David & Taly's Wedding

You may recognize Taly and David from their earlier engagement shoot. They had a beautiful wedding that was very personalized to the two of them. They did not want a traditional wedding in any sense, and so, went for an oriental theme, having their wedding at a Japanese Tea Garden, with the ceremony inside the Tea House. They interwove the color red throughout the wedding decorations and other elements, including their shoes! The ceremony was led by the groom's brother and encorporated parts of various cultures to create a harmony that really reflected the couple and their relationship. A few photos were taken on the bridge in the beautiful tea garden.



The only sign of nervousness I saw from the couple was just in the brief moments before the wedding when they waited together for everyone to assemble. To ease their nerves, they joked about the embarrassment of standing in front of all their friends and family during the wedding.


Luckily, it only rained breifly as some of the guests were arriving and cleared up during the ceremony. The rain did add an element of excitement to the pre-wedding mood! It was a beautiful day when everyone came out afterwards.



The couple await their grand entrance in front of the Tea House.



After the ceremony, everyone got green tea in small porcelain Japanese tea cups (which the guests kept as favors!) and toasted the newlyweds as a group.

The couple leaves the Tea House, and on to the reception!


The oriental and red theme was carried over to a fantastic reception set up. Some of the lanterns got wet from the rain, but it came out great nonetheless.




Taly's neice, Maya, was adorable and very photogenic.


Everyone, including the newlyweds, had a great time dancing the night away!


Congratulations and all the best wishes to this fun and spirited couple!