{Erica + Nick} St. Francis Yacht Club Wedding | San Francisco Wedding Photographer

So I kinda did things backward with this wedding. I posted a sneak on my blog and their preview on Facebook and their SmugMug galleries since we were traveling. But I really want to share some of these images here on the blog too since they are some of my fave. I mentioned in this post how I connected with this couple. I still can't get over what a fun wedding it was. 

I've been following Erica & Nick's extreme Honeymoon adventure in New Zealand on Facebook since their wedding. One of Nick's first post from NZ was that he & Erica did a sky jump TWICE from a 700ft tower. That's my kind of fun & adventure! Congrats you two! Here's a peek into their wedding day...

 Gorgeous sisters with incredibly BLUE eyes....

 This is Erica with her family home as a back drop...

 Amanda captured these next two images which are pretty much awesome in my book!

 This vintage taxi is THE taxi from the television series Taxi & Friends.

Erica & Nick wed at the St. Francis Yacht Club. 

It's pretty much Erica's home away from home, having grown up on their family sail boat. 

Their wedding revolved around a nautical theme, starting with their house flag.

This is our 'house flag', a tradition in the nautical world to have a flag to fly from your family's vessel. Though we don't own a boat, we hope to one day and are just getting a head start on the flag front!


The symbols on the flag all represent something about us and our relationship. The white character to the left is a K inside the letter D to represent Kaplan and Deuyour. The sun is Gold, for the Colorado Buffalos, and to symbolize us both being Leo's as our astrological sign. The plane is Crimson, for the Washington State Cougars, and represents us meeting abroad, our long distance relationship and engagement at the airport.

Erica and Nick opted for a "first look" after having witnessed Melly & Chas' Wedding. Erica was must struck by the fact that they were instantly at ease after the first look. We had a ton of time just to capture the two of them, which was awesome!

 The wedding party...

For reasons I'm still not sure of, no music came on for Erica's stroll down the aisle. So, in impromptu style Erica and her dad started humming the wedding march "dum dum dum da..." It made for a memorable moment.

Mr. & Mrs. Deuyour

 This was the backdrop for their wedding. 

How incredible is that?

 A lot of Nick's friends were from our home town of Olympia and were WSU Cougs. 

Can you say a fun group of guys? Of course they were! 

 Cheers!

 Ahhh, a mom and her son. 

 I really love this image! Because dad & daughter celebrating is just that fun!

 Yep, I pretty much love this image. Grandparents are such a gift.

 Erica changed into an awesome dress for their exit and to continue the after party...

Here's their wedding day slideshow...

{Erica + Nick} Sneak Peek

I'm editing away this last weekends wedding and just wanted to share one image that I love. Hope you like it too....

I just love the magical lighting in this shot & her upside down bouquet. :)

{San Francisco} I may have left my heart there...

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This past weekend was nothing short of amazing! I flew up to San Francisco to capture Erica & Nick's wedding day with my 2nd shooter & friend Amanda. Not only was the wedding a total blast, but we had a fun time exploring the city and capturing it in all it's beauty. Such a fun city! I love it! It would probably be the next best thing to home for me. The seasons of the Northwest but the milder temperatures of California. Hillsides nestled up to the coastline. city full of art, architecture, history, culture, amazing food, and just an all around cool vibe. Although I've been there several times...I felt like I experienced the city for the first all over again, since it's been so long. Would you believe I even enjoyed an ice cream in the rain? I just may have left my heart in San Francisco...

This next shot courtesy of Amanda, edited by me....

I met Erica and Nick back in August at Melly & Chas wedding in Orinda, California. Erica and her sister Sarah were bridesmaids in Melly's wedding and I was lucky enough to shoot the wedding. They were a fun bunch to capture and asked me if I would consider traveling again to San Francisco for Erica's March wedding. Hmmm, let me think about it.....uh, YES!!!! Then after I shared the day of wedding slideshow at the reception, a deep voice came over my shoulder  "You're being watched". I had a little giggle wondering what he meant and turned around to meet Nick. He asked in amazement, "you took these photos today?" It was an awesome moment, and affirmation of the power of the day of slideshow. 

The night progressed and I had the opportunity to hang out with the both of them after the reception back at the hotel, being that I was also a friend of the bride and groom. If there were ever a couple made for me, it is them! Number one, they are just adorably cute and super cool peeps. Number two, we have a lot of crazy stuff in common with one another. Like the fact that they both studied in Spain (so did I) and actually met one another in Barcelona (remember I decided to become a photographer in Barcelona?). Or the fact that both Nick and I went to Washington State University and we are both from Olympia, WA. Or their love for travel and adventure. 

So Friday I arrived to San Francisco to shoot their sailing inspired wedding at the St. Francis Yacht Club. We grabbed a few casual shots since I did not shoot their engagement session. How gorgeous are these two? I could not have been more excited for their wedding and honored to be their wedding photographer. You can check out a preview of their wedding photos on my Facebook page. But I'll be posting lots more on my blog. Thank you so much, guys!