Tara Arrowood's Online Journal

Katrina & Thomas :: City Club San Francisco

Tara Arrowood — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:23:07 +0000

Wow, it's summer already and I'm really trying to keep up on my blogging. Here is Katrina and Thomas' April wedding at The City Club in San Francisco. Katrina was a riot of a bride! So happy and always wearing a big beautiful smile on her face. Full of humor and really, she makes everyone around her light up with joy. Capturing her and this wedding was a true pleasure!

{Wedding Vendors}
Officiant: Katherine Revoir
Floral Design: Ornamento
Day-of Coordination: Chelsea Events & Floral Design
Cake: The Cake Maker
Makeup: SHE; Sarah Hyde

Weddings Magazine Raleigh :: Cover Feature

Tara Arrowood — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:43:27 +0000

We came upon a happy surprise last week. One of our images was recently featured on the cover of Weddings Magazine, a publication distributed throughout the Research Triangle region of North Carolina! The original image was shot here in San Francisco at RF-80 (now SF80) for the bay area's top-notch magazine, Today's Bride San Francisco. Today's Bride commissioned the photo shoot back in 2009 and our magazine cover ran in the fall of that year. See it here with full photo credits. Without further adieu, here is the cover of Weddings Magazine featuring Arrowood Photography.

San Francisco's The Old Mint :: Valeria & Kirill's Wedding

Tara Arrowood — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:25:13 +0000

I was so excited to be a part of Valeria and Kirill's wedding from the word Go. For starters, I met them through my fabulous friends and awesome couple, Irina and Len, who you may remember from my blog posts featuring their engagement session and wedding. And secondly, Valeria and Kirill were getting married at The Mint, San Francisco and I've never shot there before! This venue happens to be a National Historic Landmark and will soon become the San Francisco Museum at The Mint. But in the meantime, you can rent it for special events and soak up the history, architecture and industrial elements of the space. I loved shooting there--the light fixtures, the vault, the abandoned machinery, the brick walls…..so much fun and totally my beat.

So thank you Valeria and Kirill for allowing me to photograph your wedding and gain access to this really cool venue!

{Wedding Vendors}

Location: The Mint, San Francisco
Floral Design: A Simple Ceremony
Catering: Beli Deli Gourmet Catering
Lighting: Got Light

Today's Bride Magazine :: Editorial - Gothic Rose

Tara Arrowood — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:30 +0000

Late last year, I once again had the privilege of shooting an editorial spread for the San Francisco based magazine Today's Bride. The Gothic Rose feature can be seen in the magazine thoughout the winter, spring, summer and fall editions of 2013. The concept and styling was all about how to infuse a typically dark, gothic design into refined, sophisticated wedding and event decor. The results are in! Check out the inspired work of Asiel Design at the Berkeley City Club and see if they've convinced you that going gothic can be beautiful.

{Other Notable Vendors}
Design/Florals/Kings Chairs & Wroght Iron: Asiel Design
Lighting: Enhanced Lighting & Sound
Equipment/Furniture: Hartmann Studios
Linens: Napa Valley Linens
Paper: Marizette Paperie
Cake: Jen's Cakes
Cinematographer: AVR Films
Location: Berkeley City Club

South Asian Bride Magazine :: Editorial - Glitzy Glam

Tara Arrowood — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:41:46 +0000

Two weeks ago I received an email from Madiha Khan of Exquisite Events telling me that one of our styled shoots was being featured in South Asian Bride Magazine. Very happy news! One of the greatest reasons I always share images from a shoot with the vendors who work very hard on styling and designing is so they can in turn submit images for publication which will inspire future brides. So thank you to all the vendors who made this shoot so glitzy and so glam that the editors of SAB decided to publish the images. This blog entry is dedicated to you!

Floral/Event Design & Mandap: Asiel Design
Coordination/Design: Exquisite Events
Chair Covers/Linens/Mandap Fabric: Wildflower Linen
Place Settings: Marizette Paperie
Tabletop: Hartmann Studios
Lighting: Enhanced Lighting
Venue: Wildflower Linen

Archana & Adrian :: A Fusion Wedding at San Francisco City Hall

Tara Arrowood — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:52:45 +0000

Archana and Adrian's wedding was a melting pot of culture. Adrian's family is from Argentina and are Jewish and Archana's family is from India and are Hindu. The wedding celebration was a cleverly combined fusion ceremony- half Jewish and half Hindu. You'll see a mix of cultures and different elements from each, along with some non-traditional/modern elements in the images selected below. Mazel Tov!

{{Vendors}}
Venue: San Francisco City Hall
Event & Floral Design: Floramor Studios
Bridal Gown/Bridesmaids Attire: VASTRA by Namrita Chettier
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Lighting: Got-Light?
Catering: KC Catering & Event Planning, Pampas Palo Alto, Peacock Santa Clara, Mmoon Empanadas
Dessert Bar: Ghirardelli Ice Cream
Videographer: Justin Fone Video

Kelly & Matt :: Stand Up Paddle Boarding Engagement Shoot

Tara Arrowood — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:41:46 +0000

This engagement shoot was super fun. Kelly and Matt are new to the world of stand up paddle boarding and thought it would be fun to have their engagement photos shot while they were on the water. Since paddle boarding is their new-found love and shared hobby, it makes perfect sense to me! Their only problem was worrying that they wouldn't find a photographer daring enough to take his or her camera out on a board. And that's where I enter the picture! Of course I'd do it! Along with Chicken, Travis and horses, paddle boarding is among my top favorite things to do! So, armed with my usual camera, lenses and the addition of a few GoPro items, we hit the boards.

The adventure took place at Pillar Point Marina near Half Moon Bay, California. Neither Kelly nor Matt had ever paddled without a wetsuit before. And here they were, dressed up for photos! At one point, while trying to kiss across the boards, Matt fell in. Now doesn't that just make the photos even more priceless?

Congratulations Kelly and Matt. I'm looking forward to your wedding June 21st at Nestldown!

Anjali & Suchit :: Classic Elegance at Dolce Hayes Mansion

Tara Arrowood — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:27:18 +0000

It's not everyday a girl gets to shoot a wedding in a mansion! Feast your eyes on Anjali and Suchit's beautiful wedding at the Dolce Hayes Mansion. I always love working with Laura Little of Floramor...she did a fabulous job as always. And working with JoAnne Danna, Events Manager at the mansion, is seamless everytime.

Event Coordinator: My Event Designer
Floral Designer: Floramor
Catering: Mantra
Cake: Miette
Hair/Makeup: Artistry by Christal
Linens: La Tavola
Rental Companies: Prime Party Rentals and Williams Rentals
Videographer: Imagique

Lindsay & Kevin :: Love at First Sight

Tara Arrowood — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:16:00 +0000

Lindsay & Kevin have a touching love story. They met at a bar in the Mission in San Francisco, total strangers meeting eyes across the room. Love at first sight? Here's the story in Lindsay's own words:

"A whirlwind romance ensued. 5 months in, Kevin is called to war. He receives orders that he has been moved from the reserves to active duty and is being deployed to Afghanistan for 10 months. {We} stay together and make every effort to stay in touch. In addition to letters, we FaceTime almost daily, waking up at odd hours of the night to be able to talk. In September we met up in Italy to take advantage of R&R, the two week break the army allows during tours. On a warm sunny afternoon in Positano, Italy, Kevin popped the question on our balcony overlooking the ocean. He proposed with a ring that {my} mother had sent registered mail from California with a family diamond that had once belonged to my {Lindsay's} great grandfather. We got married almost a year to the date of our engagement in Italy. The ceremony was held at Grace Cathedral and the reception at a private club nearby. Our wedding reflected our story and a love of San Francisco with an traditional, classic style and atmosphere."

See....I told you it was a beautiful story! Thank you so much Lindsay for writing it up for us!

Ceremony Location: Grace Cathedral
Reception Location: Private Club
Event Coordinator: LMM Events
Floral Design: Kathleen Deery Design
Music: Joel Nelson Productions
Gown: Vera Wang
Cake: Nora's Patisserie

Asheta & Wes :: Two Ceremonies in One Day

Tara Arrowood — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:14:12 +0000

Asheta and Wes were married last year at the historic Kohl Mansion in Burlingame, California. They were married in a traditional Indian ceremony followed by a traditional western ceremony. Since there are a lot of images to share from this 2-for-1 wedding, I won't hold you up with words! Here you go...two wedding ceremonies and one happy bride and groom.

Location: Kohl Mansion
Event Coordinators: Bridal Diaries
Catering: Sakoon Catering
Florals/Decor: Norma B.
Priest: Pandit
Officiant: Jenny Eagan
Cake: Torino Baking
Invitations: Aayan Creations
Videographer: Thomas Hughes Films

**You can view the highlight film by Thomas Hughes here.**