Tag: destination wedding photography
New Orleans & Austin | Road Trip Photography
Left: At the shrine and cemetery of St. Roch. Right: Karl and I in front of our Airbnb house.
Popsicles and a beignet
Left: A PoBoy from Johnny’s. Right: Chargrilled oysters at Acme Oyster House.
Bourbon Street
Rosey on Bourbon Street
Jazz at The Spotted Cat Music Club
Right: Austin’s state capitol
Left: Grilled cheese from the Burro Cheese Kitchen. Right: Barton Springs
The Burro Cheese Kitchen, see above
The goods at Spartan
Barton Springs
Karl and I are officially home from our adventurous summer trip! We departed Naples at the end of July with two of our friends and toured about 20 states and a few Canadian provinces. The trip took seven weeks and we drove an astonishing 10,000 miles plus! I’ll be sharing more in a few posts to come. To start, here are a few of my phone pics from New Orleans and Austin.
Alli & Alex | San Francisco, CA | Destination Wedding Photographers
Now for what we were up to on our California adventure. Alli’s aunt hosted, as well as officiated, the wedding at her beautiful country home. We were there for the rehearsal, which we often cover for destination weddings. Dinner took place at Caps, at a nearby restaurant. Rehearsal coverage is a great way for wedding guests to become familiar with us before the wedding day.
Now this is how I wish we could start every wedding day: picking fresh fruit. There was a cherry orchard adjacent to the house, and we picked several pounds which we even carried carefully back to Naples. (I received strange looks from airport security when I asked that they be gentle with my carry on.) There’s nothing quite like picking and eating your own food.
As for the wedding location, how gorgeous! Fountains, roses, hedges and pretty gates, white lanterns in the trees, vineyard across the street… what a dream. The long driveway served as the aisle, with the beautiful iron gate behind the altar. Alli looks like a bridal goddess with those trees swaying around her, no? The festivities took place in the backyard while live music and dancing entertained the guests. We even shipped the fotobooth out there with us! Yes, it travels well, and the wedding guests had a ball. What a wonderful wedding you two had… thank you for having us there to capture your photos. Congratulations!
And please click here for a look at their gorgeous videography by Weddings on Film. Justin and Georgina were an absolute pleasure to work with on this beautiful wedding. They are based in Marin County, California, and they are available for travel.
Destination Atlanta, GA Wedding Photography | Biltmore Ballroom Reception
We recently spent a chilly weekend in Atlanta for Katie and Donny’s gorgeous wedding. (We spotted some snowflakes!) Smiles and laughs were shared from the rehearsal to the last dance at the reception. Their ceremony took place at a lovely Catholic church, and we just managed to squeak the last photos in before confessions began. In the hour before the reception, the wedding party braved frosty temperatures to capture some truly great shots at a park. The bustling reception was held at a knockout venue downtown, the Biltmore Ballroom. Congratulations and all the best of luck Mr. and Mrs. Pittaway!
Don’t forget to check out their engagement photos taken on Captiva Island.
My lovely wife/assistant Nanette caught this great action shot of me. We had to quickly take off all the coats, and take a few pictures before all the girls became too cold.
Photos © Karl Rouwhorst – Luminaire Foto www.luminairefoto.com
Destination Detroit Michigan Wedding
This was a great destination wedding with Jen & Jason. I started off the weekend by flying to Detroit on Thursday to attend the rehearsal. I was able to see first hand what an gorgeous church they had while also using the opportunity to get to know the family. Arriving ‘home’ late in the evening, I quickly repacked my bag in prepration for Friday morning’s senior photo session with my cousin Tiffany. She was a wonderful model, as you can see below. This was turning out to be a busy trip, especially with my Saturday looking to be a 16 hour day. Saturday started at 8:00am with Jen at the hair salon, while my good friend and second shooter Dan Terpstra met up with the groom a little later. Guys don’t take so long to get ready. 🙂 After the girls and guys were ready, we took Jen & Jason out to Kensington Park where we did the first photos. Shortly after, the rest of the family and wedding party arrived for photos. After a jam-packed awesome session in the park, we made our way to the ceremony. From there it’s all history. Lets just say Jen & Jason’s family and friends know how to have a good time. Thanks Jen & Jason for allowing us to take part in this day. And thanks to Dan Terpstra for driving across the state to photograph with me.
(A side note, I met Jen and Jason last November out on Captiva Island, they were attending a friends wedding. We met there and they fell in love with my style and hired me to come up north to shoot their big day.)
Photos © Karl Rouwhorst – Luminaire Foto www.luminairefoto.com
