Friday, December 12, 2014

Dancin' in the street!


Okay, so... maybe it was more like.... running in the street??! 

Let me just start off by saying... this wedding was like no other I have ever had the opportunity of photographing. From beginning to end - this day was full of surprises & turns! 

Erin & Jordan had planned their wedding day as small, stress free - intimate, and full of family. (Jordan just so happens to be my fella's brother! It was quite the family affair!)
Well, all of these things were true about the day... well, errr... maybe not the stress part. Haha! Before your heart rate gets going and you begin to wonder.. what the heck happened?! All weddings have their share of stress... right???


This awesome day started out as any normal wedding day would - ladies sipping mimosas & getting all dolled up for the day. (Myself included... in between snapping photos of course!;))
The ladies all got ready at the GORGEOUS Argonaut Hotel in downtown San Francisco!






You know I had to show my face too! ;) 

This insanely gorgeous bride actually did her own hair & makeup.. WHAT. And it looked INCREDIBLE!

This hotel/hotel room was a photographers DREAM.







Team work!




We have a happy Bride-to-be!:)

So, of course I had to snap a few portraits of this beauty!





But not without the help of my gorgeous team!! Guarding the elevators from any peeks from the Groom!




Everyone is dressed... I go snag the groom & have the shot ready for the first look!



Oh how I LOVE First Looks!!!!


I am pretty sure I teared up at this moment. Never fails. :)



Family reveal! The... SOON TO BE.. Mr & Mrs. Fountain!



Ohhhh we have PLENTY of time to get a cab from our hotel to the STUNNING San Francisco City Hall.. Tons of time... tons... of... time.... hm...

Hey! I am here gang!

The elevators in fact DO fit the Cannizzo/Fountain family!

So psyched!

Pre-married smooches!


Time to hop in the cab and cruise on over to City Hall... let's snap a few more...









Okay, it's time to get this Wedding thing rockin!


Okay... so, maybe we didn't have a ton of time to get to City Hall.....
Jordan & Erin are informed (about 20 minutes before their appointment time.. which was the last one of the day...) that Jordan MUST have his photo ID. MUST. Oh, no biggie.... it's just... a fairly long cab ride across SAN FRANCISCO!?!!?!?!


I would love to give you the entire in depth story of what all happened during the time this photo was shot & when Jordan returned... but man oh man I don't think you would believe me!!
Summary:
Jordan yells to Jeff - WE HAVE TO GO, NOW!!
Jordan & Jeff run into the streets of San Francisco searching for a cab.
One of the nicest humans on earth sees these studdly men panicked & offers to help.
This nice mans limo/cab proceeds to FLY through San Fran madness/traffic and get them to the hotel where the boys run to the room, grab the ID - hop back into the cab & make their way back to City Hall.
Meanwhile.... Jaime (Jordan sis) & Erin try to buy some more time...

They succeed... with a few minutes... Jordan still isn't here.
If Jordan doesn't arrive in the next 60 seconds - There is no marriage today. (You have to book these appointments 3 months in advance!!)
The cab can't get over to City Hall fast enough - so Jordan & Jeff proceed to jump out - and RUN across the crazy car filled streets of San Francisco and into City Hall


Literally...WITHOUT  MINUTE TO SPARE...


SUCCESS.

And to make things even more awesome... they were given the opportunity to have the ceremony on the balcony so we could all be there.






It just seemed so appropriate! ;) 

The Cannizzo/Fountain Crew!
Best Day Ever. 

Erin & Jordan... I love you two! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of such an amazing day!

xoxo

steph