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I am proud to say that I hold the privilege of photographing the 2nd Quarter BAWN Event at the majestic Guild Hall at Piedmont Community Church. The venue itself was breathtaking and once all the pros had done their work, the grounds were transformed into a magical wedding venue.

As a wedding photographer, I just love the different angles, perspectives and rooms that are all within a few steps of each other at Guild Hall. At Guild Hall, you have the luxury of convenience and the opportunity for each part of your wedding to look like it was shot at a different location.

So what is BAWN you ask? BAWN (The Bay Area Wedding Network) is a group of wedding and event professionals who wish to promote growth in the wedding industry through education, networking and building strong relationships among peers. BAWN events are for the benefit of the wedding and event industry and are produced by Marie Rios, Owner Creative Occasions and Gwen Helbush, President of Where to Start, Inc. Wedding & Event Management. BAWN events are intended to provide networking and educational opportunities, as well as, the opportunity to build and strengthen relationships between event professionals.

The Team

the photographer | natalie wi | allure west studios

the planners | marie rios | creative occasions // gwen helbush | where to start, inc. wedding & event management

the invitation | sabrina moyle | hello!lucky

the calligraphy | michele papineau | papineau calligraphy

the rentals | jennifer khan | blue water party rentals

the piano | frederick hodges | frederick hodges music productions

the band | benjamin wanicur | golden gate jazz trio

the videography | jonathan metcalf | metmedia creative digital video & multimedia

the chocolates | deirdre stewart | scharffen berger chocolate maker & dagoba organic chocolates

the service staff | susan sheinkopf | the party staff, inc.

the sound | michael peterson | weddings with michael peterson

the beverage service | madeleine amodeo | best beverage catering

the furnishings & floral design | selyca medford | blueprint studios, the studio collection

the lighting | megan woods | enhanced lighting & sound

the lunch & service | alicia slater | global gourmet catering

the venue | carol leslie special events | guild hall at piedmont community church

the staff | kristjan gavin | in good company meetings & events

the sanctuary florals | orna maymon | ornamento, llc

the centerpieces in guild hall | paige benjamin | passiflora designs

the centerpieces in the courtyard | constance shrecengost | sunshine flowers

the cake | judy chadwick | true confectionse cake | the display cake was a four-tier square cake finished in ivory fondant and decorated with white chocolate draping edged in copper luster dust and white chocolate roses edged in claret luster dust with dark chocolate leaves | cake was chocolate butter cake filled with Espresso Bavarian Cream and Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache

the education | shawn jackson, esq. | california business development center