Taylor and Daniel were married on a gorgeous sunny day at Ocean Song Wilderness Preserve on a mountaintop north of San Francisco looking out to the Pacific Ocean. Their wedding was exquisitely planned and here are some words from Taylor about their intentions for the day: “One of the most important values Daniel and I held from start to finish in planning our wedding was that we would infuse everything with intention, sacredness, and meaning. We put our personal touches on almost every aspect, and in that way, the wedding was an expression of who we are. We knew that the intentions we set into motion during this most special of ceremonies would nourish our marriage deeply.”
“We wanted to tie in as many of our ancestral roots as possible, as well as weave in our own sacred paths. Daniel is Jewish, and so he and his best men friends built a Chuppah out of old found wood and covered the posts with silvery, green lichen moss gathered in the woods. We used a silky white sari cloth I had worn on my travels in India years ago. We asked our dear friend, Erika Gagnon, to pray for us during our ceremony with her sacred pipe. We also asked both of our mothers to bring water from the places where we were born, and we drank of this combined water during the ceremony. This was a simple way to honor our families and water, which we hold as so important to life. Another tradition we included / adapted was to walk around each other three times each once I walked down the aisle and arrived at the altar where Daniel was standing. This was such a romantic way to approach each other after not having seen each other for four days.”
Taylor had this to say about their wedding rings: “We loved the idea of making our own rings, and we went to an all day private workshop in San Francisco to make our bands. We hammered and sanded and melted and polished, all the while learning from Adam about the ancient art of gold smithing and more. Our sweat and time charged up our rings with so much love of us working side-by-side as partners.”I love doing an everybody-at-the-wedding photo and this one turned out great, just moments before we all transitioned to the ‘Maharaj’ tent, which was simply gorgeous with impeccable details and styling, and which gave the feeling of being in a Arabian desert palace.The party moved into barn following the dinner, for high energy comedy and dancing with music made by another group of their friends.
Photography: Darren Miller Photography
Second Photographer: Robin Clark
Wedding Planner: Peridot Events
Venue: Ocean Song Farm + Wilderness Preserve
Catering: Jessica Lasky
Taylor’s Dress: Oda Fashion
Daniel’s Suit: Artful Gentleman
Wedding Rings: DIY Wedding Rings
Table Gifts: Living Seed Company
Floral: Studio Choo
Elixir Drinks: Mobile Libations
Invitations: Olive Route