If greenhouses, Wes Anderson vibes, and obscenely cute couples are your jam, this Conservatory of Flowers shoot is for you. Imani Fine Art Photography brilliantly captured Summer and Craig’s gleeful spirit in this sweetheart session in San Francisco. From the colors to the genuine laughter shared between the love birds, we simply can’t get enough of these gorgeous couple portraits!
Stephanie and Kaitlin decided on a Gastown wedding to pay tribute to the neighborhood where they rented their first apartment together. As if that weren’t sweet enough, the pair made sure every detail of their celebration reflected their relationship. The brides wore glamorous custom gowns designed by Nicole Guzzo, who ensured that the dresses complemented each other while also showcasing both bride’s individual personal style. From a Broadway-themed seating chart to the first dance (in matching Keds!) to an acoustic version of the brides’ favorite song, the 50 guests enjoyed a celebration that was quintessentially Kaitlin and Stephanie.
We absolutely love that we had our wedding dresses custom made. We worked with a local Vancouver designer, who created beautiful one-of-a-kind gowns for both of us. Being two brides, it was important to us that we had dresses that complemented one another, and also suited us both. We worked with our designer, Nicole Guzzo to pick out the perfect fabric for our style ideas, and she did an amazing job making our dress dreams come true! We accessorized with matching heels from Betsey Johnson‘s ‘Something Blue’ wedding line, then switched to glitter Keds designed by Taylor Swift to dance the night away. Our bridesladies wore mid length gowns by a Toronto company, Henkaa. They are convertible dresses that can be worn many different ways, so everyone got to choose their own style and even switch it up through the night! Our bridesmen wore Brooks Brothers dress shirts, and bow ties by Amanda Jo Handmade. The perfect finishing touch for us and our bridal party, was our hair and makeup team, Faye Smith Makeup & Hair. We couldn’t have been happier with how it all came together.
Our first apartment together was in the iconic Woodwards building in the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver. It’s always been our favourite area, and it was the first spot that we started looking at wedding venues. The Diamond is a trendy cocktail bar that overlooks the main square in Gastown. It suited our vision perfectly for an intimate ceremony and reception, and we couldn’t imagine having our wedding anywhere else! The space has a vintage feel, with brick walls and wooden tables, and it was the perfect size to accommodate our small gathering of 50 people. Famous for their cocktail menu, The Diamond offered unique drinks as well as custom catering for our event. They worked with us to create the perfect evening we envisioned.
The most memorable part of our day was obviously saying “I do!” But more than that, it was really amazing and humbling to look around the room and see all of the people that were there to share in our celebration. Most of our family and friends are scattered all over the world, and we were so grateful to have people travel from so far to be there for us. It was also the first time most of our family had met one another, so to see how well everyone connected and got along, was very special.
Steph and John originally had a vision of a very small intimate wedding, but they quickly realized that wasn’t in the cards. They still thought it was important for their wedding to feel personal, so they got married at Front & Palmer, an industrial loft a few blocks from their home in Philadelphia. The rest of their vendors were also close friends who lived close to home. Danfredo Photos + Films beautifully captured photos from the day as well as a short video highlighting the very best moments from their big day.
I wanted my bridesmaids to choose dresses that were flattering and required little alternation, especially since two of them were pregnant. I found exactly what I was looking for on Etsy. John and the groomsman rented suits from theblacktux.com who we highly recommend for modern options. I was so lucky to know a talented seamstress who offered to custom make my dress.
We had a vision of a very small intimate wedding, but quickly realized that wasn’t in the cards. So when our small intimate wedding grew it was really important that it still felt personal. We chose to get married at a venue a few blocks from our home and most of our vendors were close friends or lived in our neighborhood. It was really important that we didn’t plan an elaborate show, that our guest felt they were part of a really important moment.
John was raised Catholic and my family is Jewish, but neither of us are religious. We didn’t want a ceremony that felt unrepresentative of who we are, yet we wanted to pay respect of our heritage. My cousin was ordained and led a beautifully personal ceremony under a huppah John and his brother built. Our close friend, Joe played guitar as we walked down the aisle to John‘s mom’s favorite Fleetwood Mac song and my father’s favorite Beatles song.
Neither of us is comfortable in front of a camera and pretty much anticipated have some awkwardly posed memories. Then we met The Rivera’s and it was immediately clear if anyone could sherpa us up the treacherous wedding photo mountain it was them. Dani + Wil genuinely cared about making sure we felt comfortable and candid and the photos were truly representative of how at ease we felt in their lens.
My brother told us that a wedding may be the only time in our lives other than a funeral when all of our favorite people, people who for any other reason may never have crossed paths, would be in the same room. I don’t think we’ll ever forget how amazing it was to physically see our lives merge so seamlessly.
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