lillyspruce » bicycle wedding http://lilyspruce.com/blog Sustainable Event Planning Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/07/bicycle-thursday-27/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/07/bicycle-thursday-27/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:49:15 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1363 When I opened my San Francisco Chronicle, I knew immediately I needed to contact photographer Thor Swift for more pictures from the wedding of Alex Zapharis and Gary Fisher, the “godfather of mountain bikes.” Instead of one picture I thought I’d share two. I love the bike procession and pedicab, too. What I love most about bicycling is how slowly you can drink everything in. The trees. The sound of breathing. The kiddie lemonade stand. Combine bicycling and a wedding–prime time for when all you want to do is drink everything in before it dissolves into the evening–and you’ve got one pretty memorable affair. See a video too.

{Photo by Thor Swift, Thor Swift Photography}

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Gary Fisher (below)

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/07/bicycle-thursday-27/feed/ 1 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/bicycle-thursday-26/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/bicycle-thursday-26/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:12:15 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1347 Love love love this wedding so so SO much. It’s just right up my style alley. See the awesome details (like custom-printed water bottles for guests to take home as favors!) here. Oh, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ll be making some Irish soda bread and perhaps some Guinnes stout cupcakes. My hubby Derek is doing the full nine–potatoes, cabbage and corned beef! Can’t wait…

{Photo by Rachel Thurston}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/bicycle-thursday-26/feed/ 1 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-23/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-23/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:31:10 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1130 Sigh… pure romance on bike…

From this San Francisco wedding.

{Photo by Gertrude and Mabel Photography}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-23/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-22/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-22/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:25:50 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1122 That blue is so vibrant. From this wedding.

{Photo by Gertrude and Mabel Photography}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-22/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-21/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-21/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:19:35 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1118 I love the sheer joy on the groom’s face. And the blue bike! It belongs to the couple, Julie and Nathan, who used it for their engagement shoot by awesome San Francisco-based Gertrude and Mabel Photography. Check out more wonderfulness from this wedding here. More to share next Thursday!

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/09/bicycle-thursday-21/feed/ 2 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/08/bicycle-thursday-20/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/08/bicycle-thursday-20/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:44:54 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1065 From this very original science-themed wedding. Check out the candy/dessert bar. WHOA!

{Photo by Gideon Photography}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/08/bicycle-thursday-20/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/07/bicycle-thursday-19/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/07/bicycle-thursday-19/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:38:22 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1058 Here’s something new: a whole group shot on bike. Look at the expressions on the two bridesmaids on the far left! From this Calistoga wedding.

{Photo by Adeline & Grace Photography}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/07/bicycle-thursday-19/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/06/bicycle-thursday-16/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/06/bicycle-thursday-16/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:45:45 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=894 From this Australian wedding.

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/06/bicycle-thursday-16/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/05/bicycle-thursday-17/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2010/05/bicycle-thursday-17/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 12:25:12 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=968 From this wedding at the Faculty Club in Berkeley, Calif. Photo by Bay Area photographer Kate Harrison. Check out her blog too, where I saw this Wayne Thiebaud-inspired cake display. Such brilliance! Wayne Thiebaud is one of my faves, especially since he paints cakes and sweets like the dickens.

One of my favorite things about Kate is her devotion to green weddings. She started Bee Green last fall to encourage sustainability practices for her clients. Rad, right?

Which brings me to a Lily Spruce tip: when selecting photographers, ask them how they’re a green business. Do they bike to client meetings? Take public transportation? Shoot digital and send digital after shooting events to save paper? Do they have most of their info on their Web site or PDF documents they can send you, like their rate sheets? All good questions to ask if you really want to have others walk the walk with you on wedding day…

Kate Harrison Photography

kate@kateharrisonphotography.com

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