Tech Geek Wedding at the Conservatory of Flowers

Hello hello hello!

I am alive and kicking! And, as usual, I am not up to date on my blog. I guess it's just not for me! The days are short, the clock is ticking and there's always so much to do. I guess the best I can do is to put aside the feeling of guilt and keep enjoying life.

So, here I am, making an appearance on this blog, directly from Brasil, where I have been since December. The reason for showing up today? To let you know that one of my most favorite weddings was profiled on 7x7 SF. Alison's and Nathan's keep shining, so it seems! Cheers to them!!!

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Click here to view more photos from their wedding.

the conservatory of flowers

The Conservatory of Flowers is definitely one of the most beautiful locations I have ever seen for a wedding. Contained in the massive greenhouse are beautiful (and huge) plants from the tropics, including an impressive collection of orchids. For more information about this lovely place, click here.

got light?

Got Light marked a presence at Alison and Nathan's wedding. They spiced up the party with a starry night theme, which they projected onto the permanent tent that is the orchid room at the Conservatory of Flowers. This link will take you to their website, enjoy!

Fork & Spoon at the Conservatory of Flowers

This was my first time working with Fork & Spoon, a design catering service from San Francisco. Alison and Nathan made a great choice in selecting them. The service was prompt and impeccable and the food was a new take on southern cooking, which included friend green tomatoes. I highly recommend them! Go here to find their website.

tradition and friendship

The Japanese tradition of the 1000-crane tree has been re-invented here. Alison told me that, traditionally, a bride-to-be folds 1000 origami cranes as a display of patience and devotion. Although Japanese, this self-proclaimed "modern bride," had no time for such a thing, so instead she sent little papers all over the country and asked her friends to fold them into cranes. She later put them all together into a gorgeous golden tree.

high tech details

Alison and Nathan paid close attention to every detail of their wedding, leaving their personal mark on everything. Upon entering the reception, the guests were asked to use Alison's first computer to find their table. She created a software for this purpose.

As part of the table decor and later gifted to some special guests were vintage glass jars with lights that blinked to match the natural patterns of light made by fireflies. Alison designed the system, which Nathan later built.

Each table was named after a previous computer model owned or worked on by either one in the couple.

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creative good vibes

During the cocktail hour at their reception, Alison's and Nathan's friends had the opportunity to leave their best wishes for the couple creatively, in the form of drawings on little squares of cloth, which later will become a quilt. Alison's mom photographed all the little squares and posted here.  What a great idea!

apple times

There were almost as many iphones as smiles at Alison and Nathan's wedding. Perhaps it could have something to do with the fact they both for the fruitful company?

Click here to see more iphone photos from their wedding. These are indeed modern times...

Sibby's cupcakes at Alison's & Nathan's wedding

Famous for the tiny yet delightful colorful treats, Sibby's bakery in San Francisco was the dessert of choice for Alison and Nathan. More cupcake photos from this wedding can be seen here. 

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Alison & Nathan tie the knot at the Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco CA

Apple engineers Alison and Nathan met while commuting to work in Bart. These self-proclaimed bike nerds and some of their closest friends rode to the Golden Gate Park - Nathan in a beautiful custom bike and Alison alongside in a sidecar made by Nathan's dad. More details in their own words can be found in their wedding blog.

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more moments from Mandi's & Steve's intimate wedding

Me, a bridesmaid?

Mandi & Steve

I was a guest at a friend's wedding this weekend! How lovely! It was an intimate backyard event with their closest friends and relatives in Sacramento. Congratulations Mandi & Steve! 

highlights from three california weddings

Mapurunga Photography in the LA Times

The LA Times published this portrait from Nra & Marty's wedding in their section entitled Together, dated April 25th 2010. The article features couples willing to "set aside quaint archaic wedding customs" and choosing a more alternative interpretations of the traditions that best fit their personal style.

This wedding featured event coordination by Kristin Banta, at kristinbanta.com and flowers by Flowerwild, at flowerwild.com.

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happiness is in the air in the Mickiewicz family...

Hi honey,

Oh, don't even know how to begin to let you know how much we love the wedding photos. They are stunning and beautiful. You captured the eveing perfectly. Can't thank you enough. You are simply amazing. Kiera is over the moon about them. She called with such excitement and happiness. So much to sort though and decide. It will be hard. Hope this finds you happy and healthy.
Thanks so much Janine!

Love,
Erin Mickiewicz

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transgressive theology...

John Mabry is the name of the pastor who married Kiera and Bradford. He was funny. I heard belly laughs loud and clear during the ceremony. I laughed myself even!

I liked John's ceremony, his sense of humor, and his energy. And, besides, he stepped outside the church box (if I may call it that), by choosing to follow a more alternative interpretation of the bible and the teachings of Jesus.

Well, check it out for yourself. Here is his blog: http://johnrmabry.wordpress.com/
And here is the link to his church: www.gracenorthchurch.org

He is based out of the Bay Area and happy to travel, as he did for Kiera and Bradford's wedding two days ago.

behind the scenes at Kiera Mickiewicz's and Bradford Anderson's wedding

behind the scenes with the Mickiewicz family

My assistant snapped some behind-the-scenes shots during the wedding day of Kiera and Bradford on April 10th in Northern California. Here were are the Mickiewicz's family home before heading over to the wedding location in Clarksburg.

more of Kiera's & Bradford's wedding

Kiera Mickiewicz' & Bradford Anderson's wedding

What brought me across the Atlantic from Barcelona to Sacramento this spring was the wedding of Kiera and Bradford.

Kiera, a Sacramento native, met Bradford while studying theater at New York University. They now reside in Los Angeles, where Bradford stars in the daytime television show General Hospital. They chose to marry in Northern California, where Kiera's large Irish and Polish family were represented in full force.

This wedding was filled with lovely and very siginificant details. Kiera's dress had been worn by both her granmother and her mother on their respective wedding days. Her bouquet was adorned with tiny photographs of loved ones who had passed. The arch under which they said their vows was built by a family friend out of hundred-year-old wood.

The chosen location for the festivities was the Old Sugar Mill, a quaint and incredibly photogenic venue in Clarksburg.

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