Well, you knew from their engagement that I was excited to fly out to California to shoot Karen and Kamil’s wedding, but it topped even my lofty expectations. Any way you look at it, it was the epitome of “geek chic” (which is very much up my alley). Sure, you have an attractive couple getting married in the land of sand and sea, but instead of beaches and sandals we had Wall-E as a ring-bearer, XKCD-inspired table settings, and more Super-Mario-inspired details than I could ever imagine. When you start to get into an argument with your brother/assistant about whether one of the masks for the guests was a Mexican wrestler or Storm Shadow from the GI Joe movie, then you know the wedding has reached maximum, fabulous geekiness.
I had a great time at every moment, but the wedding party had even more fun, including singing the “Age of Aquarius” to mark the end of the ceremony (which is why the slideshow is set to it). And, with further thanks to my brother, we got a nearby merry-go-round working for them, and started having so much fun that they had to be reminded that somewhere out there, a reception was waiting for them.
Congratulations, you two!
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dani k - I LOVE how zany their wedding was! Great personality and color. And of course, the photos are gorgeous as always.
Steve Koo - Love these, Ryan. Love your silhouettes – the second one and the second to last one!
apj - Amazing. Feel like I was there. Great capture of the entire day! Congratulations.
Drew - Looks like my kinda wedding! Absolutely love the shot shot!
seth goodman - So Cool!!! What an awesome couple. I would love to hang out with them. Your shots are so impressive. I love the shot of the groomsmen by the pool. Excellent work!
Shyann - Awesome wedding!! It looks like sooo much fun! I love all the color!
Kyle - Dude. DUDE.
I have to admit, I stopped in my tracks at the words “geek chic.” But they seriously pulled it off in a fabulous way! Through the photos and the emotions that come through, you can just feel that every detail of this day was so them!
Renee Bell - wow – very cool!!!
love it when people do things differently
Ben Tomlin - Great work & colours! ….and looks like a really fun wedding to shoot too!
Leo Druker - Ryan – that looks like an incredibly fun wedding – great captures! Wall-E as ring bearer – brilliant!
Milena Dekic - Such an awesome and fun wedding. You really captured the vibe of the day, and I absolutely LOVE the ceremony dancing shots with their amazing “dance faces.”
Alan - Awesome, looked like an amazing day. The colours are great.
Marianne Taylor - Ooh the carousel!! LOVE! <3 And the one with hugging bride with lovely lights bokeh in the background, absolutely gorgeous.
cheshire wedding photographer - Stunning! Looks like a great party! Love the bokeh when he’s holding her. amazing shots here!
Kristi Wright - I love the fun personalities you capture in your weddings. Great fun!
matt shumate - What a great party! Oh and I guess the other parts were nice too. :)
Really love all the details that make this their own wedding.
Funmi Omotade-Tan - so cool – mad hatter playing air guitar, flames and couple kissing, wall-e ring bearer = amazing images :)
Laura Thomas - Looks like such a fun wedding! Amazing images! Great bokeh!
Tabitha McCausland - Such a cute wedding! Did a great job Ryan!
David - These are really cool. You have captured all the fun and romance in these pics. Great job.
Emily Porter - Not to get all fan-girl on your ass, but honestly, going through this post reminded me about how, almost 2 years ago, your work inspired me to consider shooting weddings myself. You bring out the JOY in these special days for these people. You let who they are shine through instead of doing so much posing and setup that the personality is lost. These days are all about joy and personality – your photos always reflect that. Thanks for sharing these. They brought a smile to this geek’s face. :)
Ryan Brenizer - Thank you so much, everyone!
Shane - Google is amazing. Ryan…here is a video of their processional and some action shots of you.
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