San Francisco Engagement Photo Session, Alta Plaza + North Beach: Jelly + Avneesh

       Jelly + Avneesh: your engagement photos are so hot we are concerned our screens might melt!​  Is this couple ridiculously gorgeous or what?!  We had the best time following these two on their adorable date in Alta Plaza and North Beach.  It was a sublime combo of a sun-soaked stroll in their neighborhood park, and coffee and croissants at a cute Italian cafe.  

       We'll keep this short - because you know you just want to check out their photos.  These two are quite the attractive pair, and a perfect match. We can't wait for their wedding in June! It's going to be beautiful :)

So much love! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

A kiss in the grass. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Very dapper. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

WOWZA! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Double-decker smooch. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Spring strawberries from the farmers' market. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

All eyes on Jelly :) © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

A-door-able in the doorway. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

We heart coffee. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Lovers! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

       Congratulations Jelly + Avneesh!!​

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

Angela + Erica's Wedding at Cedar Bend Events in Bastrop, Texas

       To be vulnerable, to be fully known: that is what it means to be courageous.  To provide support, to accept another for all that she or he is: that is what it means to be kind.  Love shines with courage and kindness.  To feel the light of love is to experience joy.

       This is what we know to be important.  Love.

       We are so happy for Angela + Erica.  That two individuals can find each other, and make the commitment to care for the other for the rest of their lives is a beautiful act of grace.  It is our hope that all know such profound love.

       Angela + Erica's love is ever the more courageous because they decided to get married at home in Texas, a state that currently does not recognize the validity of same-sex marriages.  Despite the evident hardship, they feel strongly that it is the right thing to do.  Gandhi said, "You must be the change you want to see in the world."  Erica + Angela provide a brave and compelling example of love for all their neighbors to see and understand.

       Every day, we express our gratitude to be able to work together as a husband and wife team, to depend on each other, laugh, and live together.  We want everyone to have what we have.  Sam is the child of an interracial marriage, something many states criminalized until recently.  It wasn't until 1967 that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down such laws as unconstitutional in the case, Loving v. Virginia.  Everyone has the right to say, "I do."  Whether straight, gay, or lesbian: love is love.

       We believe that by living a life of love, celebrating the love of others, and sharing the message of love, that we can make a difference.  What Angela + Erica have, is everything.  They have each other, and, in the end, love is the only thing that really matters.  We are so happy for them, and have prepared a slideshow of photos we took from their gorgeous same-sex wedding at Cedar Bend Events in Bastrop, Texas.  

       Grab a box of tissues, and get prepared to be inspired by love.

       Congratulations Angela + Erica! We love you both so much.

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

Monday: Finding Focus

       Follow your bliss. Do it today.

​Birds in Austin. © Bowerbird Photography, 2013.

​Birds in Austin. © Bowerbird Photography, 2013.

​Birds in Austin. © Bowerbird Photography, 2013.

​Birds in Austin. © Bowerbird Photography, 2013.

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

San Francisco Engagement Photos in North Beach: Jelly + Avneesh, Sneak Peek!

       Jelly + Avneesh, you are such a wonderful and beautiful couple. As you told us more about all the details of your beautiful Indian/American wedding we could hardly restrain our excitement for your wedding this summer! Yet, it's also so important to cherish this special time before the wedding: the engagement. And what better way to take a break from wedding preparations (those gold streamers and the Indian fabrics you showed us look incredible!) than to enjoy one another's company for a relaxing, romantic date in North Beach.

       Ok, there are a ton more images we want to share, but this is just a tiny taste from their beautiful engagement session in the City. Can they look any more amazing!?! Jelly + Avneesh are seriously stunning!  Check back for more photos soon :)

​North Beach, with the Transamerica Pyramid in the background.  © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in San Francisco.

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

Monday: Finding Focus

       Forty-three years ago my (Ariel's) parents got married at my Grandma Kay's house in San Carlos. It was a relaxed wedding, with a few close friends and family, and a bathtub full of fancy champagne. The year was 1970 and my mom wore a lace suit and my dad rocked a pink shirt and brown corduroy jacket. Back then they were the perfect hippie couple and today they still know how to bring loved ones together for the best organic feasts, of which Sam + I are lucky beneficiaries. And yes, they are the coolest and sweetest parents a girl could ask for.

​Ariel's parents on their wedding day. © Bowerbird Photography, 2013.

       Happy Anniversary Snorkel Mom + Dad! Love you both so much and to many more years of amor!

​xoxo,

Ariel + Sam