Rachel and Bob were married on 5.18.18 at the Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. It was a gorgeous spring day on the lake!

Rachel had been a server for the Lake Chalet in Oakland for a year or so when Bobby joined as a sous chef. They exchanged many words across the kitchen expediting line (both good and bad) and a wink and a smile was thrown in once or twice. For the two of them, going to work wasn’t so bad as they had each other for a distraction. Their relationship grew from there, as they quickly became best friends.

Fast forward to five years later, where Rachel dragged Bobby to her hometown of Hudson, OH for Thanksgiving. The day after Thanksgiving, the two of them decided to go for a stroll through the downtown. Unexpectedly, Bob got down on one knee in the gazebo on the green and proposed. Before he could finish his sentence Rachel was already screaming “Yes!” And that is how they got here today.

We began the day at the Marriott Oakland City Center and photographed the girls and the guys getting ready. This group has no shortage of character and it shows in the photographs.

It takes a team to make a wedding day like this. Here is ours…

Wedding Planner: Iris Rosa – (202) 250-9882
Venue / Caterer: Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill
Hair Stylist: Jessica Weirich – (707) 724-4172
Makeup Artist: Aliyah Puerto – (707) 724-9526
Florist: Lee’s Florist
Bridal Gown: Flare’s Bridal
DJ: 21st Century Sounds
Cake: Susie Cakes
Photography: Jim Vetter Photography

Special thanks to my amazing second shooter, Beth Barton!