Stephanie Williams Photography Blog

New Year, New Blog, New Site!

Stephanie — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:39:59 +0000

First off, Happy New Year everyone! To mark the start of 2011, we decided it was time for a little change! We’ve had this blog and brand for several years now, so it was definitely time for something new + fresh. We launched a new brand and a new name for our wedding website on Jan 1st, so from now on, all new posts will be at This Modern Romance and a new wedding website will be launching in just a week or so. Stephanie Williams Photography will still be around, but will remain a portfolio for my fashion and editorial work. This blog will remain parked here as well, but will not be updated anymore. Please be sure to change your RSS readers and feeds, etc and bookmark our new blog! 2010 was an unbelievable year for us, full of change, lots of travel, and many adventures. This year alone we went to Taipei, Taiwan ; San Miguel De Allende, MX; Charlottesville, VA; Vancouver, Canada; Maui, HI; Seattle, WA; Sedona, AZ; Westport + Cape Cod, MA; and all over California - San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Julien shooting weddings and editorial shoots. We definitely feel blessed to have met and documented so many wonderful couples, and can’t wait for what 2011 has in store! Thank you to all those who have followed + supported us this far…please feel free to leave us a comment on the new blog to let us know what you think!

Erin + TJ | wedding

Stephanie — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:20:23 +0000

Erin + TJ were married at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, one of my favorite Orange County venues! These guys are an amazing couple with the cutest baby I have ever seen - so sweet and adorable! The wedding day was truly a reflection of their love and one awesome celebration. In the morning, TJ went surfing at San Onofre with his groomsmen to start the day off right. The couple got ready at the Laguna Cliffs, and then we headed to the beach to take advantage of the gorgeous California light. During the ring exchange at the ceremony, TJ surprised Erin with a diamond ring, and I just loved her reaction! They had the band the Tijuana Dogs play all night long, and the reception was an awesome party! The day was definitely filled with lots of laughter, happy tears, and joy.

Kristen + Jeff | wedding

Stephanie — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:14:36 +0000

It poured rain on Kristen + Jeff’s wedding day, but I think that it perfectly fit San Francisco in the Fall! And it gave Kristen a chance to wear her awesome Hunter rain boots with her wedding dress! These two are really so amazing, and were up for anything…even pictures on the beach under an umbrella. They were married at the gorgeous Legion of Honor Museum, and although they had originally planned an all outdoor ceremony, the rain didn’t stop them - they held their ceremony under the lovely stone pillars in the Legion courtyard and it was absolutely…perfect. Their reception was held in the museum amongst the works of art and the rain outside only added to the cozy feel inside. Here are just a few of the many details:

Getting ready hotel: Clift Hotel
Dress: Romona Keveza
Shoes: Kate Spade
Florals: Pat Gibbons
Cake and cupcakes: That Takes the Cake
Make-up: Natasha Burwell and hair: Laurel Berg
Wedding favors: (golden gate bridge cookies) by Gianna’s
Catering: McCalls

Ruche | Winter lookbook

Stephanie — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:35:55 +0000

The Ruche Winter lookbook launched last week! A lovely collection of holiday dresses, warm coats, and mittens! We teamed up with Summer of Grey Likes Weddings to help us design the backdrops for this shoot + we had so much fun! Make-up + hair by KC Witcamp

Kristen + Jeff | coming soon

Stephanie — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:28:14 +0000

Sharon + Alex | day after + mentor session

Stephanie — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:29:42 +0000

A few months ago, we did a full day mentor session for two lovely photographers from Texas, Kelsey and Sonja of Color and Dust Photography. Sharon + Alex were kind enough to have their day after session be part of the mentor session, and we had a blast at the beach with a little blue ‘63 VW bug (Um, can I please have one of these in each color)!

Wulai

Stephanie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:46:31 +0000

Taipei 101

Stephanie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:23:48 +0000

We’re in Taiwan!

Stephanie — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 02:00:34 +0000

First off, I want to wish everyone back home a Happy Thanksgiving! We’re currently in Taiwan to document Tina + Brian’s amazing wedding day and our last wedding of 2010! Yesterday was our first full day here in Taipei, and we’ve already had a pretty awesome adventure…walking all around the downtown area, taking the gondola to the tea town of Maokong, and visiting the bustling night market of Shilin all while using the really awesome public transit and pretty much having no idea what people are saying! The only Chinese/Taiwanese words we know are “thank you” and “good day!” We’ll have pretty limited internet access while we’re here, but we’ll do our best to get back to everyone by the time we come back on Dec 3rd. Here’s a quick shot of the foggy city view from the Maokong gondola….

Bethany + Ethan | wedding

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:52:26 +0000

Bethany + Ethan had an intimate wedding celebration at Bethany’s childhood home in Escondido. Their wedding was filled with warm and personal touches and many, many details. Bethany’s mom hand sewn all the gorgeous quilts that were a main part of the homespun decor. Handmade vintage ribbons and banners were strewn about the house saying things like “celebrate” and “eat drink and be married!” Bethany’s wedding dress was custom made on Etsy, and all the flowers and vintage decor display was designed by the talented Annette Gomez. Guests wrote well wishes to the couple on a vintage typewriter during the cocktail hour, and a personal chef created the most delicious menu! The evening ended with family and friends dining in candle light under an old oak tree, and eating slices of lemon bars and organic banana cake!