Hez & Elaine: San Diego!

It was such a joy to be there with my friend Heather and her love Elaine as they celebrated with friends and family in San Diego. The ceremony and reception were both at The Loft, a funky, modern gallery on the UC San Diego campus. We stopped off first to snap some shots on the beach!

Jordi & Cynthia

I was so honored to be part of Jordi and Cynthia’s intimate, International wedding. Cynthia is from Sweden and Jordi is Spanish so there was a wonderful mix of cultures and languages and I even got to brush up on my Spanish a bit! I met Cynthia at the James hotel where she got ready before we headed over to Kitchen Chicago. I really loved the ceremony which included a reading from The Little Prince, one of my favorite all-time books, and a few friends sang an amazing rendition of Home. Delightful.

Sarah & Andrew

Sarah and Andrew have a way of looking at each other that tells you everything you need to know about them as a couple. They radiate happiness and love and it’s completely contagious. Their ceremony was one of the most memorable of my career and left me with tears streaming down my face. Their friends surprised them by standing up and reading various lyrics from the couple’s favorite songs and I’m pretty sure there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

Salvage One is a gorgeous venue and the way they had it set up made it even more glorious and homey at the same time. Fig catering provided an amazing array of deliciousness as they always do. This was the first I’ve seen of Pollen, an eco-friendly florist who did an absolutely stunning job on the flowers. And a special thanks to Jen, my talented friend and business partner over at Free to Be photography for joining me on this one.

Dennise & Derek – it only takes two

I can’t tell you how amazing it is to be the sole witness to someone’s union. It’s an honor to do what I do and being there to watch Dennise and Derek’s intimate ceremony at the cultural center was one of the highlights of my career.

Melissa & Jeff – A Tim Burton affair

Melissa and Jeff are just the most fun! The second I heard they were having a Tim Burton themed wedding, I knew I had to be there. And they did not disappoint! Nearly every guest was dressed in character and the wedding ceremony itself began with all the children screaming “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!”