Keiana and Gerard are very low-key, down-to-earth people. When you talk to them, they’re grounded; both of them have an energy like oak trees, roots deep underground and branches strong and flourishing. But when they look at each other, something incredible happens — they both light up, and suddenly they’re floating on air.

I loved shooting this small wedding ceremony, because these two know what a good wedding is all about: gathering your closest loved ones, dressing up in your finest duds, professing your love to each other all day long…. then buying everyone a 5-star steak dinner and lots of champagne. Seriously.

The quick but heartfelt ceremony, with handwritten vows:

Wait wait wait… did I mention the steak dinner? Surf and turf at Ocean Prime, to be exact:

When dinner was over, we walked outside and wa-lah! It was magic hour:

I absolutely LOVE this wedding because it just goes to show that as long as you’re putting your resources into the things that are important to you — like flying out family that you haven’t seen in years, or treating people to dinner at one of your favorite restaurants — your wedding will be truly special. You don’t need all the bells and whistles!

And after all… the best things in life are free.
Like sunsets. And palm trees. And glittering lights. And long, slow kisses…!

Best of luck, Keiana and Gerard!