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Teresa+Doug

Sabrina Ko — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:48:49 +0000

Best of 2010

Sabrina Ko — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:28:08 +0000

#10. Being the assistant photographer to Denise Collier at Lech & Drea’s Wedding

#9. Roping in same Denise Collier to go macro shooting in SF’s Golden Gate Park

#8. Front row seats to the fireworks above Lake Tahoe

#7. Waiting 6 hours for Andrew to finish his half-Ironman to take this shot at the Big Kahuna

#6. Eating my way through New York City over Memorial Day Weekend

#5. My sister getting engaged and asking me to be maid-of-honor (Note: she got a sapphire engagement ring BEFORE the new English princess made it trendy)

#4. Attending Diego & Suzanne’s Valentine’s Day nuptials and getting branded as Andrewina

(Photo courtesy of Diego Cremona)

#3. Justin and Tiff tying the knot in Carmel, CA causing a mini-Haas reunion.

#2. My friend Q. welcomed the most adorable little girl into her life. She is absolutely precious!

#1. The best thing about 2010? It’ll always be the Fluffy Puppies…Bianca and Sorcha.

Happy New Year!!!

Justin+Tiff

Sabrina Ko — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:48 +0000

Over Labor Day weekend, we attended Justin+Tiff’s beautiful wedding at Tehama in Carmel. It was perfect in every way, from the flowers to the food to the music to the stunning dresses. The highlight for me was Justin and Tiff singing and dancing their first dance together…such a unique touch! Congratulations to one of my favorite couples!

Layers of tulle, organza and silk

Sabrina Ko — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:41:49 +0000

A beautiful wedding venue

Sabrina Ko — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:09:39 +0000

After visiting venues in Southern California and Carmel/Monterey, Teresa and Doug have chosen possibly the most beautiful wedding venue in Northern California. In a secret location in the Santa Cruz mountains, Nestldown is absolutely charming in its natural beauty.

We weren’t the only ones who found this to be an enchanted place. Bunnies hopped around the lush garden without a care.

A bench covered in moss looks like it’s straight out of an Irish legend.

The barn is a lovely place for a sit-down dinner or for dancing the night away.

The fantasy cottage looks like something Hugh Comstock might have built in Carmel, but it’s small size (even those of us who are a bit vertically-challenged have to stoop down) hints that it’s original owners might have been garden gnomes or tree elves.

Congratulations, Teresa+Doug!

Sabrina Ko — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:03:28 +0000

My little sister, Teresa, and her boyfriend of six years, Doug, got engaged yesterday. Doug re-created their first hiking experience in Tahoe (except with snow this time), complete with the Fluffy Puppies, and proposed with this beautiful sapphire ring. He even remembered her distaste for blood diamonds and got her a socially-conscious ring from Brilliant Earth in Union Square.

To celebrate, we gathered at my parents’ house and toasted the good news with a bottle of champagne.

We are all so excited for them, and Doug’s sister and I are already plotting to take over their wedding planning and book an Italian villa or a French chateau for the big day. We’ll let them know where to show up. I’ve already insisted on a fabulous wedding photographer and I’m hoping for Sarah Yates or Jose Villa. Expect many more wedding-related posts in the future…

Lech+Drea

Sabrina Ko — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:38:28 +0000

This past weekend, Denise and I had the pleasure of shooting our first wedding. Lech and Drea were married on April 3, 2010 at Ice Lakes Lodge near Tahoe in a beautiful white ceremony. Their family and friends gathered together to celebrate with them and the hard-core group braved blizzard-like conditions to attend the outdoor ceremony in 30 degree weather. The wedding was a wonderful representation of these two extremely laid-back and kind people, from the bouquets made mainly of native flowers (Lech is a nature conservationist) to the cowboy boots the bride and her bridesmaids wore, this was the kind of wedding that had “fun” written all over it. In fact, I heard Drea say to Lech as they were leaving the ceremony, “That was so much fun!”

Drea’s dress was handmade using materials from her mother’s dress. The cowboy boots were all Drea, though!

Isn’t she adorable?

Drea’s mom and her friend Michelle put together the beautiful bouquets.

Lech and Drea are so outdoorsy and adventurous. They hike (really hard trails), rock climb (not in a gym), and they even skied into their own wedding ceremony.

After the ceremony, as they walked back towards the warm lodge, Lech and Drea paused to remark on how much fun they had.

The reception included some very healthy foods but Roxy, the ringbearer, had eyes only for the steak.

And, of course, no wedding would be complete without a first dance and some delicious wedding cake.

Congratulations Diego & Suzanne!

Sabrina Ko — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:44:19 +0000

This Saturday night, Diego Cremona and Suzanne Sickel became husband and wife at the Menlo Circus Polo Club. It was a beautiful, beautiful ceremony and probably the most fun wedding I’ve ever been to. So fun, in fact, that I didn’t even pull out the big camera to hide behind and take photos. Unfortunately, this means that I only got a few snapshots with a point-and-shoot.

From the moment we walked in (late), we were transported into the world of their love, with gorgeous bouquets of roses and orchids, a ceremony with quotes from Buddha, the classics played by the string quartet during the ceremony and the cocktail hour, and the loving and funny speeches given by Suzanne’s dad and Diego’s brother. I loved everything about their wedding – the photobooth where guests could take pictures and then write a note to the happy couple, the delicious menu including a cheese course (yum!), the wine and champagne, and the perfect wedding band. When Diego gets back from his honeymoon in Hawaii, I’m going to tackle him for the name of this band. They were incredible and I (yes I!) danced.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sabrina Ko — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:17:02 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day.

From,

Taken at the Cremona-Sickel wedding last night. More pictures to come later.

Looking Back on 2009

Sabrina Ko — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:14:33 +0000

Here are a few of my favorite things from 2009…what a delightful year it was.

#10. July 4th weekend in Sea Ranch/Mendocino

#9. Camping at Lake Tamarack – 1st backpacking trip ever

#8. Monterey/Carmel Trip – February 2009

#7. Attending Matt & Lilia’s wedding near Washington, DC

#6. Taking Nicole Hill’s Photo 101 and 102 classes

#5. Getting certified in scuba diving

#4. Bianca & Sorcha winning Best Coat at Dogfest 2009

#3. Yosemite, CA – April 2009

#2. Bali, Indonesia – August 2009

#1. It’ll always be The Fluffy Puppies, Sorcha and Bianca.