San Luis Obispo Wedding Photographer Katie DiSimone :: BLOG

Amy and Jim got married in San Francisco. At the one place that ALWAYS catches my eye when I drive the city streets. The amazing Saints Peter and Paul church in the Little Italy area. It just demands respect and attention. Amy and Jim’s wedding day was also a holiday and just about the nicest (hottest?) weather that San Francisco experiences in a summer/spring day. That brought everybody out of their houses and onto the streets and parks. We had a little bit of an adventure traveling between venues, even with the help of the limos, due to the crowds. But, it also gave me extra time to hear fun stories from the wedding party and we learned that Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio chose Sts. Peter and Paul’s steps for their wedding portraits. Olympic Club served as the reception venue, so guests were treated to a truly historic San Francisco experience. This wedding also had a first time…the first time the garter got stuck on a chandelier and never came back down! It was pretty shocking to see it go up and then miraculously disappeared. We all looked around and finally spotted it wrapped on a light waaaay up above. Amy and Jim, thanks for including me in your wedding.

Donny provided much needed companionship and laughter for Klassje during a really difficult time. The friendship became more, and they married each other at one of Klassje’s favorite places…the Paso Robles Golf Club. She had friends galore in attendance. But, by the dirty humored toasts (all good!), red solo cups, and lively dancing…you’d never guess Klassje is actually a great-grandma! I loved it! Cheers to Klassje and Donny!!

Tiffany and Phil were eager to get married at Pear Valley Vineyards. They had households in Indonesia to meld together, wonderful honeymoon plans through California’s parks, and their Central California and Florida families to enjoy. Tiffany kept her focus on those elements and therefore was one of the most chill, relaxed brides I’ve ever worked with. She was enjoying the company of her friends, actually talking AND listening to everyone, and letting the events unfold as they were meant to. Almost like you couldn’t tell there was a bigger plan for the day than hanging out with everyone.

But, then she walked up the aisle and her face went to 11 on the happy scale. Phil’s smile did the same. Clearly, they were eager to get married. I swear I think I even saw some bouncing in their steps that day.

I was treated, too. Phil had a slideshow running for guests to see his Indonesia photography, and it was incredible. I had to fight the urge to ask when I could crash on their couch and shoot with him (actually, still fighting that urge since I have friended him on facebook and see fresh photos regularly of his work there). The jazz band was fun. The weather was perfect (ok, maybe just a little windy, but I liked it). The families welcomed me warmly into their stories and memories.

Call me crazy, but I sincerely think that I will make it to see them in Indonesia one day.

Mellissa and Baron got married on a stunning afternoon at Hammersky Vineyards along beautiful Vineyard Drive. Mellissa and Baron put a lot of work into the details of their wedding, and it showed with the beautiful decor and happy guests. Prayer flags, made by their friends and family, hung in the trees. Baron’s vows were both moving and funny, just the right balance of both. The family-table style dining is always one of my favorites to see…it just seems so intimate. And then, you add in the ambiance that only Hammersky provides. The fire pit, comfy couches, adorable barn, kids playing in the grass, and INCREDIBLE light that makes photographers weak in the knees…I was spoiled. In a good way. In the way that makes me remember summer nights with not a care in the world, just absolutely at peace.