We’ve had some wet weather this week. It reminded me of Amy and Aaron’s wedding, almost a year ago now. They got married on a rainy day in November in 2009. It worked for them though. It was not raining during their ceremony or formals but there was a rainbow, beautiful clouds, and wonderful light.
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Melissa and David got married at the Seascape Golf Course in Aptos, California back in 2008. It was a cool and foggy day, which made for some nice soft light for the photos.
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Arleen and Byron got married in January of 2006 in Yosemite National Park. They were lucky beyond belief, the weather was perfect. The day BEFORE the wedding, it snowed. The roads closed, nothing happened. The day of the wedding, it was sunny and almost warm. The roads were open, but there was still a wonderful carpet of snow on everything!
Their wedding ceremony was below Bridal Veil Falls. Their wedding reception was at Yosemite Lodge. The photos were taken all over the valley.
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Last month I got to shoot a wedding and reception at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek. The gardens and gazebo were gorgeous, and the bride and groom were game for some fun photos.
During the vows, the groom, a Specialist in the military, gave the bride his heart. His Purple Heart. It was touching!
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San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer
Bride Arrives
putting on veil
wedding ceremony
Purple Heart
bride and bridesmaid under gazebo
Bride and Groom in Gazebo
Bride and Groom laugh in Meadow
Portrait of Bride
infrared
groom pushes bride on swing
Father Daughter Dance in Sepia
Bride and best friend, dirty dancing
girls laughing
Long Exposure of the dance floor
Sasha and mark got married a few days before Christmas in 2007.
I’ve often thought of their wedding because of one specific moment. They had requested that all of the family formals and wedding party formals happen before the ceremony. Most couples don’t do it this way, as it means they have to see each other before the wedding, but some like it because it means not keeping your guests waiting after the ceremony. Either way works for me.
We had been shooting for a while, we were done with the family formals, and done with the wedding party shots, just down to the bride and groom. I take a few shots, and looking for something different, I suggest, “why don’t you kiss.” They reply, “no, we can’t kiss, we aren’t married yet.”
I’ve heard of couples waiting until they were married. I’ve even had couples tell me they had done so. This was (and remains) unique; A couple who hadn’t kissed because they were not yet married.
All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2007. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer