San Francisco Wedding by Orange Turtle Photography + Nancy Liu Chin

My heart will always be a little bit in San Francisco. It’s where I moved after I graduated college. It’s where I fell in love. Where I had some of the most romantic moments a girl could ever wish for. And it’s where I learned that life and design shouldn’t be taken too seriously. That whimsy can sit right beside elegance and spunk can plop down in the middle of classic and timeless. Just like this next San Francisco fete, planned to perfection by Nancy Liu Chin and photographed beautifully by Orange Turtle Photography. It’s billy ball heaven with sweet, fun, completely steal worthy style. And there is so much more goodness in the gallery.

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From Orange Turtle Photography…We wanted a simple rustic wedding with a little bit of cuteness. The tables are decorated with mason jars held dahlias, starflower and yellow billyballs for a pop of color.  Instead of a guest sign-in book, the bride and groom printed one of their engagement pictures and used it to hang the guest polaroids. The bride designed and printed the reception program and the menu in linen textured papers clipped together with a wooden cloth pin. The favors are printed with a design similar to the their Save the Date and Invitation. We also have a custom-made cake topper which the bride doll’s dress looks exactly the same as the bride’s wedding gown. And the groom doll’s glasses looks like Henry’s glasses (plus with the same face freckles!)

Ceremony + Reception Location, Catering, + Wedding Cake: Fairmont Hotel San Francisco / Wedding Photography: Orange Turtle Photography / Floral Design: Nancy Liu Chin / Make-up + Hair: Wow Pretty / Wedding Videography: Ocean Blue Video / Live-Band: Megan Slankard + Jeff Campbell / Cake Toppers: MilkTea by bthanari / Stationery: The Bride and Friend / Wedding Favors: Party Beans / Wedding Gown: Melissa Sweet via Priscilla at Boston Santana Row / Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka / Groom’s Shoes: TOD’s / Groom + Groomsmen Attire: J.Crew / Bridesmaid Dress: Custom / Engagement Ring + Wedding Bands: Tiffany and Co. / Bride’s Earrings, Necklace + Bracelet: Custom

22 Comments about “San Francisco Wedding by Orange Turtle Photography + Nancy Liu Chin”

1. Festive Party Girl - Angie says:

   August 29, 2011 at 2:57 pm

   The shades of yellow are so beautiful together. All of the flowers looked so unique and pretty. The flower girls are adorable and made me smile. :)
2. Gina Meola says:

   August 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm

   LOOOOVE this!!
3. nychcmcbabe says:

   August 29, 2011 at 4:14 pm

   I love the cake toppers! Do you know where they are from? Who makes them?
4. Char says:

   August 29, 2011 at 6:35 pm

   I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE the stationary..how did you guys make that? What did you use? Advice?
5. ipoel says:

   August 29, 2011 at 7:22 pm

   sooo cuteee...
6. Pear Tree Greetings says:

   August 29, 2011 at 9:30 pm

   What a fun and beautiful wedding!! My favorite is the guest polaroids. What a great idea!!
7. Hannah @ Smith+Scout says:

   August 30, 2011 at 2:22 am

   Really lovely. I think all of the photos have such a sunny glow about them. I love the flower choices and the use of glass jars (I am obsessed with glass jars at the moment!).
8. Play Schools in hyderabad says:

   August 30, 2011 at 5:33 am

   wow these pictures are so beautiful. You are amazing photographers! I love seeing all your work and love the shots, Thanks for sharing.......
9. Kathy says:

   August 30, 2011 at 8:01 am

   Thank you for sharing your wonderful wedding day with us. The colors are gorgeous.
10. Katie says:

    August 30, 2011 at 10:29 am

    Looks like a nice ceremony!
11. bryn says:

    August 30, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    LOVE this wedding. love all the detail. cute couple. looks like it was a fun, bright, breezy wedding. great photos.
12. Bobby Earle says:

    August 30, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    KILLED IT!!!!!!!!!!
13. Nikki says:

    August 30, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Love the flower girl dresses! Where are they from?
14. Nychcmcbabe says:

    August 31, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    how do I get more information regarding the cake toppers? I would love to have one made for my wedding! Thanks!
15. Brett says:

    September 2, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Cindy and Daniel - you rocked this wedding. You captured it's elegance and fun so perfectly!
16. liNa says:

    September 13, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    Hi,

    Thank you all so much for the kind comments =D
    We just realized our wedding was featured here! =)

    @Nychcmcbabe: Congratulations for the wedding! The cake topper was done by Milktea by Btanari -- you can find their store at Etsy.com =)
    @Nikki: The flower girl dress was custom-made by a friend of mine -- unfortunately she does not live in the States.
17. Jira says:

    September 13, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    Everything is BEAUTIFUL
18. natalie says:

    January 8, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    hi what a beautiful and creative wedding! i love the poster with the photos on it! were those your place cards? how did you do that? i was thinking of doing something similar to that, but wasn't sure how. did you write guests names on them or did they just have to look to find them?
19. liNa says:

    January 24, 2012 at 4:58 am

    @Natalie: we hand-written the guest names (per family/per couple) and their table number on the envelope/place cards. Then we lay out the cards per Table#s. We also gave a list of the guests & their table numbers to our friends who helped us eating the guests; in case the guests cant find their place cards.

    The envelope contains Menu Cards for each member of the family/couple that they would later put on top of their plates; so the server will know to who they need to serve each meal :)
    Hope this helps!

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