A Wedding Story

Julia & Jeffrey

The Palace Hotel, San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco streets viewed from The Palace Hotel
Bride applying eye makeup in a mirror before her Palace Hotel wedding
Black-and-white portrait of the bride preparing beneath her hanging gown
Bride smiling at a bridesmaid during morning preparations
Bride writing a letter beside a window at The Palace Hotel
Close-up of the bride writing a wedding-day note beside champagne
Bride laughing with friends in a floral robe
Bridesmaids toasting beside white balloons in the hotel suite
Groom adjusting his bow tie beside a downtown San Francisco window
Groom putting on his jacket before the ceremony
Groomsman fastening a white boutonniere to the groom's lapel
Bride laughing with bridesmaids in rose-colored dresses
Black-and-white portrait of the bride walking through a hotel hallway
Groom and groomsman heading down a Palace Hotel corridor
Bride and bridesmaid riding an escalator through the hotel
Groom waiting for the first look beneath crystal chandeliers
Bride approaching the groom through a candlelit ballroom
Bride and groom seeing each other beneath The Palace Hotel atrium
Newlyweds smiling during their first look inside the historic hotel
Bride hurrying through a doorway with her veil and gown
Bride and wedding party celebrating inside a blue-lit limousine
Bridal shoes and rose-colored bridesmaid dresses stepping onto the street
Wedding party walking up a steep San Francisco neighborhood street
Newlyweds kissing with the Transamerica Pyramid behind them
Bride and bridesmaid posing playfully on a colorful city street
Wedding party climbing a steep hill between pastel San Francisco homes
Bride and bridesmaids making a cheerful stop at a neighborhood market
Newlyweds raising drinks outside a San Francisco corner bar
Bride taking a celebratory drink during downtown wedding portraits
Newlyweds eating pizza together inside their limousine
Wedding party raising glasses beneath blue limousine lights
Bride and groom walking with their party near the Ferry Building
Newlyweds greeting a street musician on the Embarcadero
Couple dancing beside an accordion player on the San Francisco waterfront
Bride walking beside her bridesmaid near the downtown skyline
Newlyweds embracing with the Bay Bridge across the water
Bride and groom wrapped in a flowing veil along the Embarcadero
Black-and-white portrait of the couple kissing beneath the bride's veil
Bride and bridesmaid walking toward the Ferry Building
Newlyweds standing together on an empty downtown San Francisco street
Black-and-white portrait of the bride ascending a Palace Hotel escalator
Bride descending an escalator inside the historic Palace Hotel
Groom listening as a friend speaks before the Jewish ceremony
Groom and family raising glasses during the pre-ceremony gathering
Family celebrating together in black and white before the vows
Parents walking down the aisle beneath the Palace Hotel's glass ceiling
Family entering the ceremony as guests raise the chuppah fabric
Groom smiling beside his groomsmen before the ceremony begins
Bride circling the groom beneath a birchwood wedding chuppah
Groom breaking a glass during the Jewish wedding ceremony
Guests applauding the ceremony in black and white
Newlyweds walking back down the aisle after their Palace Hotel wedding
Bride and groom entering the reception through cheering guests
Live singer performing beneath colorful reception lights
Newlyweds sharing their first dance in The Palace Hotel ballroom
Parents watching the first dance in black and white
Groom lifting the bride during their ballroom first dance
Newlyweds receiving a braided challah at the reception
Bride and groom lifted in chairs during a joyful hora
Guests lifting the groom beneath a cloth during the hora
Family and friends dancing in a circle around the newlyweds
Bride joining guests on the crowded Palace Hotel dance floor
Wedding guests cheering beneath crystal chandeliers
Raised hands surrounding the couple during the lively reception
Wedding guest dancing with both hands raised
Bride celebrating with her bridesmaids on the dance floor
Black-and-white portrait of the bride embracing her father
Bride dancing with an older family member beneath warm chandelier light
Newlyweds dancing together during the late-night celebration
Bridesmaids reaching toward the camera on the dance floor
Groom laughing as friends carry a tray of reception drinks
Bridesmaid dancing among cheering guests
Wedding guest embracing a smiling older man on the dance floor
Guests sharing drinks from a tray during the reception
Palace Hotel wedding photography beneath the Garden Court chandeliers
Newlyweds framed on a balcony above The Palace Hotel's grand chandeliers