By Trisha Dean

Hi all! I am so excited to be a part of Bay Area Bride Guide! It is such an honor to be blogging for you. I am a wedding planner and designer who grew up in the Bay Area and I have always had a fascination with all things related to The City. Yes, I know, some of you claim “The City” for the Big Apple, but in my world, “The City” is The City by the Bay. So, for my first post, I wanted to share with Bay Area brides and grooms some fabulous wedding inspiration that truly represents San Francisco. We are lucky to live, work and play in this little section of the Bay and any couple choosing to get married here can have so much fun planning with all that SF has to offer in its gorgeous cityscape, hidden details and amazing architecture.

I think it’s fair to start off with the beautiful bridges – The Golden Gate and The Bay Bridge…

Then we head down to the Embarcadero and jump on a classic street car…

Or hit the streets of SF and ride a charming cable car…

One of the most beautifully breathtaking churches ever, Grace Cathedral…

The stunning and ornate San Fran City Hall…

A trip down the crooked-est street in SF and find one of its sweet little side alleys…

Wonderfully rich in detail, a chapel full of SF history tucked away in the Presidio

Sweeping Ocean Views at the Cliff House

Or even your very own apartment can be a fab backdrop…

Here’s a helpful planning tip – work with your photographer and wedding planner to create a shot list and work it into the timeline. This way they can work together to make sure all of the important moments and special people are remembered – especially if you want to try and do some fun SF landmark shots!

Below are the links to the amazing photographers featured in this post who were able to capture love leaving its heart in San Francisco.

Hope you enjoyed my first post! See you next week!

Tinywater Photography
Cliff Brunk
Anna Kuperberg
Raw Photo Design
A Bryan Photo
Shaughn Photography