Deanna and Fabian have been family portrait clients of mine for the last 4 years! We first connected back when I was living and working mostly in the South Bay. I got the opportunity to work with them to do their first family photos with their twin daughters, Amaya and Nya.

This year, Deanna reached out to me and let me know that she and Fabian were ready to just tie the knot! They recently moved to a new home and realized that close by was the brand new Santa Clara County Courthouse, aka the County Clerk Recorder’s Office. It felt almost like destiny to finally be ready to get married and literally live across the street from the county chapel.

The new courthouse moved from downtown San Jose to this business park off of Tasman near Levi Stadium. It’s a modern building that has easy parking and is super accessible. Not just that, but for wedding ceremonies, you can choose to get married at the window, their chapel, or outside at their outdoor chapel.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, they changed out the floral arrangements to be red and festive. The chapel in general is really modern. It has wood pews, a floral wallpaper accent wall, and a floral display. But right outside the chapel are a bunch of beautiful accent walls and decor.

I was a little nervous about the business park and how to make these photos feel romantic and perfect for them, but with so many little pockets of greenery, architecture, and lighting, it was fun exploring this new space with them.