San Francisco Elopement: Veronica + Chris

Veronica and Chris are great for a lot of reasons…..where to start?

COOKIES. Yes, I’m a sucker for clients who feed me. And Veronica won me over with her incredible, home-made, oatmeal, walnut, chocolate chip cookies. YUM.

LONDON. This is where Veronica and Chris live. (Lucky, right?) I’ve never had the opportunity to visit, but I’ve had a handful of clients from there, and I always hear good things. Some day I’ll visit. And yes, I’ll play tourist. You’ll see me riding the double decker bus, trying to get the guards at Buckingham Palace to crack a smile, and I’ll most likely come back with a poor excuse for a British accent. So, when I inevitably ask you if I can ring you on my mobile before I come pay a visit to your flat…..just humor me. Tea and crumpets, anyone?

MUSIC. Anyone who knows me knows I love music. Veronica just happens to be a trained opera singer. Now, I know next to nothing about opera, other than the fact that when I hear it, it just blows me away. I mean, how the heck can that incredible sound come from such a little person? Anyone who can sing opera gets major points in my book!

CHOCOLATE. If you know me, I’m hopeless when it comes to chocolate. I have to have it at least once a day. Thankfully, Veronica and Chris had an entire bowl of it, which they encouraged me to indulge in when we first met!

THE ENVIRONMENT. While I wouldn’t call myself a tree-hugger, I’m pretty interested in and passionate about the environment. I’m a Bay Area Certified Green Business and a Certified Green Photographer. Well, turns out Chris does environmental research as a fellow for Oxford University. He gets to travel to cool places to study the tropical forest to better understand carbon fluxes, through remote sensing, eddy covariance, leaf gas exchange and intensive carbon cycle plots. Now, if you have any idea what that means, please drop me an email.

SHOES. When I first met Veronica, and saw her colorful pair of Saucony sneakers, I knew we’d get along just fine. Say what you might, but I think you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes. Comfortable, a little funky looking, and they go with most everything. What’s not to like?

KISMET.  I always say, the best things in life often come to us when we aren’t looking. It’s meant to be. This is exactly how Veronica and Chris met, and is a common theme among many of the couples I photograph. Hearing stories of how people meet always reminds me: be open to possibility and the unexpected…it might just change your life!

FASHION. These two looked fabulous on their wedding day. Chris wore a tux, with really cool Oxford cufflinks. Veronica wore an incredible lace dress accompanied by a vintage purse and earrings. I absolutely love any bride with vintage details, so it was heaven photographing this wedding! So, without further adieu, here’s a selection of some of my favorite moments. Enjoy!

Special thanks goes to my assistant Sarah, who helped out on this wedding!

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