Our Elopement Story & Pro Pics

[mia1181]

Date: 10/9/2008 1:07:13 AM
Author: diamondfan
Mia, what a lovely wedding! You both look adorable and so happy. The building is so stunning too!

Thanks! When we decided to elope, I definitely did not want to do it in a city hall. But after seeing SF''s city hall I was in love! We were so lucky to live so close.

 

[marchswallowbird]

Mia! Those photos are gorgeous! I adore your dress, your hair was beautiful, city hall is quite photogenic, isn''t it? Who was your photographer???????

 

[mia1181]

Date: 10/9/2008 1:37:19 AM
Author: somehowcollide
Goodness, these pictures are AMAZING. I am speechless. It looks like a model shoot. I can''t imagine how editing would make these any better.

Congrats to you, you are beautiful bride and you make elopement look absolutely glamorous!

Awww thanks! I find myself thinking about all of the things I could have done better, but then I look at the pictures and realize they''re actually pretty good.

 

[mia1181]

Date: 10/9/2008 1:38:20 AM
Author: SarahLovesJS
Mia..your photos and wedding reminds me of a classic Hollywood love story. They are stunning and lovely. You two had such a special day!! Best wishes to you and your DH and thank you so much for sharing your photos!

Thanks Sarah! Yes it was very special and I wouldn''t trade it. But I would definitely do it again in a heartbeat!

 

[FrekeChild]

Mia, I have to say that I think these are my favorite wedding pictures ever. Not joking. They are absolutely breathtaking, and I hope that my wedding day, whenever it is, is a tenth as beautiful as yours was.

And there are a TON of beautiful weddings on PS. Sometimes simplicity rules all.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Date: 10/9/2008 1:44:21 AM
Author: FrekeChild
Mia, I have to say that I think these are my favorite wedding pictures ever. Not joking. They are absolutely breathtaking, and I hope that my wedding day, whenever it is, is a tenth as beautiful as yours was.


And there are a TON of beautiful weddings on PS. Sometimes simplicity rules all.

I agree 100% Freke! You put it into words much better than I did.

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 10/9/2008 1:46:43 AM
Author: SarahLovesJS

Date: 10/9/2008 1:44:21 AM
Author: FrekeChild
Mia, I have to say that I think these are my favorite wedding pictures ever. Not joking. They are absolutely breathtaking...Sometimes simplicity rules all.

I agree 100% Freke! You put it into words much better than I did.

Double DITTO. Simply STUNNING. All of it. And intimate in the best possible way. Am awestruck. CONGRATS!!!

 

[matildawong]

mia! I adore your pictures. I loved your story, too. I''m a nanny and I can totally envision the morning you described. You and your husband look fantastic in the photos. Just stunning.

 

[dani13]

Mia, your photos are AMAZING!!!! What a gorgeous couple you two make!!! Your photographer did a great job!!! Congratulations and best wishes always!!!!

 

[Smo]

Wow Mia those photo''s are fantastic! I am such a lurker and very rarely comment but had to log in to say (1) how fantastic the photos are (2) you look stunning, love the hair, makeup and the dress is beautiful (3) you and your husband look wonderful together.

I loved the shot leaving town hall and I thought it looked better for the fact you weren''t looking at the camera. It felt kind of like a movie, like you weren''t really aware of the photos being taken.

Such a great story and such lovely pictures. Congralations. I am such a non-weddingy person, (and non-gushy person, believe it or not!

) and I loved, loved this!

You totally need to have those photo''s displayed, I think this idea would work great: Plexiglass Photo Display

 

[zoebartlett]

Congratulations Mia! You and your husband are a beautiful couple, and your wedding looked amazing! City Hall is a gorgeous building, and I can see why you loved it. The architecture is stunning. Your flowers, dress, your husband''s suit...everything looks beautiful.

 

[violet02]

Wow you guys looked amazing!!

Your photos were so great too. SF City Hall is a gorgeous place to get married.

I loved how well your dress and your whole look turned out. Beautiful! I''m gushing on you now!!

 

[honey22]

Congrats!! Your photos are really truly beautiful. You both look so happy, relaxed and totally in love. It shows in your pics. I just love you TTD pics - what a blast!!!

 

[SuLi]

What gorgeous pictures! Congratulations! Some of your pictures look like they came out of a magazine spread!

 

[kama_s]

Wow! You looked absolutely divine! I love your pictures, I dont think they need any editing at all! I love your trash the dress idea - all the pics on the beach were fantastic! You know, I have to add, you can see the immense love between the two of you in all pictures...just the way you look at each other. It''s so adorable!

