Hazel & Luke| Palmdale Estate Wedding 4.24.10

Congratulations to Hazel & Luke!! Wow, your family and friends in the wedding party were ridiculously kind! I shot this wedding with an amazing videographer, who happens to be a good friend. Thank you Larisa for this sweet opportunity. I can see why you love working at the Palmdale Estates. It's absolutely gorgeous!!

Location: Palmdale Estate (Fremont, CA)

Videographer: Larisa Marr (HD Video Memories)

Free iPads from Tom Vo Photography!

SSWEET! The new iPads are now available from Apple. And with a 9.7 inch LED display, it's easy to see why there's so much buzz around it's release. We want to share the excitement with our 2010 wedding couples. That's why we'll be giving away the new iPads (16GB WiFi) to ALL of our couples who book our 8-hour Platinum wedding photograph package during the month of April. Your iPad will be delivered with all your wedding photos already loaded so you can easily share them with your family and friends. Think of it as a wedding present from us to you. :)

Visit our website for more information on our wedding photography packages: tomvophotography.com.

What You See & What I See: Santa Clara Wedding

Julie, my bride, said she was in the process of moving out of her apartment and into a house once her and Jim were married. Immediately I heard my head say "Uh oh, empty apartment bad!" So I asked her to send me a snapshot of her apartment so I would have some idea of what to expect. Here's what she saw:

So a couple of weeks later, I arrived at her apartment to photograph the pre-wedding photos and was pleasantly surprised. Being the optimist that I am, I quickly realized that the blue bookcase was absolutely beautiful! I moved it to a spot in the room where it would pick up the best natural lighting and BAM..instant magic!! Here's what I created....

Julie & Jim | Harris Lass House Wedding

Let's say you plan for an April wedding and it rains the day before and the day after but is perfectly sunny on the day of your wedding. Well then I'd say you definitely need to give mother nature huge props for hooking you up. That's exactly what happened for Julie and Jim this weekend at the Harris Lass House in Santa Clara. The historic museum made for an amazing backdrop for the wedding portraits. The couple has requested that I not post any photos of them in it on my website or blog. I think Julie and Jim are both secret agents so of course I'll respect their privacy. lol Congratulations to you both... over.

Venue: Harris Lass Historic Museum (Santa Clara, CA)

Music: Jasmine String Quartet

Stephanie & Ken | Pema Osel Ling Wedding 3.20.10

Congratulations Steph & Ken! What a perfect day in the redwoods for a wedding! I had such a blast the entire day with you guys. I can't thank you both enough for the kindness you've shown me. I'd also like to thank Ariana from Pema Osel Ling for all her help. Pema Osel Ling is truly a hidden gem and we couldn't have done it without you & your amazing staff. To Steph & Ken, have a fantastic honeymoon in the land down under, you little love birds!

Wedding Venue: Pema Osel Ling

Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero

Makeup Artist: Lara Robinson

Hair Stylist: Patricia Diaz

Brides.com Photographers | San Jose Vendors

Yeah! We're officially part of the preferred vendors for Brides.com. This is exciting for us and will make it easier for brides to find us in 2010!! Cheers!!

Champagne Lilies | Bay Area Wedding Planners

I'd like to introduce the amazing team from Champagne Lilies. They are the Charlie's Angels of wedding planning here in the south bay. I met these ladies last week and let me just say, they definitely know that it takes to make their client's wedding perfect. I am sure you will be hearing more about them in the near future and I wish them the best of luck!

Seascape Wedding Faire 2010 (Aptos Weddings)

I was invited by Seascape Resort to be a part of their Wedding Faire this year. It was an intimate event for many couples who were getting married there in 2010 & 2011. I absolutely love this resort and but it's hard not to be biased since this was where my wife and I were married. Needless to say it's not hard for me to brag about the natural beauty of Seascape Resort. The wedding ceremony takes place on a bluff that overlooks the ocean. And if you look hard enough into the ocean, you might even see dolphins swim by.