Nate and Sarah are such inspiring people to be around—they travel, surf, live for burritos, and love one another with what seems to be boundless energy—and their wedding outside Palo Alto was an absolute blast to shoot. For one, I got some downtime on the coast and got to sleep in a renovated Airstream trailer, but then there was the big day itself, with its gorgeous color palette of grays and greens, its firecracker-accompanied you may kiss the bride moment, its traditional Korean paekbaek ceremony during the reception, and its frenetic after-party, complete with taco truck and packed dance floor. This trip was one of the highlights of my summer. Now, I just need to make it back down with some waterproof gear to document Nate and his crew surfing the coast of San Francisco.
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Abel Married Annie
"We're local and a little nerdy, and our family and friends love us too much to let us get away with eloping." That was Annie in her introductory e-mail to me, nearly nine months ago, and I'm glad she and her then-fiancé-now-husband Abel didn't just run off and get hitched by themselves. Otherwise, I wouldn't've been able to shoot their gorgeous Seattle wedding day, which started on the 31st floor of the Sheraton downtown, progressed to Pioneer Square and the waterfront for photos—including a stop in front of the office building where they first met—and ended at intimate Melrose Market Studios on Capitol Hill for the ceremony, reception, and a long night of dancing. It was a pleasure getting to know these two—their dry humor, their excitement talking about the details of the day, their clear love for one another—and I hope we get to cross paths again.
