Amanda and Rick selected Santa Cruz, CA for their beach town destination wedding. However, their Catholic backgrounds compelled them to perform a church ceremony in the days prior to their departure for Santa Cruz. Enter Le Grand, California. These Central California natives invited siblings and parents (and their respective families), and also secured the priest who had previously married all three of Rick’s Marchini siblings.
What a special, timeless day — which may help to understand why I interpreted so much of the day via black and white images. The sibling-sibling and parent-child relationships were easy to capture and the tender moments unfolded before me. This is a very special family who have also become very special friends.
I can’t wait to share more, as their beautiful Santa Cruz wedding has since passed. In the meantime, enjoy their church ceremony images — as well as a few during the meal and celebration at Bella Luna Bistro in Merced…
