I realize that everyone needs a good photographer for their local or destination wedding. If you have a short weekday (Monday - Friday) Civil Ceremony in San Francisco City Hall or in any other place around Bay Area and need a photographer for few hours: I have a package tailored just for that.

This simple Elopement Photography package includes edited (printable & copyright release) high resolution files for $995 with two hours of coverage. Images will be uploaded into a password protected online gallery for your family and friends to view and for you to download. More then that, you can order magazine style album or web slideshow such as one shown above ($75) and many other products.

Package includes coverage by one photographer of the Civil Ceremony at the City Hall and one additional location (your choice) around San Francisco before or after the ceremony. This can be used for family, bridal portraits or both. There will be no limit of photos taken during the coverage time. Additional coverage billed at $450/Hr. Some restrictions apply: for example on 09/09/09 date (contact us before finalizing with City Hall).

Of course it’s not just City Hall. There are plenty of inspiring places such as the Japanese Tea Gardens, Conservatory of Flowers, Shakespeare Gardens, Coit Tower, Presidio Chapel, Swedenborgian Church, Land's End around the city or even on a boat. I should not forget to mention the Wine County which I can cover as part of this package. I will be happy to talk with you about the details of your day, and can even recommend an officiant, florist and makeup artist if you’d like. All bookings are subject to availability. If I book a full wedding on your date, I will send an associate photographer at no additional cost.

I offer this package so you can thrill to the knowledge that your lifetime memories will be some of the most beautiful anywhere.  After all, you can have the most expensive wedding ceremony in the world, but an amateur photographer will not capture its beauty.  A good photographer will make the simplest setting vibrate with life.

I photograph weddings exclusively in many destinations throughout the country and sometimes worldwide (check out my Italy Collection or Wedding in Cozumel). However, I want very much to make myself available to wedding ceremonies in my local community. Please visit my main portfolio page or my blog to see much more of my work.

Note: I do not offer a free consultation with this package. I believe my work presented here and customer reviews speak for themselves. To retain my services I offer convenient and secure online payment tools and of course checks are welcome. Sales tax, parking ($5-$15) and applicable travel fee (beyond 50 miles) will be applied on top of the total price. Final balance is due on the day of the wedding.

Suggestions:

I recommend getting the license on a different day then your actual ceremony if possible. Sometimes it might take 20-30 minutes or more before you get a chance to sign it. Especially on Fridays.

SF City Hall does not allow Civil Ceremony reservations beyond 90 days in advance so those who are planning on popular dates such as 09/09/09, 10/10/10, long weekend dates, etc., I suggest to reserve your ceremony time immediately 90 days prior. If photography is on your priority list, I suggest calling us for before finalizing it with City Hall.

Best time for the Ceremony is around 3:00PM as City Hall generally less crowded this time of the day, waiting is shorter and it is easier to get panoramic photos without tourists in it. However, best light is around noon.

If you are planning a larger number of guests to attend, I'd suggest having a ceremony at the 4th floor. It's amazingly well lit area and usually very quiet. See #4. There is a fee involved.

See picture below: 1, 2, 3, 4 are places inside City Hall where ceremony can take place. #1 is (Rotunda) the most popular.

Please take a look at our sample movie to get a better look at a City Hall wedding. We can create a real cinematic movie for you as well. Take a look at a sample below. This ceremony was filmed by Alex from IQvideography at Gavin Newsom's (San Francisco Mayor) office.

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