Apr
30
April 4, 2008- The Big Day for Wendy and Wesley
9:30 am
El Cerrito
Wesley attempts to retrieve his bride. He is faced with several grueling tasks which he and his groomsmen must perform in order to continue forward. They have to spell out "I love Wendy" by eating away at slices of white bread. They must brush their teeth with wasabi. The must correctly answer several questions on a test. The must do one-armed push-ups. They have shapes drawn on their faces with make-up. I have to say the women enjoy this part immensely. And to be honest, so did I. 
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Apr
26
One new trend in wedding photography is a “Trash the Dress” session. It’s a fashion style newlywed shoot in which the bride (and sometimes the groom) get all dressed up again. Then they go places they couldn’t have or wouldn’t have gone on their wedding day. And pose for shots in the water, on the ground, or up a tree. Not many women choose to literally trash their dresses, and many can see the appeal. After all, it is a great chance to wear the dress again.
On the wedding day, brides and their attendants and their families are concerned about keeping the dress clean- for the pictures and for everyone to see the bride at her best. I know how that is. I didn’t want to get wet and dirty on my wedding day either. And of course, I wanted to look good in the pix.
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Apr
23
Destiny brought Wendy and Wesley together. All the signs- from her mom’s wish that she marry a preacher’s son to the meaning of his name and its interconnectedness with her family- showed that it was meant to be. And on April 5, they tied the knot.
We have been working on the images from their amazing wedding and just had to share a few. More to follow later…
After Wesley played an amazing number of creative, clever, and moderately embarrassing games (one of my favorite Chinese customs), he battled and bribed his way to get Wendy.
The team of helpers and the florist did an amazing job decorating the church. I loved all the flowers and the fabric sashes.
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Apr
19
What did I love about shooting Krista and Andy? There were tons of things. But here are the top 5.
5. They were always positive and upbeat, even with that frigid Golden Gate wind whipping through them. Check out Krista’s hair caught by the breeze.
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Apr
17
Local designer Cassandra Holden held a fashion show last week at the Skera Gallery. Dave and I had the pleasure of attending and catching a few images.
I should mention, however, that this was not your typical runway experience. Cassandra creates custom wedding dresses. They are designed for specific people, not for the mass market. And they are truly one-of-a-kind. In order for her to share her work, she invited the owners of the dresses, the ones for whom she designed, to be her models. They were fabulous. And so were the dresses.
Cassandra and her clients are not bound by tradition, though they are not immune to its influences. Many of the dresses incorporated colors- from subtle pinks to brown to crimson. In other cases, she helped brides modernize a grandmother’s dress. These may well have been my favorite dresses because not only did they look amazing, but they were rich with stories.
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Apr
09
When he is not designing events for celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Barbara Walters and Kenneth Cole, David Tutera can be seen hosting not one, but two, TV shows, The Party Planner on The Discovery Channel and Get Married on Lifetime. David is also the creative genius behind Disney’s Couture Wedding Collection and in his spare time, the author of four books on party planning. David graciously invited Critsey Rowe and I into his fabulous Manhattan apartment for a private portrait sitting. Not surprisingly David is quite at ease in front of the camera and we all had a great time.
Apr
02
If you are looking for the ultimate in invitations, I’ve got the place for you…. It’s Ceci New York. We met with Lisa Hoffman, Founder and Creative Director of Ceci New York, at her studio last week. We had heard about her work but having seen it in person, Critsey, Thomas and I were completely blown away.
Photographs courtesy of Ceci New York.
The level of innovation, luxury and craftsmanship in her designs is
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