I can’t even remember the last time I had been to San Francisco!  Definitely not in this decade.  So of course I was excited to shoot the wedding of Mike and Rachel downtown San Francisco!

The morning started at the Marine Memorial Club, which is also where the reception was held.

Photo below by my assistant Cathy

Ready to marry Mike!

You’re so beautiful Rachel!

Who doesn’t love a man in uniform?

Watching his bride walk down the aisle!

Great shot by my assistant Jamie

The ceremony was at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the building behind them!

We took the limo down to Crissy Field – check out that view of the Golden Gate Bridge!

Love this photo that Cathy took!

We then ventured over to The Palace of Fine Arts

My Fav <3

Back to the Marine Memorial Club for some dinner and dancing!

The funny woman on the left…that’s Nicole 🙂  My junior high best friend. She hasn’t changed a bit except now she is a lawyer and can legally drink =P Love ya Ed!

This little man had MOVES!

Rachel and Mike – you two are so great together, I can tell how you make each other so happy!

xoxo, M

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Candice and David have been so patient waiting for their blog! 🙂

They were married on a beautiful (read = warm) October day at NTC Chapel (next to Cerimone!) and ending at the Oceanview Room on the Pt Loma Sub Base down the road.

The dynamic duo of Julie and Mick made sure the day (and night) ran so smoothly – while Norma from NR3 provided great company and some laughs!

Candice chose to get ready alone (at her parents house) that morning which was extremely stress-free!

I snuck underneath the dress with her…never had that angle before 🙂

Wow. I could shoot Candice all day long!

Her cute pup that had to miss the festivities!

The guys kept themselves occupied by watching You Tube videos (Photo by Mandi)

While David kept his cool…

No need to count…its 24.  Yes, 24 bridal party members!  My largest to date!

My fav <3

Thanks to Erin for coming to shoot details for me!

My other favorite of the day…just before the Grand Entrance

These two families seriously knew how to get DOWN!  I have never seen a dance floor more packed than this night!

So glad that Maui was amazing, it was great getting to know you two on the wedding day!

xoxo, M

Thanks to one of my favorite brides Janice for the referral!

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Earlier this month, Sandy and Chris were married in a beautiful ceremony overlooking the Pacific.  La Valencia is such a beautiful place to photograph, so many nooks and crannies to shoot in!  But the day started off down in Hillcrest at DK Hair Salon.

Her gorgeous dress!

I love that her mom planned ahead and brought a knitting needle to button her dress!

Oh Stuart, you never do me wrong <3 these shoes!

Meanwhile, over at the La Jolla Shores Hotel…(photo by my new associate Mandi) Chris was getting ready with his family!

All of the lovely florals were done by the wonderful Christine of Fancy That Florals Designs.

The couple opted for a first look, which is always a good idea!  We had so much time for photos!

Fav<3

Wind!

First order of business…Ketubah signing!

Can I mention now how much I love the Hora!

Carl from DJ by the C kept the dance floor packed all night!

Lots of dancing!

Thank you Sandy and Chris, Mandi and I had so much fun on your wedding day!

xoxo, M

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Happy 29th Birthday to ME!

My very dear friend (and lovely assistant) Mandi baked me this yumtastic cake for my birthday!  It was a recipe that my grandmother made for every family birthday, so it meant a lot to me that she was willing to attempt it for me!  And yes, it was as yummy as it looks; see her blog for the recipe!

I am also very happy to announce that Mandi Whiting will be joining the Melissa McClure Photography team as a 2010 Associate Photographer!

The website has already been updated to show you some of her latest work as well as give you a sneak peek in to who she is!  She will be taking on her own weddings in the next year in case I am already booked or my pricing is a bit out of budget!

I will continue to deal with all the business concerns, editing and shooting my own weddings, but Mandi is a welcome addition to take on extra work!

You can always reach me at melissa@melissamcclure.com but now Mandi is available at mandi@melissamcclure.com!

On October 8th, Vicky and Duncan were married at Bernardo Winery in San Diego County.  Far far away from their home in England!  They traveled to sunny Rancho Bernardo with a handful of their friends and family to celebrate their official commitment to each other.

They have been together almost a decade already and have two lovely children!

The beautiful bride!

And her maids!

This is their daughter Megan

Fav <3

The handsome groom

And their adorable son!

Reverend Tuttle performed a very heartwarming ceremony

Out to the vines for some alone time!

You might recognize this adorable little blonde cherub, Mia!

Mia, along with her brother Holland have been on my blog before!  First when their parents got married in 2007 and again for family photos last year!  Thanks to Kim for referring Duncan and Vicky to me!!

And one last photo of the happy couple!

I hope you enjoyed your trip to So Cal you two!  And so glad the weather worked out perfectly!  Enjoy your life together!

xoxo, M