The Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens has an amazing reputation for elegant weddings, beautiful scenery, and just all around nice staff.  I couldn't agree more with all of those statements as I was very happy to capture Grace and Nick's wedding there on July 10, 2010.  Not only were Grace and Nick a fantastic couple, but they had an amazing wedding with close friends, loving family, live performances, a photo booth, and even Boba Tea.  With a perfect scheduled day, we started with getting ready photos, then photos in the gardens.  Both Nick and Grace were kept separate but given 30 minutes with me to capture a few fun wedding party photos before their guests arrived.  The ceremony soon began overlooking downtown LA on top of this gorgeous hotel in a beautiful Japanese garden.  A small water stream trickled through the ceremony site and ended up at a waterfall on the other side near the cocktail hour.  A few I do's later, and everyone was all smiles.

Family photos were taken then 45 minutes of location shots down in the lobby.  Inside the lobby of the Kyoto Grand Hotel was just too beautiful a location to not take a few photos.  Amazing light sculptures on the ceiling, red walls, a piano, and a fairly empty bar made this area a perfect setup.  Grace and Nick are not only extremely nice, but they've got great attitudes and a great sense of humor.  With a few typical romantic shots, we also managed to get some hilarious photos of them acting in their usual fun personalities.  Their wedding party was just as entertaining as they helped make a few of our stylish photos something a little bit different.

Amazing food, Grace's brother as DJ, and Instabooths rocking the props and photos, they continued the night with dancing, drinking, and eating.  I'm pretty sure everyone had fun, and even their friend Vudoo Soul sang a few songs for the crowd.  Great times, great people, and a great location.  Thanks Nick and Grace for making it a fun and smooth wedding day and I wish you both the best in San Francisco!

Event Planning:
Nicole & Gaby - Stacy Porras Wedding Consulting

Photo Booth:
Tuan - Instabooths

Second Photogrpaher:
Erich Chen Photography

Makeup:
Amy