Downtown Vows

Chris & Taylor didn’t want a traditional wedding.
No ballrooms, no long guest list—just an intimate vow exchange surrounded by the architecture, rhythm, and raw beauty of the city they call home.

We started in their apartment as the morning light spilled through old windows. They got ready side by side, helping one another into outfits that felt entirely their own. No staged moments—just quiet laughter, stolen glances, and the hum of a record player in the background.

Their first look happened in an alleyway tucked between two brick buildings, where rust, ivy, and soft sunlight made the perfect frame. From there, we wandered together through familiar streets: the rooftop where they first kissed, the coffee shop where they met, the mural they walk past every morning.

The ceremony took place on a small rooftop garden—only a handful of people, a few wildflowers, and the city buzzing softly below.

This project was about honoring intimacy, memory, and place. Every frame was meant to feel honest, atmospheric, and completely theirs.

Shot in digital + 35mm film.
Edited with warmth and restraint to preserve the natural tone of the day.