traci and matt's wedding - rios lovell winery - pleasanton | california


commentator: ed

what do you get when everything seems to just go right? you get traci and matt's wedding. the guest and bridal party were awesome, the weather was great, the ambiance of the location was just very welcoming. it made my job really easy to do. congrats traci and matt!!!

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traci, you're SO awesome... =)

a funny moment...

matt drives a heavily modified 4x4.
"muddy" is a very fitting nickname that was given to him.
that is one of many custom engraved pocket knife given as a gift
for his groomsmen. AWESOME!!!

creative portrait of the groom

HOTTTT!!!!

the cake was breathtakingly beautiful

there were SO many details... I LOVED IT!!!

speeches and toast aka roast at times!!!

first dance as hubby and wife

awww....

bride and groom with loved ones

..and now, it's time to PARTAY!!!


quyen & steven's wedding - santa maria parish - orinda | bridges golf club - san ramon, california

commentator: ed

what a jam-packed and eventful day quyen & steve enjoyed for their wedding day! if wedding planning and a busy work schedule wouldn't keep anyone busy enough, the lovely twosome also just purchased a new home together. =) the wedding celebration commenced with a traditional chinese tea ceremony to honor steve's chinese background at their brand spankin' new pad before heading to santa maria parish in orinda. their beautiful ceremony included many tender and emotional moments.

just before their reception, we took advantage of the sunny skies and made a stop at the bollinger canyon waterfall for photos with their bridal party. we had some time just before their cocktail hour to photograph the couple and their entourage at the reception at bridges golf club before they were swept away to their receiving line to take same-day printed photo favors with each guest, which is a tradition of quyen's vietnamese heritage.

everyone enjoyed a fabulous party at their reception, which included heartfelt speeches from each of their attendants and of their fathers. this entire day was captured so beautifully by their awesome videographers, the famous canadian-based cinematographers of stillmotion. you can even catch their surprise same-day edited video debuted at the reception at the end of this entry. (try to find the ed pingol photography team in a couple of the clips! )

congratulations on your wedding, quyen & steve! hope you had a terrific time in thailand. =)

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church ceremony: santa maria parish reception venue: the bridges golf club officiant: father padraig greene coordinators: elegant soiree videographer: stillmotion floral design: valerie figuroa of prime source floral cake design: bev tanaka make-up artist/hair stylist: diane gendel/laura carson chair covers: blanca samano of "a touch of elegance" entertainment: denon & doyle transportation: bay area racing limos groom and groomsmen attire: men's wearhouse

we started the day with the first glance...

steve's reaction is priceless, you can really feel the love he has for quyen the bridal party witnessing the first glance on with the tea ceremony! the parents of the bride groom's mom

a shot from underneath the scene after the tea ceremony, quyen proceeded to put on her wedding dress final check of her make-up first glance with the wedding dress

the dashing groom

portraits the church

walking the bride down the aisle

program

exhanging vows tissue in hand for just in case ;)

it was a very emotional ceremony...

just before communion congrats!!!

the entourage walking over to the waterfalls for some photos

a little gq & vogue attitude...

shades, perfect for a bright sunny day

the bride, groom, and bridal party

goofing around

huddle shot!

alone, at last

the men

the groom and groomsmen

the ladies

taking a stroll, just before they're announced into their reception the reception started with a very energetic intro, thanks to our bridal party! first dance i love how the sunset lit our couple during their first dance plenty of details, plenty of food

wine and candle light

more details... this has got to be my most fave shots of quyen... =) father speeches a funny game of who is what, via shoes parents showing steve how to passionately kiss his wife... steve needs more practice ;) i love how this tissue box is part of the wedding story such beautiful words expressed for the happy couple

and more tears...

the guys' speeches

even they were teary... dance with parents cake cutting time!!!

quyen changed into her beautiful ao dai, to honor her vietnamese heritage

stealing a sweet kiss bouquet toss!!! during the dance portion of the wedding, there were plenty of moves happening begging to be caught on-camera steve and his crew with their new 'fits. woot woot!!!

time to party!

dancing the night away! ed pingol photography and stillmotion with our AWESOME clients!!!

