I am so excited to be bringing you one of my favorite wedding I've ever shot, Bella and Craig.

These two truly thought outside of the box for their wedding day and had a unique experience for themselves and their guests. If you meet me in person, you'll quickly gather that I am a free spiritied hippie leaning soul. Bella and Craig are the same way, we share a love for the Grateful Dead and Jam Bands, as well as the forest and mystical fairy lore. When Bella reached out to me and told me she wanted to have an engagement session in Sequoia, I was immediately in. Then when she told me about their plans for their wedding, I was even more excited. First, here are some photos from their engagement session in Seqouia last fall.

Now that you've seen a bit of Bella and Craig's personalities, let me share with you know their designed their dream day.

Bella wanted a forest fairy wedding. She wanted the bridesmaids and flower girls in long dresses, groomsmen in deep blues, greenery and redwoods surrounding them, and a unique arch and Persian runner rug. The ceremony was unplugged, and it felt like being with family. Everyone let out the most thrilled shouts and cheers for Bella and Craig's walk down the aisle, the energy was so high that Craig even did his walk twice (especially to show off his suit!). After the ceremony we had a large group photo, and guests even stuck around for additional photos with the couple.

Next, we headed into the Chabot Space and Science Center. A unique venue for a wedding, and one of the best I have ever seen. They had a jam band cocktail hour in a planetarium hosted by TV Broken 3rd Eye Open! It was like being at the sphere for Dead & Co in Vegas, but this one was just for Craig and Bella.

Next to bring it full circle, they had DJ's perform at a rave reception with no usual wedding music. On top of that, we all had access to Chabot's largest telescope to see the stars. I cannot express how much I appreciate the creativity, and attention to designing a day that was true to themselves. This wedding was relaxed, fun, and felt like being with family. Bella was the most beautiful bride, and Craig was the happiest I have ever seen him. Enjoy this gallery, and please reach out if you are interested in having an outside of the box wedding with your partner! I am always happy to brainstorm ideas to facilitate that.