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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ERA, or Equal Rights Advocates, had their 35th annual fund-raising luncheon last week. It was a huge affair. Hundreds of people.
The keynote speaker was blogger and pundit Arianna Huffington.
Arianna Huffington at the ERA luncheon
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Here is another wedding from deeper in the stack. Amber and Colin got married at St. Gregory’s Church in San Francisco.
I’ve seen a lot of weddings in my time; Over 600. The ceremony at St. Gregory was pretty unique. It started off relatively similar to most weddings, people in a church, bride and a groom in front. Maybe a bit more colorful. Three officiants instead of one. People sing, which in my experience is somewhat rare these days, but not in the least unheard of. Touches that are slightly different, but not notable.
But then, it got more interesting. Everybody gets in a tight group, and everybody puts their hands on the shoulder of the person next to them, so the entire group is connected by touch.
Then, everybody in the entire church processes to an alter (called “the open table of Jesus”) near the back of the church. Then, and here is the best part, everybody, still touching, does this dance.
Here is a photo panted on the wall of the church of saints and luminaries from human history doing the dance that everybody at the wedding (guests included) do at the end of the ceremony:
Mural of the dance.
The effect was altogether captivating. You can see for yourself.
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Nichola and Kyle got married in Golden Gate Park at the Portals of The Past.
It was just a little. The two of them, a minister, and me and my video guy.
When they ordered their prints, they wanted a lot of sepia, which was a nice treat for me.
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San Francisco Photographer
Here is a black and white photo taken from the streets of San Francisco of a young bride and groom. We are all standing in the middle of the street, just East of Alamo Square Park. The bride and groom are walking uphill towards me. The photos is, as you can see, in black and white.
The dome in the background is San Francisco City Hall.
Bride and Groom in the streets of San Francisco.
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San Francisco Photographer
