Yuhan + Xu, a college love story that turned into forever. Decided to have their perfect intimate Palo Alto California wedding in the most lush Gamble Garden. Having all their guests and loved ones join them in their new home, Palo Alto, California, to celebrate their love in the most beautiful venue, Gamble Garden, while incorporating Chinese traditions and getting ready with their families in their new home. They craved a documentary and real style of photography and it was all welcomed. <3 Hope you enjoy.

That is all on this one :’) This one fed my documentary soul x1000000. Love Yuhan + Xu for trusting me with such a precious day and so many precious moments.

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Vendors:

Wedding Venue: @Gamblegarden

Wedding Coordinator: @Blackistone.florist

Suit Designer: @Hiveandcolony

Wedding Dress Designer: @badgleymischkabride

Live Band: @Magnolia.jazz.band

Make up and Hair: @Rachel.xian

Florist: @Blackistone.florist

Videography: @aileenayalaphoto

Getting Ready at Home, Palo Alto, California Wedding

Location One: They decided to get ready in the comfort of their own home, both their families flew from so far, China to be specific, to come and join them on their special day. After calls with them, they told me their only real want was to enjoy their wedding day and have it documented versus posed. I documented moments like Yuhan doing morning coffee. It was beautiful, real, and fun to be a fly on the wall.

Wedding Venue in Gamble Garden: Palo Alto, California

Location Change: we then drove to another location, which was where their tea ceremony, wedding ceremony, and reception will occur. They choose Gamble Garden in Palo Alto, California as their wedding venue to share all their most special moments with all their loved ones who flew from everything in the world, from China, from Miami, from New York. Everywhere really. Gamble garden is the most beautiful wedding venue and it was perfect for them. They had a live band the entire night, during the wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. They even played live for their first dance, it was beautiful! It was a cozy night in California, perfect day and night for a wedding.

Their wedding ceremony occurred right on the center of Gamble Garden, it was a little nook where the focus was just on them. The perfect space for a ceremony.

Documenting all the real, unposed, unplanned moments. In these following stills, they were practicing their first dance that they were so nervous about. One of my favorite images that i documented from this day.