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And thanks for stopping by! My work reflects my desire to add some whimsy, enchantment and beauty to the world. It is my way of sharing a bit of my heart. I love the laughter and smiles, but I am also drawn to the quiet, intimate moments that are filled with emotion. My goal is to capture the essence of your wedding day, all the little things that come together to paint the big picture. 

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Can we talk about how amazing this classic garden wedding at Los Altos History Museum is? Featured on Magnolia Rouge, this classic and romantic wedding was planned by Events by Satra for Christina and CJ at the charming Los Altos History Museum right in the middle of Silicon Valley. When Christina and CJ were thinking […]

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Classic Garden Wedding at Los Altos History Museum

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Despite living on Stanford campus for four years, until this Palo Alto engagement session last February, I had only been to the Arizona Cactus Garden once! Funnily enough, it was actually for a photography course I took during undergrad and I still remember taking a macro photo of a caterpillar on a cactus there. I […]

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Palo Alto Engagement Session at Arizona Cactus Garden

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Originally featured on Ruffled, this elegant Campovida wedding editorial was inspired by the dress from Shop Gossamer, with its beautiful blue-gray color, the gorgeous flutter sleeves and lovely beading. From there, we loved the idea of adding butter yellow to the color palette and having touches of blue incorporated throughout the design in an elegant […]

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Elegant Campovida Wedding Inspiration with the most incredible florals

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Radha and Razi’s colorful, multicultural Palo Alto wedding was filled with bright, bold colors and celebrated both of their cultures. They had not one, but two, ceremonies! They started with a Jewish ceremony to honor Razi’s heritage and followed with an Indian ceremony to honor Radha’s. It was a beautiful fusion of two ancient cultures […]

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Colorful, multicultural Palo Alto wedding

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Amy and Dan first met at UC Berkeley, where Dan was doing his PhD. After a few years, Amy moved to Philadelphia to study at UPenn… which is where /Dan/ did his undergrad! They’ve been long distance for a few years now, but it’s clear that their relationship is still as strong as ever. We […]

Couples/Engagement

Bay Area engagement photos on the coastal hills and beach

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One of the premier wedding venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, Filoli Garden and Historic House is a country house with 16 acres of beautifully maintained gardens set in a 654-acre estate in Woodside. Built for the Bourn family in the 1910s, it was later purchased by the Roth family who donated Filoli and […]

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Filoli Garden Wedding Venue | Woodside, CA