Jerry Yoon Photographers Blog

RF80 Wedding | San Francisco | Josephine + Robert

Jerry Yoon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:25:18 +0000

Photography by Aubrey and Blake

Their awesome venue, RF80!

Walking the dogs | Cruising on a boat | Hiking in the Woods | Engagement | Hillary + Josh

Jerry Yoon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:06:20 +0000

We spent an afternoon with Hillary and Josh walking their dogs, hiking, and cruising on their boat. Snacks and stories were happily shared. Hope we get more of these types of engagement sessions! -Ingrid

Photography by Jerry and Ingrid.

St Francis Winery | Sonoma | Jeanyoung and David Wedding

Jerry Yoon — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:36:49 +0000

Photos by Aubrey and Blake.

Event Planning by A Dream Wedding

Chapel of our Lady Presidio | Terra Gallery | San Francisco | Ann + Stephen Wedding

Jerry Yoon — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:25:22 +0000

Photography by Ingrid and Jerry

Casa Real | Ruby Hill Winery | Pleasanton | Jennifer + Michael | Wedding Teaser

Jerry Yoon — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:34:21 +0000

Photography by Ingrid and Jerry

Happy Holidays!

Jerry Yoon — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:52:45 +0000

Santa Barbara Engagement | Brenda + Michael

Jerry Yoon — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:32:51 +0000

Photography by Jerry.

Villa Montalvo Wedding | Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga | Janel + Wilson

Jerry Yoon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:42:49 +0000

We are excited to share Janel and Wilson's wedding! We got to work with some of our favorites, the lovely Nicole Ha and Crystal LeQuang. See more details below about how their wedding came together.

Photography by Ingrid and Jerry

Inspirations that helped create the vibe of your wedding?

In planning our wedding, Wilson left most of the decisions up to me. He was only specific on his attire (wanted to wear a suit) and the photographer. My main inspiration for the wedding came around Fashion Week as I was surfing the web. I stumbled on the Luella Spring 2010 Ready to Wear collection (http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/S2010RTW-LUELLA) and instantly fell in love with the color combinations as well as the cheerfulness of Luella's clothes; I knew I wanted to evoke this same feeling of happiness and whimsy to my wedding. I wanted colors that worked with a bright red as the color represents happiness and I found that different shades of turquoise and yellow would work with red. We were having a Chinese banquet so I wanted to tie in Asian elements that would be evident throughout the day, i.e. the color red, lanterns, mini take-out boxes for the candy bar and changing into a Qipao. I also had a lot of feedback from Crystal from Amazae Special Events since we hired her not only for her Day of Coordinator services, but for design ideas as well.

What were your most memorable wedding moments?

-having our friend Giang, who introduced the two of us, officiate our marriage

-Janel: feeling nervous as I walked down the aisle but once I locked eyes with Wilson, the nervousness went away

-Wilson: seeing Janel walk down the steps and then down the center aisle

-hearing each other's vows.

What song did you walk down the aisle to, and why?

I knew I wanted a song that invoked a happy, and of course, festive mood. I thought back to my favorite movie "Amelie" and liked two of the main theme songs. After listening to both songs (repeatedly), I decided on Comptine d'un autre ete -- L'apres-midi. On the day of the wedding, hearing the song was perfect. It was exactly what I wanted to conjure up: feelings of happiness and whimsy.

Where did you splurge and where did you save?

-Splurge: rentals (ceremony backdrop & reception lighting and lanterns), table linens, Day of Coordinator/design elements

-Save: invitations, favors, florals, cupcakes

Attire:

Wedding dress: brand Ivy & Aster from Lovely Bridal in NYC

Chinese dress: borrowed from Aunt

Short mini: H&M

Shoes: Melissa + Vivienne Westwood Anglomania bought on eBay. I saw these shoes on a blog and knew I wanted to wear them for my wedding. I searched high and low for them, calling stores, searching online and found out they were from an old season and thus, sold out. I then checked eBay on a whim and to my delight, found my size being auctioned off. I won the bidding (thank goodness I was the only one bidding on them!) and bought the shoes even before I had bought my dress!

Hair piece: made by Tia Reagan

Groomsmen: suit rental but socks and ties were a gift from us

Bridesmaids: J.Crew dresses, shoes their own (all Seychelles brand) and accessories were chosen by me.

Vendors:

Day of Coordinator: Crystal from Amazae Special Events. We also hired her for help with design elements.

Florals: Nicole Ha

Hair & Make-up: Tia Reagan

Rentals: Enhanced Lighting & Sound

Ceremony DJ: Los Gatos DJ Company

Reception DJ: Big Fun DJ

Table linens: Napa Valley Linens

Wedding invitations: Pacific Printing Company

Menu, Drinks, Dessert, Caterer, Baker, etc.

Ceremony items: Madelines & Brownie Bites from Costco; flavored water was homemade

Menu: Champagne Seafood Restaurant banquet option

Drinks: we bought & brought our own beer, wine and soda

Cupcakes: made by friend who is attending culinary school

Candy buffet: candy purchased in bulk from Amazon.com

DIY elements (also what were the funnest, hardest, and most rewarding)?

Signs for: ceremony glass water pitchers, ceremony & dessert table, individual candies, escort cards

Programs

Table numbers/menu/centerpiece

Kids goodie bags & provided activity table mats for kids

Heart toppers on each cupcake: hardest! Your hand cramps up after hole punching so many hearts! And then gluing 2 together on a toothpick...labor intensive, but rewarding!

Thank you cards: Wilson and I had a blast thumb printing "hearts" onto our cards. It was the funnest part of the wedding planning...probably because it signaled the end of everything wedding related!

Favorite Blogs or Magazines used in planning the wedding

-stylemepretty.com

-greenweddingshoes.com

-oncewed.com

-http://thebridesguide.marthastewartweddings.com/

Advice that you’d give to other Brides?

-If you can, finish the wedding planning 2-3 days before the day of. Take those days to unwind, relax, get a massage, etc.

-I wished I took something to help me sleep...I was so full of adrenaline I couldn't sleep the night before!

-If your budget allows, hire a Day of Coordinator. You really don't want to be bothered by small issues on the day of your wedding.

-Janel

Boating on a Lake | Engagement | Hillary + Josh Teaser

Jerry Yoon — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:19:01 +0000

Ahhh... October in SoCal. It was around 90 degrees that day! More to come... -Ingrid

Photography by Ingrid and Jerry.

Wedding Band and DJ | Tiny Home

Jerry Yoon — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:03:33 +0000

I just found these images that Aubrey made a while back of Sonya Cotton. Last year, I fell in love with Sonya's music. Then I spazzed out when I finally got to meet her, shook her hands with my clammy star struck hands, and purchased all her albums right there. Then I met Gabe Dominguez, her partner and another amazing musician, and I fell in love with him too!

Imagine my delight when I learned that they started singing songs for weddings. I hired their group, Tiny Home, immediately and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We bonded during our week long wedding festivities and now I'm glad to call them friends. Please check 'em out! Especially if you are looking for a music option that is fun and creative.

We haven't done a very good job of posting our wedding pictures on the blog since it has been a crazy last few months, but here are a few of them showing Sonya and Gabe sing-leading our guests through a "treacherous hike" to our ceremony spot. We'll do an official post for our wedding soon.

- Ingrid

Photographs below by Mauricio and Aaron of Chrisman Studios.