Chien & Buffle

Chien & Buffle is a San Francisco wedding studio offering hair and makeup styling, photography, videography, and bridal dresses, operated by husband-and-wife team Chris and Diep from a physical location in Union Square. Diep leads hair and makeup with a noted focus on Asian-style bridal makeup, including Douyin and Thai-inspired looks; she trained in Vietnam and completed advanced bridal makeup training in Seoul. Chris serves as lead photographer and videographer, also working as creative manager and sole in-house videographer for Williams Sonoma. The team has been working in the wedding industry for almost a decade, and Chris brings additional professional experience from his role as creative manager and in-house videographer for Williams Sonoma. Based in Union Square, San Francisco; the website also references destination weddings in Orange County. Brides highlight Diep's ability to adapt looks mid-trial, her skincare tips ahead of the wedding day, and her signature styles including half-up half-down curls and whimsical loose updos with twisted braids; couples also note that makeup held for over 10 hours through outdoor weather and dancing, and that guests consistently offered compliments throughout the day.

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