 

[KimberlyH]

So ROMANTIC! What beautiful pictures, mia. Love the one on the pipe, the one where your feet are dangling together. So sweet!

 

[galvana]

WOW - WOW - WOW
these pics are amazing! like everyone else said ! lol
i am so happy for you - geeez. they should be in magazines. oh my god, amazing.
congrats.
wheww!

 

[mia1181]

Somehowcollide- Is your screen name from a song? When I see it I feel like I should be singing it. Thanks, it definitely was like a model shoot, except DH and I are definitely not models! He was trying to just hold a fake grin on his face at the camera, and I thought I was going to do my thing and let the capture it. Unfortunately, that meant I wasn''t smiling enough in the pictures. But we still managed to get some good ones!

 

[PrincessDijon]

Gorgeous pics!!! They look great as is!!!!

Congrats!

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/9/2008 9:58:36 AM
Author: mia1181
But we still managed to get some good ones!

That''s a major understatement! Mia they are GORGEOUS. And I think the lady at city hall that helped you was the same person that helped us get our marriage certificate last year!

 

[mia1181]

Marchswallow- Thanks, have you been to city hall? It really is beautiful. The lighting is awesome in many places. Our photographer was Joseph Kohn of IQ Studio. His website is www.iqphoto.com If you want to play "where''s waldo" on of our pictures (with some artistic effects) is in his main slideshow.

Freke, SarahlovesJS, and decodelighted- Thank you so much. That was such a wonderful compliment! I''m definitely not the anti-wedding person that people think elopers are. I am quite the opposite. I was the girl that dreamt of her big day and I knew everything I wanted from the time I was a teenager. I wanted a big wedding with the string quartet and huge outdoor reception. But by the time I was engaged, I realized how expensive wedding could be and just didn''t want to spend it. But I still wanted something pretty. We had to elope by ourselves because it wouldn''t be fair that my family probably wouldn''t be able to make it. His mother was a little upset, but thankfully when she saw these pictures she realized how special it was and she could be proud we eloped instead of ashamed. Yesterday she sent me the nicest email saying "I now see that a bunch of people standing around would have taken away from these beautiful pictures." I thought that was very sweet of her, not that we at all didn''t invite people because they would "ruin" our pictures, but it shows that she is starting to accept it.

MatildaWong- Thanks! Ha you are a nanny too? We''ve all been thrown up, eh? You should have seen it, my first instinct was to catch it in my hands, so there I was just sitting there holding it! Go nannies! How old are your charges? I have 2 girls one is 4 w/ special needs and the other is 2.5!


Thanks to everyone else! I''ll thank you individually later on when I have some time... I have to get to work now.

 

[MissManna]

Congrats mia! Your pictures are gorgeous! I really love the one where you''re leaving footprints in the sand. They''re all very creative!

 

[Daydreamer7130]

What a beautiful EVERYTHING!!!!

Geezzz, there was nothing to edit... you guys are so beautiful and the location beautiful. Don''t feel bad... everything was amazing!

Love the TTD.. I cannot wait to get my pro-pics back!

Cynthia

 

[dragonfly411]

Fantastic, the photos are gorgeous and you had the perfect setting!

 

[pocahontas]

Yah Mia, finally we get to see the rest of your pictures! They''re gorgeous! You and DH love amazing! I love your hair and makeup, and the TTD shots. Of course, one of my favs is still the sandy hands/rings shot! By the way, I love the archectecture of SF City Hall - it''s definitely one of the most beautiful I''ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing

 

[iwannaprettyone]

I love your photos!!! oh my, I am so envious of your private, glamorous day! WOW

 

[bee*]

You look absolutely amazing!! I adore your dress. Congratulations and thanks for sharing your pictures!

 

[DMBFiredancer]

beautiful pictures! thank you for sharing and congrats!!!! i love your dress, too!!!! where is that one from?

congrats again!!!!

 

[Clairitek]

These photos really are wonderful. They inspire me to elope. I think my Dad would have a fit though...

I love the beach photos especially! I remember seeing your thread about your wedding announcements and its nice to see all of those photos in a different context with the other wedding photos. They are simply gorgeous.

Congrats on a lovely romantic day!

 

[NYCsparkle]

congratulations!!! you and your dh look so gorgeous and in love together. your pics remind me of a classy old time movie my grandma made me watch--can''t remember the name. what elegant and timeless photos.