the awesome stillmotion put together this same day edit for quyen and steve. sweet! steve + quyen // surprise sde, san jose CA from StillMotion on Vimeo. =========================================== behind the scenes ===========================================

marjorie & eric's wedding - marriott hotel - san ramon, california

commentator: ed

marjorie & eric had a gorgeous day for a wedding! with such inclement weather expected in april, they were blessed with perfect weather on their special day. we spent most of the day's events at the marriott, where the lovely bride prepared, which was also the ceremony site and the reception venue. (i love same-site weddings!) before the ceremony, the beautiful couple met for their first glance meeting and photos with their bridal party at the bollinger canyon waterfall in san ramon.

it was such pleasure to see familiar faces of their entourage and guests, who are uc davis graduates whom i've known since the days i spent on the campus and also from weddings of eric's fellow alumni. their outside ceremony was a memorable and heartfelt union followed by a delightful and lively reception!

congratulations on your wedding, marj & eric. we hope you both enjoyed plenty of r&r on your honeymoon. =)

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ceremony/reception venue: san ramon marriott hotel officiant: father richard stevens coordinator: genevieve villaruel videographer: c3 videography floral design: huckleberry karen designs cupcake bakery: sweet dreams shop make-up artist/hair stylist: kristine cruz of parallel universe entertainment: impact sounds

their first glance

i love socks with character

while i was shooting the bride and groom, jeff snapped this candid photo of one of the bride's maid. HILARIOUS!!!

the flower girls are SO adorable... just look at those smiles

the ceremony was very emotional... plenty of people shedding tears of happiness you can just feel the love in the air.

the details

question: how many ways can you shoot a cup cake tower? answer: a lot because it smells SO good

we started the reception with the first dance

followed by very funny toast... or should i say, "ROAST"

i LOVE this shot

the bouquet fight... er, i mean... toss.

it was his destiny to catch it. LOL!!!

the wedding was filled with awesome people who had plenty of playfulness

marissa and erwin's wedding - city hall - shanghai 1930 - san fancisco, california

commentator: ed

the san francisco city hall is a venue that is near and dear to my heart since this is the place monica and i were wed. marissa & erwin shared their vows on a beautiful friday morning in an intimate ceremony, witnessed by their parents. the wedding turned out to be SO meaningful because they took out the bells and whistles to really concentrate on what a wedding means to them. it was simply a happy celebration of their love for one another, the joining of both families and afterwards, partying with friends. which, when you boil everything down... it's exactly what a wedding is supposed to be!

this lovely couple was still able to include an entourage of bridesmaids and groomsmen, those who they hold near and dear to their heart. we took photos just outside the civic center, which its gorgeous architecture. their reception included a beautiful luncheon at shangai 1930 in san francisco with the rest of their family and friends. it was a blast!

congratulations, marissa & erwin! i'm so honored to have captured your big day!

ceremony: san francisco city hall reception venue: shanghai 1930 cake bakery:

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introducing the ladies

marissa & her stylish bridesmaids

these ladies are so gorgeous!

the happy couple

aloha!

the beautiful bride

the gentlemen

erwin and his men

the ceremony

exchanging rings

woohoo!

these two were so excited to be finally wed!

erwin knows his place! =)

he put a ring on it!

wedding cake

shots

such an animated party

everyone seemed to have such a cool do!

speech

the groom, touched by such meaningful words

more speeches

cheers!

cake cutting

=========================================== behind the scenes ===========================================

thanks to ari for helping out the pingol clan!

i just don't take photos... i also wipe the sweat off my groom's face =)

here is an example of how we show how the ladies are suppose to pose... LOL!!!

roxanne and david's wedding, post 9

guest commentator: monica

we all danced the night away! a great ending to a great wedding. and a great beginning for the start of rox and david's marriage. i'm thilled and feel so blessed to have been a part of your beautiful day. love you both! here's to you, roxanne and david! salud!

//ed pingol
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the father-daughter dance

the very happy couple (and rox didn't even have a sip of alcohol!)

kids love to dance just as much as adults do!

party, hardy to the end!

roxanne and david's wedding, post 9

guest commentator: monica

we all danced the night away! a great ending to a great wedding. and a great beginning for the start of rox and david's marriage. i'm thilled and feel so blessed to have been a part of your beautiful day. love you both! here's to you, roxanne and david! salud!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com

the father-daughter dance

the very happy couple (and rox didn't even have a sip of alcohol!)

kids love to dance just as much as adults do!

party, hardy to the end!