{"id":6054,"date":"2012-12-26T07:52:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T15:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/?p=6054"},"modified":"2013-01-07T22:18:36","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T06:18:36","slug":"pulgas-water-temple-wedding-saratoga-foothill-club-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2012\/12\/26\/pulgas-water-temple-wedding-saratoga-foothill-club-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulgas Water Temple Wedding &#8211; Saratoga Foothill Club Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This past summer I had the chance to work with <a title=\"Sam Hassas wedding photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hassasphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Hassas<\/a> again at wonderful wedding that took place at the Pulgas Water Temple which opened in 1934 to celebrate the completion of the\u00c2\u00a0Hetch Hetchy water system. Later that day the Bride and Groom celebrated their wedding with guests at the Saratoga Foothill Club. My coverage of the day started at the Hilton Santa Clara with the guys getting ready for the big day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding - Bride and groom embrace\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-01.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and groom holding hands\" width=\"550\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Reflections of the groomsmen at Santa Clara Hilton\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-02.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white photo showing the reflections of groomsmen\" width=\"838\" height=\"554\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding - Getting the balloons ready for the wedding ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-03.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the bridal party inflate balloons for the wedding ceremony at Pulgas Water temple\" width=\"838\" height=\"604\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inflating balloons for the wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple - reflects in the blue water.\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-04.jpg\" alt=\"The temple has the inscription I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\" width=\"567\" height=\"806\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pulgas Water Temple reflection in blue water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding - bride with umbrella and white balloons\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-05.jpg\" alt=\"The bride waits under the umbrella surrounded by the white balloons the will be released at the end of wedding ceremony\" width=\"838\" height=\"610\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bride and balloons before the Pulgas Water Temple wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding - wedding party reflected in blue water of pool during ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-06.jpg\" alt=\"The wedding ceremony as seen across the reflection pool at Pulgas Water temple\" width=\"838\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wedding ceremony reflected in pool at Pulgas Water Temple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding - white balloons are released as ceremony ends\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-07.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal party and guests watch as white balloons are released into the blue at the end of wedding ceremony\" width=\"838\" height=\"607\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding - Bride and groom walk down aisle\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-08.jpg\" alt=\"The just married bride and groom walk down the aisle in this black and white photo\" width=\"838\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception - Sam Hassas putting the final touches on the table decorations\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-09.jpg\" alt=\"Customized table decorations greet the wedding day guests at the Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception\" width=\"838\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Normally if I include a photo of the photographer I&#8217;m working with, it shows them with camera capturing some amazing moment of the wedding day. This is a little different. As things were running a little behind on setting up the table decorations at the Saratoga Foothill club, Sam was called into service to help put out the decorations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"She loves me, she loves me not - Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-10.jpg\" alt=\"Individually drawn gift boxes await each guest at the Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception\" width=\"838\" height=\"587\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guest wedding reception gifts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception - Bride poses for photo near the trees\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-11.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful trees outside the Saratoga Foothill Club make serve as a backdrop for a bridal portrait\" width=\"838\" height=\"546\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception - Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-12.jpg\" alt=\"The groomsmen act the scene hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil\" width=\"838\" height=\"556\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Saratoga Foothill Club wedding reception - Bride and groom share a laugh while waiting to take photo\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pulgas-Water-temple-wedding-13.jpg\" alt=\"This night photo that used back lighting and front flash shows the bride and groom laughing at the Saratoga Foothill Club\" width=\"838\" height=\"622\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past summer I had the chance to work with Sam Hassas again at wonderful wedding that took place at the Pulgas Water Temple which opened in 1934 to celebrate the completion of the\u00c2\u00a0Hetch Hetchy water system. Later that day the Bride and Groom celebrated their wedding with guests at the Saratoga Foothill Club. 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