Long & Sam

The Palm Event Center Vineyard

Venue

City/state

Pleasanton, CA

They envisioned a celebration where every laugh, every conversation, and every embrace could unfold naturally, trusting that the photographs would preserve it all.

That trust allowed us to take a true documentary approach. Aside from a short portrait session, the day was left completely uninterrupted. Rather than directing moments, we quietly moved through the celebration, observing and documenting it as it naturally unfolded.

One of the greatest compliments we received came after they saw their gallery. Samantha shared that she never knew where we were throughout the day, yet somehow the photographs captured everyone and every moment, including the ones they never had the chance to witness themselves. Their gallery became more than a collection of images. It became the complete story of their wedding day, filled with the joy, emotion, and energy they had hoped to remember for the rest of their lives.


From the very beginning, Samantha and Long shared one priority: they wanted to spend their wedding day with the people they love, not in front of a camera.

Vendor list

Wedding Venue: @palmeventcenter

Planner and Designer: @Theblushingdetails

Photographer @gagandhimanphotography 
Videographer @vinnyminton
Floral Designer: @theflowerhouse_ca
Rental: @trendeventcollections

Celing Drapery and Lighting: @fsesevents
Drapery: @chairdivas
Paper Goods: @ladesignboutique
Fabric Signage: @itzpersonalbymel2024
DJ and MC: @jay.natz
String Quartet: An Elegant Touch of Strings
HMUA: @beautybybonbon
Wedding Cake: @nolandcakeshop
Photobooth: @memorify
Lion Dancer: @liondanceme
Illustrator: @caroline__so and @weareillustrationx 
Officiant: Christ Saechao


If you connect with the feeling of this work, I’d love to hear more about what you’re planning.