These two wonderful people have been separated by an ocean, so when Lee took a break from school and
came home, we went to Reed College where they first met and where the sun came out while it rained.
Portland, OR
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These two wonderful people have been separated by an ocean, so when Lee took a break from school and
came home, we went to Reed College where they first met and where the sun came out while it rained.
Portland, OR
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Burton and Trupti | Backyard Wedding from kristen turtle on Vimeo.
Kodak Extachrome 100D
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The next day...
A wonderfully blessed weekend spent with new friends.
See some super 8 footage taken throughout the weekend below.
Olivia and Reuben | Rotorua, New Zealand from kristen turtle on Vimeo.
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
New Zealand
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The day before...
the wedding day...
Trupti and Burton were married outside of Sacramento at the beautiful home where Burton spent
his childhood. The day was truly stand out... warm, relaxed and full of life. Burton is/was part of a
band called The Botticellis of which Trupti never got to hear perform until their reception - by
surprise.
Such good, steadfast and beautiful people.
Loomis, CA
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If you only knew what we went through to get these shots... :)
Part I
Rotorua, New Zealand
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Jessica and Russ were married in San Francisco surrounded by their close friends and family. A week later, they jetted
off to New York where they celebrated their nuptials with friends to an incredibly well constructed music playlist.
This event was such a priviledge to be a part of. Sugar and Fluff coordinated the whole affair with Jessica and Russ'
sweet homemade touches. One for the books, folks.
Please allow your curiosity to get the best of you by checking out and being inspired by Jessica and Russ' work.
Brooklyn, NY
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Cat and John shared their vows in front of 20 friends and family in August. It was a stunning wedding
put together by Akurant Events with a lot of laughter, dancing, ice cream and music. I feel really fortunate
to have been part of something so intimate and beautiful.
The Corson Building
Seattle, WA
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Lucas proposed to Heather on a ferry to Bainbridge Island and when she said "yes!" they began
to plan their nuptials. When they realized the wedding they were planning wasn't completely
them, they tossed their decisions away and began to put together ideas of the right place for
them to get hitched. Charted buses and limos brought them and their guests aboard the Tacoma
towards Bainbridge Island and the groomsmen hussled upstairs to clear out space for a wonderful
ceremony. It all came together so beautifully - from the seagulls flying alongside the ferry to the
guests hugging the two of them in celebration after they deboarded at Four Swallows Restaurant.
Thank you to Lucas and Heather for allowing me to document such a beautiful fall day. And thank
you to Amber Zbitnoff for shooting alongside me. A few of her images are in the mix as well.
On the water between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, WA
Reception at Four Swallows Restaurant
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their lives and allowed me and my new husband to create new memories. I'm a woman of few words... I know
that by the time I share this full adventure I may have beautifully constructed sentences that provide enough
of a visual to help you feel full and nourished. For now, I share one at a time. It helps me to take in each sliver
of a second that I got to spend with these two and what their sweet gestures and giving hospitality allowed for
Michael and I to understand that rest is to set time apart and to know that what surrounds you, exists.
With the rush of wedding season and the mix of individuals becoming powerful units, it can be hard to sit and
take in each moment. You must be on guard at all times, prepared mathematically and compositionally for each
transfer of emotion and event. After their wedding feast, we walked down a driveway behind the venue, paralleled
by sulphuric steam being released from the dirt and through a cemetery of tombs, only to be led to a patch of
rock with the last remnants of a sunset and a curious goose. And in the 4 minutes we spent here while their
party continued up the hill, their hands locked in reposed safety of their new marriage and our minds calmed and
we were shown rest.
Rotorua, New Zealand
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Two lovely people who married on a beautiful (and rainy) day in Portland.
Thank you to Amber Zbitnoff for shooting alongside me. A few of hers are in the mix.
See their video by Ed Giurgiu here
Urban Studios
Portland, Oregon
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