Mark and Robert married at the Exploratorium

This wedding is from way back in September, but these guys are dear friends of mine so they got the special friend treatment (the one where I put them at the bottom of my list and do everyone else's weddings/sessions before theirs. Seriously, there's all sorts of perks to being friends with us!). Anyway, point being, I'm thrilled to finally be sharing it!

Mark was literally one of the very first people I met when we moved to San Francisco over a dozen years ago, and I immediately adored him. He's crazy smart, ridiculously open-minded, patient beyond belief, has a stamp in his passport from like half the countries in the world, and always knows of a new good place to eat. And nothing makes me happier than knowing that Mark now has Robert to share all his thoughts, and travels, and food with! These two, even being as different as they are (and the list of their differences is humorously long) are so incredibly happy together.  As cheesy as it sounds, I honestly can't think of another couple that more perfectly completes each other.

And their wedding was great! They got ready at their respective houses with their parents (I got to witness Mark's mom playing a song for him on the piano, and Maria got to witness Robert's shoe closet!!). Then we headed over to the Exploratorium where we took pictures of them cuddling and laughing, and they greeted friends who had come to be with them from around the world! There was some tearful vows, a liquid nitrogen ice cream bar, and lots of pretty city lights. Near perfect.

Venue- The Exploratorium Catering- DJ-

Ashley and Daniel at Saint Mary's and The Marriott

I always try to buy sparkly stuff for our office and Maria always has to reign me in (apparently sequenced water pitchers, toss pillows, clipboards, and staplers is overdoing it). But luckily for me, there was Ashley and Daniel! They had a shimmery, shiny, sparkly wedding and Ashley did not get reigned in, and it was fabulous!!

But honestly, even if everything hadn't glittered, it would have been a great day. We were especially warmed by some of the moments they had with their parents. Both the Bride/Father and the Groom/Mother dance were filled with tears. But my favorite moment was during the Father of the Groom's speech. Daniel's dad talked about how after Daniel returned from Afganistan, Ashley was the only one who could really reach him to help him truly come back . . . Being part of a military family myself, and having just a tiny understanding of how war changes someone, that sentiment left a decent-sized lump in my throat.

Here's to Ashley and Daniel and everything sparkly and good!

Event Planner/Designer- Sugar Rush Events Church- St. Mary's College Venue- San Ramon Marriott Cake- Studio Cake Florist- Clayton Sonset Flowers And a huge shout out to our assistant Stan who took many of these beautiful images.

Sarah and Bryce at the classic Flood Mansion!

A mutual friend of Bryce and Sarah's introduced them (Even while they were both still dating other people, he told them they should meet!  . . . he was pretty sure of himself on this one). And then a couple of years later, he married them! That marriage happened at the Flood Mansion, which is right around the corner from their house, in the neighborhood they love, surrounded by all the people they love.

Sarah and Bryce are seriously the cutest. They loved and laughed all day long, which is, from what we can gather, pretty typical of all their days. But we're super grateful we got to hang out with them on this one in particular!

Venue- Flood Mansion Event Coordinator- Glow Event Design Florist- Sharla Flock Designs Cake Artist- The Whole Cake

Emily and Andrew's Welcome Dinner

This is a little out of order here, but the day before Emily and Andrew's wedding (previous post), they had a welcome dinner in Christmas Cove, a little fishing village in South Bristol, Maine, where they arrived by boat, courtesy of some of Andrew's neighbors. Yep, it was about as dreamy and poetic and nautical and romantic as it sounds!