Alex & Mark's wedding!

Our buddies Alex and Mark married each other on June 25th at Nestldown in Santa Cruz, California. The location was amazing, a photographers dream! Unfortunately I wasn't the main photographer so I wasn't the one that got to run around the property for a special bride and groom photo shoot. But what I did get was beautiful and fun and funky, thanks to their festive Day of the Dead theme. And I had a wonderful time shooting and enjoying the wedding of two of our favorite people...

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the programs

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sugar skulls

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The incredible ceremony site amongst the beautiful redwood trees.

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our friend Nicole was a bridesmaid. Love that she got to wear her Converse!

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adorable father/daughter moment. One of my favorites of the day.
By the way, Alex got her dress just a month before her wedding!

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The bride walking down the aisle. Angel wing tattoo plus a sparkly veil make me all swoon-y.

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gettin' hitched.

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My husband said this picture made him feel like he was looking at a fairy wedding.


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Just married! This is my favorite shot of the day.

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The reception hall.

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The cupcake tree. The top tier of the "wedding cake" was a giant Rice Krispie treat!

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My husband and his old Largo work buddies Sammi & Ellen.

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Exploring the awesome property.

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The wedding party makes their grand entrance by train!

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Muy romantica. How beautiful is that bouquet?

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This was an awesome moment. Their "first shot as husband and wife!"

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A bridesmaid and Jr. bridesmaid.

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The groom! Check out his rad tie!

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The "Best Woman" got to wear one of those rad ties as well.

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The dinner location & the amazing centerpieces.

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Our centerpiece and wedding favors. We got to keep all the luchadors and Alex & Mark picked out this special favor for us since we just got married. It was really sweet.

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The bride & groom at their sweetheart table.

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Our table mates.

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The first dance.

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This is one of the bride's favorite photos.

Congratulations Alex & Mark. Your wedding was incredible and I felt honored to be a part of it in all the strange ways that I helped. :) You guys are an amazing couple and the love you have for each other is inspiring and beautiful.

2 comments:

Avalon said...

your photography is improving at a ridiculous rate! these are all great.

Unknown said...

Amber! First of all good to hear from you. Second... THANK YOU!!!! I am super duper totally thrilled with how these came out. I'm thinking that I don't suck. ;)