Noel proposed to Whitney shortly after embarking on a cruise through the Caribbean with some of their closest friends demonstrating a spontaneity and verve that we've come to know as distinctly them. We first met them at our favorite San Francisco Design District happy hour at Skool, and unbeknownst to us, we were already just adjacent to their reception venue at the SF Design Center. Upon hearing of their choice of venue, it made a lot of sense; these are a couple of Bay Area kids with impeccable style, so it only made sense that their wedding venue would reflect the same.
When it came time for their engagement session, we were into their stylish outfits that struck us as both distinct but complementary to the other in an undeniably cool way. Noel’s ensemble from Express and Whitney’s BCBGeneration fall colored tea party length print dress and killer ankle strap heels marked their slick style. They wanted modern and clean with a unique city vibe so they decided to explore Yerba Buena Gardens and its surrounding SoMa neighborhood with us. Shooting them was a breeze because they were able to channel their inner Beyoncés (hey, guys can learn from Queen Bey, too!) but also pivot to being just about the sweetest couple ever. They were electric on camera contrary to their warnings when we met them at Skool, only giving us more reasons to never believe our clients they say they’re awkward/weird together.
More than anything, we just loved being with them; they made us feel like old friends and collaborators taking our ideas and adding their own edge. We really appreciated their trust in our ideas; one example would be the title image to this blog, when we had to get Noel to snuggle tight into Whitney’s neck and kiss her. No problem at home, but you know, in the middle of San Francisco and some leery eyes, it was a bit of a performance they had to concentrate and tap into some sort of mental fortitude to pull off for us. Newflash, it totally worked.
We loved our evening with Whitney and Noel, and are looking forward to their special day soon. We can’t thank them enough for bringing us into their fold and gracing us with their spirit and style. Congrats guys!
