Lauren and Robert – San Francisco

Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel

Lauren and Robert were married in San Francisco’s Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel, a stately venue nestled in between Union Square and Nob Hill.

For Lauren and Robert, they definitely wanted photos that reflected San Francisco as well as Robert’s service in the Armed Forces.

So, what we wound up doing was providing photographic coverage for:

getting ready shots of the bride in her hotel room
first viewing of the bride by the groom at his home in the Presidio
wedding party portraits around some of the abandoned military buildings in the Presidio
a special Tax Day “ceremony” — since they were getting married on April 15th
ceremony
portraits of family and friends
portraits of just Lauren and Robert at the Marines’ Memorial Club’s impressive Library
reception

Some of the notable details that remain in my mind to this day:

Lauren’s “camouflage” garter
the use of Robert’s ceremonial sabre for the cake-cutting
Robert can really dance — he was cutting up the rug, as they say, to all types of songs: classic big band to latin, etc.
Lauren and Robert’s mock sword “duel”, photos to which I took the liberty of adding my own touch — “geek-ified” I’d call it

Their wedding was certainly one that my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed shooting, and the sample album we made remains one of our showcase pieces.