos of them of the past 10 years …
Eddie kept asking what time it was
as he was walking with Ashley on the beach in Carmel
looking for the perfect spot to propose
sunset was what he was waiting for
finally the moment arrived
alright – with one knee down, holding the ring in his hand…
trees of thousands of years were the witnesses…
how long does it take for the ocean to dry out?
as long as their love shall last…
it was Nov 2nd of 2008…
Love,
Jasmine
It was this beautiful sunny summer day, Andi and Ben changed the vow, promised to be in each other’s life for the rest of their lives. The promise is huge, yet the sweetest.
I loved the beautiful Napa wedding and hope you will too.
When I landed in Detroit Michigan, the old lake smell came right to me – hmmmmm……. It was a nostalgic trip. Ann Arbor was still so busy and vibrant, the entire town seemed packed with people – says who there was recession? I was able to catch up with some old friends and the old place.
Here are a few photos that I wanted to share with you – congratulations Meghan and Rich! Your eyes told me the real happiness in them… Thanks for sharing this beautiful day with me – it was a special trip for me.
Though Nicole and Patrick’s wedding is going to be in Napa, we still decided to go to the wine country for engagement session – true lovers for the wine country scene! We had much fun hanging out at the winery, look forward to your wedding day…
Cindy and David, you put smile on my face. You two are so young, energetic, loving, and so much fun. I love how the photos turned out, thanks for sharing the afternoon with me, in one of my favorite part of the world
我很爱这组其中的照片，很有种海枯石烂的感觉。他们好年轻啊！对未来有多少憧憬呢！所有在一起曾经度过的日子，结婚只是一个新的开始。未来还会有很多的开始，只是，要一起成长，一起去经历那些开始。
我自己感觉曾经经过了无数个开始。搬家到不同的大洲和城市，尝试去做不同的事情，学说不同的语言，结婚离婚，一直到现在的我独自住在旧金山，做我最喜欢的事情。每一次的开始都是憧憬无限，又是惧怕又是激动，但是一直都是好勇敢，很坚强的走过去这些开始，期待下一个开始。下一个会是什么呢？
I’m honored to have photographed the beautiful Suzie and Matt at Cavallo point. It was full of ohhh and ahhhs the whole day – everyone was so amazed by how beautiful Suzie turned out to be, and how elegant the wedding turned out to be. They were originally planning a wedding on the beach in Mexico. Life is full of surprises; you NEVER know what it could throw to you! With all the things going on in Mexico, Suzie was so pleased with Cavallo point and planned such a beautiful wedding in 2 months.
I was so touched when Matt gave his toast – “true love exists”! It was a special moment for me. Something beautiful lightened my heart… life is hopeful and beautiful …
Suzie and Matt – you both are delightful, loving and caring – thanks again for sharing your unique connection and the special day with me… you are special to me and may your everyday life full of laugh and love…
click here to view slideshow.
When I saw Aundrea in her beautiful purple dress, I wowed: hey, my bride looks soooo hot! And of course Michael totally agreed with me, with a big smile on his face. Michael is such a considerate person, watching him being so sweet to Aundrea, I sighed, “now I know why Aundrea chose you!”
坐在Carmel的沙滩上，太阳照得暖暖的，有点海风吹过来，也不觉得冷。内心里也温暖极了。很久没有这样放松的不想工作而欣赏美景。曾经和一个女友说过，女人就像花一样，需要阳光，还要不时浇浇水，这样才开得美丽动人。她笑答：”我会给自己浇水！”说着便做泼水的样子…
Kurty Wong – my “model of the day”
Carmel sunset, a couple on the beach
Monterey Beach
halfmoon bay – having Top 5 sandwish in the country by NBC
photo by Kurty Wong
Kim and Dan are the kind of people whom you just cannot stop being so envious of – such a loving couple, living in such a beautiful place, with such a beautiful life ahead of them… Loved hanging out with them for their engagement session, for lunch with Kim, and finally photographing their wedding. It was such a warm day in Napa – it was really 98 degree outside! Dan started his speech by asking: “how many of you have melted?” And I saw many hands raised up. By the way, Dan and his daughter are such beautiful singer! Being a singer myself, I was so blown away. The whole wedding became a Johnson family concert…
Kim planned the whole wedding by herself, with minimal help with me and the catering manager Terry. The reward was obvious – it turned out such a beautiful and intimate wedding! Here are some images to share with you and you just have to agree with me…
And the slideshow is up click here to view…
On the day Nick proposed, he took Rocio to see the show “Teatro ZinZanni”. Nick told Rocio that he got a “small gift” for her, while the whole day he was super nervous and abnormal. Later on, with 2 dozens of roses, all family members present and videotaping, Nick kneeled down with a ring in his hand – how could Rocio resist?
I was like “awwww….”when I heard this – such a romantic scene! Who would say no… !when we were driving in the car on the e session day, Nick drove with one hand and the other hand holding Rocio at the whole time… I was like “awwwww….” again…
Well, the wedding will be at the Kohl Mansion. Will be a collaboration with the wonderful planner and designer Michelle Barrionuevo-Mazzini from MB wedding design. Congratulations to Rocio and Nick, look forward to your big day…
I love going to places where I haven’t been and creating unique look photos for my beloved couples. Stephanie and Rudy had their first date at Davy’s Hall, though although we paid for the tickets we were not able to take photos inside – well, we got a good one in the hall way before we got in! Ta-dah… and lots of smile at Muir woods by the big trees…
Stefanie and Rudy are having their wedding at CASA REAL at Ruby Hill. Will work with the wonderful planner Janet Lash from the AVSO events. Will be a beautiful day… look forward to it!
