The energy was palpable. I felt it the moment that I drove the narrow, sidewinding streets through the quaint yet luxurious town of Carmel, California where Karen and Dennis had decided to rent a beautiful house to spend the week of their wedding.
The driveway to the estate, which was nestled perfectly into the mountainside, opened to a beautiful setting for a cliffside wedding. Karen and Dennis had decided to do a destination wedding in order to really be able to focus on their closest friends and family, and to celebrate their love for one another in the best way that they knew how. The house, filled with a handful of Dennis and Karen most intimate friends, strummed with excitement the morning of the wedding. Upstairs, Karen prepared for what would be one of the most memorable days of her life, matched only by the birth of her and Dennis’ baby daughter barely a year prior. And even though their daughter wasn’t going to be present for the cliffside ceremony, her presence was felt throughout the day.
After a morning of preparations it was time for Dennis to see his bride for the first time. The couple opted to have a first look so that they could see each other before the ceremony and spend as much time as they liked navigating the gorgeous property for their bride and groom photos. This also allowed them to go straight to their reception without the worry of doing any photographs following the ceremony.
Seriously, Karen. You’re gorgeous. Gorge!
Karen and Dennis both claim that they are not photogenic. I highly disagree.
As mother and father to their sweet little girl, Karen and Dennis both wrote their daughter a letter that she will be able to read on her wedding day. They sealed it into a bottle for safe-keeping until that precious day comes. Karen also had a beautiful quote sewn into her handkerchief which she kept with her throughout the day. She plans to give her daughter that gift for her wedding day, which will easily serve as her something blue… the colors of her parent’s wedding.
Several of Karen and Dennis’s family members were not able to join them on their wedding day, including Karen’s mother, who was at home watching the baby… so, technology and our friend, the internet, stepped up to the plate and those key family members were included via the web.
