This is a wedding I meant to post about a while ago - it happened the day the DNC (Democratic National Convention) was meeting to decide whether to count the primary votes in Florida and Michigan. Little did my Danielle and Matt know, but the DNC was meeting in the same hotel as their wedding was taking place! As I took Dannielle and Matt outside for group portraits, Clinton supporters were chanting “Count the Votes!” in the background… It was surreal. The priest later made a joke during the ceremony that “Everytime the DNC meets you’ll think of your wedding day…”

Here are few pictures from the day!!!

Hey everyone!

Just got this blog up on my wedding page, so this is my first post about my wedding photography as opposed to my photojournalism/travel blog on my other site (www.izaca.com) which has a completely different focus.

I did an amazing wedding two weeks ago: Leah and Carrie - I was really blown away by the thoughtfulness, detail, and spontaneity of the wedding, not to mention how unusual and special it was. The two brides (that’s right, two!) performed a “commitment ceremony” because California is the only state to allow legal marriage between gay couples (and only very recently so, I think the decision came a month ago). Held in downtown Washington D.C. the preparation, ceremony, and reception were all held in one lovely place and really blended the event together well.

It started by me walking back and forth between their rooms as they were getting ready and into their gowns - both of them wore beautiful wedding gowns which they picked without seeing the other’s! - and I just couldn’t wait until the ceremony. Preparation and ceremonies tend to be my favorite part of the day because I get the best facial expressions, best photos opportunities, most intimate setting, and really the most unique aspects of the event. When I attend weddings as a guest, of course, my favorite part is the late-night dance party…

Back to the wedding: two brides, two gowns, one ceremony. One of the most meaningful ceremonies I’ve ever been to, starting with the signing of the Ketubah, and ending with the crash of glass between two lovely slippered feet.

The rabbi said something which I think surmised the day well: they may not be married before a state, but they are married under the eyes of God.

Here are some of my favorite moments of the day

What a great wedding! Please leave any comments or feedback you have, I’ll be more than happy to answer questions etc.

-Isabelle

Yet another great wedding this past weekend with the coolest couple I have encountered yet. The wedding was straightforward, simple, and all about the good stuff: family and dancing. Samarina and Kyle were super cute together, if I can be girly for a second, and I really enjoyed how relaxed they both were about their day. The ceremony made me have a heart attack (it was 5 minutes long!) but other than that, my favorite part of the day was when they performed a tango. Samarina actually changed out of the wedding dress, into a sexy dress for the first dance, and then changed back into the wedding gown!!! Mad props for such effort. Plus, the dance, was awesome. This compliment comes from a tango dancer, by the way.

Some of my favorite moments: