{ sara + tri | nixon library wedding }
You might have been able to tell through this blog, but I photograph quite a few mixed race couples. I don’t market towards it or anything, it just happened to be this way, maybe because I come from a biracial background and they can sense my hapa vibes through the interwebs? :) I love it though, and I feel like in certain ways my upbringing has made me extra sensitive to these things – to merging cultural traditions, to celebrating this diversity in your household, to the feeling that when two backgrounds come together, the result is not half of each, but double.
And so, one of my favorite aspects of Sara & Tri‘s wedding was the way they wove their cultural traditions elegantly into the day. A cozy Vietnamese tea ceremony, a sunset Jewish ceremony under the chuppah, signing of the ketubah, multiple-course banquet meal, and tons of dancing (which is basically wonderful tradition in every culture :) It made me overjoyed to see how their families from both sides completely embraced and enthusiastically participated in every cultural aspect of the day, whether it was their own or otherwise.
And to tie this all together, Sara & Tri chose a beautiful venue and filled it up with the loveliest details. How yummy are those bouquets? Kim of Art with Nature somehow gathered all the prettiest, petaliest flowers in the world (peonies! ranunculus! dahlias! garden roses!) and put them together beautifully…
Cake from Susina Bakery!
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November 28th, 2011 at
all your shots are so beautiful.
November 28th, 2011 at
omg adrienne, your shots are amaaaaaazing. i love each and every one! and the flowers!!! and the light, oh my.
November 28th, 2011 at
so beautiful and full of love! amazing work as usual!
November 28th, 2011 at
Great photos! :D
November 28th, 2011 at
Gorgeously romantic.
One of my favorites of this year.
November 29th, 2011 at
Adrienne, these shots are stunning. You did an amazing job making everything look even more beautiful! I worked this wedding w/ Carol (the wedding coordinator) and I fell in love with how gorgeous everything turned out.
November 30th, 2011 at
What a beautiful wedding and photographs! I love your use of colors! :)
November 30th, 2011 at
Adrienne, amazing job and even more amazing photos! It was such a pleasure working with you and I’m sure our paths will cross again soon!! :)
December 7th, 2011 at
Adrienne, I can not stop looking at these amazing images! Breathtaking! Always a pleasure and privilege working with you:)
December 15th, 2011 at
The florals of this wedding? Made me gasp. OUT LOUD. :)