Steve Maller Photography

(or as they’re known to their friends and family, “Adison”)

I had the privilege to go all the way to Atlanta, Georgia this weekend to photograph the wedding of two awesome kids, Alison and Adam. They were guests at Kristy and Holt’s wedding up in Michigan City, Indiana (which I photographed a few months ago) and apparently they liked what I did. =)

It was a beautiful summer day in Atlanta, and there was a full complement of parents, siblings, lots of family and close friends in attendance. Even a few folks from California (besides me!). Alison was stunning in a really magnificent gown, and Adam totally “lost it” when he saw her for the first time in it (that’s always a great photographic moment). I entertained the assembled with one of my exclusive “live slideshows”, which is always a crowd favorite. So, despite having seen all these photos live at the reception, I thought I’d take a few dozen of my favorites and toss ’em up here for everybody to enjoy. Thanks, kids, and have a wonderful adventure in the land of smiles!

Lileth and Matt are now officially “husband and wife”, at least in the sovereign nation of Costa Rica! Their big day was so exciting, full of real emotion and heartfelt love.

But far be it for this couple to do things in a conventional fashion. No sooner than I took the family photos and snapped this fun shot of them with Doreen and me, Lileth looked at me with a mischievous grin and I knew just what she wanted. I said “let’s do it!”

Going back several months, I had told Lileth about one of the fun new trends in high-end wedding photography: the “trash the dress” session. It’s up to each couple and their photographer how they want to interpret this. I have seen some creative and inspiring work in this genre. So Lileth and Matt were gung ho to do it. But we had a logistical complication because Doreen and I were scheduled to fly home early the next morning, and it didn’t seem “right” to do a TTD session back in San Francisco. So Lileth and I made it happen right there on the beach…

Matt hoisted her up and promptly waded off into the gentle surf of our private beach, much to the mixed horror and amusement of the assembled friends and family. What followed is a sequence of events which not a single person in attendance will ever forget. Before they were done, Lileth had made at least one successful boogie board ride and they had recruited (some less willingly than others!) at least a half dozen friends. Here are some of the most entertaining photographs.

Congratulations, kids!

Beth and Adam’s big day started early in the morning on the 17th floor of the San Francisco Hyatt Regency…