It was in the colorful Mission District, San Francisco, where Susana and David took me to have their engagement session done. We also went to China beach with the Golden Gate Bridge as the back ground, though thought these are far more original.
I have been thinking of posting these photos for a long time. I know, I know… will try to be better on posting… many of you have been waiting for my tibet photos… they are coming soon…. By the way, some of them were just purchased by the Singapore National Library.
Ayutthaya is only about an hour away from Bangkok by train. It was founded around A.D.1350 by a Prince of U-Thong. It used to be one of the richest cities in Asia by the 1600s, exporting rice, animal skins, ivory, etc. In 1767 the city was completely burned during the war.
Sunny and Barney crack me up! They were one of the couples I “fell in love” with instantly when I met them, so funny… anyhow, on the engagement session day, Barney had to have a few shots before he could get into the mood of love… I could not stop laughing when shooting and editing their photos… every couple is different, and Sunny and Barney are full of fun in a different way… after a while I stopped telling them what to do and the true them came out…
Sunny and Barney made this cool video:
Bryan got all toned by his big day – 2 months of gym training without dinners! He lost 20 pounds for this perfect day. “Shannon is my biggest motivation”. It just seems like there isn’t anything that Bryan is not willing to do… when I heard that, it motivated me for a day – I didn’t have dinner that evening and went to jogging in the Fort Mason Park… While Bryan was getting ready, he said: “I just cannot find another person than Shannon who’s more perfect for me”… indeed, they have know each other for 12 years, and things happen for a reason – it’s called fate.
In the evening we hiked up to the mountain for the Golden Gate Bridge view, they opened their arms: “who else have such beautiful wedding, with such beautiful view of the Gold Gate Bridge, and such beautiful weather?” They were the happiest couple… At the end, isn’t that all it matters?
View slideshow here.
A few days later after Bryan and Shannon’s wedding day, they fell so much more relexed and decided to have some more photos taken. So we hiked up to Cavallo point again to get more shots… here they are.
Suzie and Matt are not only the hottest couple, but also have the cutest love story. here is Suzie’s version of it:
East meets west. I traveled across country in search of adventure but little did I know I would meet the love of my life. He was the manager of the building I moved into!! We had a “round 1” of dating but Matt was not ready for a serious relationship. 10 months went by…..and he hoped it was not too late. After all, he had never stopped thinking about me. When he asked for a chance, I could not say no. He was always my one true love and I knew it. We moved in together 6 months later. On 8/8/08, he proposed in my old apartment where we had first met. He had kept the apartment vacant for months explicitly for that purpose. 😉 We celebrated with champagne on the roof of our buidling overlooking the GG bridge. It’s been blissful ever since…
Let it flow and tell you Kim and Dan’s story – As you can see, their love started to brew in Madeleine Chocolate… Kim’s going to have a beautiful song to sing along the photos to tell their love story… will keep you updated on that!
Dan and Kim met on a cold January day while standing in line at the downtown San Francisco patisserie Café Madeleine. Kim had just returned from safari in Botswana, so she was on the lookout for alligators, not litigators. Dan was about to go to trial in Detroit for two months, and was ostensibly taking a lunch break – but turned out to be on the hunt himself.
The next day, they rendezvoused for dinner at Bix, a chic restaurant hidden in a dark alley near the financial district. By the end of their second date, across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, Dan had captured Kim’s heart for good.
This is the story of their San Francisco love affair.
Another fun wedding at Palace Hotel. Mickey and Minnie was a big role for Janet and Jose’s wedding day… Palace Hotel built a Disney castle cake for them, without even seeing the cake before the wedding, when Janet saw it, she was in tears… isn’t palace great! I also got the ring shot on Mickey Mouse as well…
They are the funniest couple, so much love, so much fun, so much real happiness and easiness in the air… I was envious….
A Later shoot with a view of San Francisco city skyline
Anyone can see that there’s so much love between Paul and Marie… here’s Paul’s version of their story:
It was a dark and stormy night in February when I headed over to Ron’s house to relax, watch television and play videogames after a long day at work. When I arrived at Ron’s home, he had by his side, the most beautiful vision with him. Through the course of the night I discovered that Marie was Ron’s cousin and visiting the United States. I was so smooth and suave during the whole encounter, I apparently made no impression on her. In order to take Marie out, I took both of them with me on my annual wine tasting trip to Napa for Strings.
It was in Napa that I mustered the courage to ask her out. So on March 14, 2007 we went to see the movie, “300”. To tell you the truth, Marie thought we were going out as friends. She had no idea I was trying to take her out on a date. Eventually I finally convinced her of my true intentions and I have been the happiest and luckiest man ever since.
Wow – amazing – exactly 2 years later, they were happily married… best wishes to both of you!
Click here to view slideshow; here to view their engagement photos.
Love,
Jasmine
Vendor list:
Gown: Monique Lhuillier | Chinese Dress: Lings Bridal Services | Florist: Floramor | Cake: Le Gateau Elegant | DJ: Under The Sun Studio |
Wedding Planner: A Touch of Elegance by Blanca Samano
Chinese Tea Ceremony
A beautiful woman is so much more than just beautiful hair, makeup, dress… although Mimi has them all… tourism online . during the photo session, I not only discovered and was amazed how beautiful she really is, I wanted to say: you are so much more than just being physically beautiful, so much more than these photographs I just took of you, you are so much more than an ordinary woman. You are a gold mine, deep, warm, and shine, with so much love inside of you to give…
