Engagements

christina + seamus | OCEAN BEACH LAND’S END SUTRO BATHS ENGAGEMENT

This was one of those afternoons where I genuinely felt like I could skip my ab workout and be totally okay. The three of us spent our entire session time busting out in laughter until we felt actual tears on our faces. I met up with Christina and Seamus at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, where […]

Portraits

natalie + jonathon | BLACK SANDS BEACH ENGAGEMENT

Natalie and Jonathon at Black Sands Beach in Marin, with @karlthefog playing a strong third wheel. Hiking down this trail was like discovering a secret portal straight to the Oregon coast – and look! Things feel so alive and real in this misty, strange world. There’s something so special about this tucked away place – not sure […]

Weddings

jessica + jesse | FLOOD MANSION WEDDING

Jessica and Jesse were married on June 1st, 2019 at The James Leary Flood Mansion in San Francisco. These two have always held a deep love for all things edgy, European, and old world-inspired, so it’s only fitting that they were engaged in Paris and later fell in love with the vintage art deco vibes […]

Weddings

ginkgo fall wedding | SAN FRANCISCO

The concept was derived from a place of admiration for the beautiful ginkgo tree, which has been around for millions of years and highlight the changing of the seasons in a dramatic way as their leaves turn from vibrant green to ochre each fall. Drawing from their ephemeral beauty and unique shape, floral designer Amanda […]

CASSIE VALENTE PHOTOGRAPHY | REBECCA + CHARLIE | PEACOCK GAP CLUBHOUSE GOLF COURSE SAN RAFAEL WEDDING

Weddings

rebecca + charlie | SAN RAFAEL PEACOCK GAP CLUBHOUSE WEDDING

Where do I possibly begin with this dream wedding?! I first met Rebecca and Charlie when they graciously trekked up from their home in South Bay to a tiny deli in Daly City for our consultation. It was immediate to me that these two were drawn together by something crazy powerful and completely right. These […]

CASSIE VALENTE PHOTOGRAPHY | CHANTAL + MICHAEL | STOW LAKE GOLDEN GATE PARK TWIN PEAKS SAN FRANCISCO ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Engagements

chantal + michael | STOW LAKE AND TWIN PEAKS ENGAGEMENT SESSION

The first time I spoke with Chantal on the phone, I knew immediately that this was the kind of girl I wanted to be friends with, and when I met Michael, I could instantly see why the two of them are partners. Chantal is incredibly bright, quick to laugh and a true romantic at heart. […]

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