What are destination wedding photographer Dustin Cantrell’s 3 favorite things about offbeat weddings?
Guess who Ariel and I partied with at Lovesick in San Francisco? Our sponsor Dustin Cantrell! We had a blast with this guy who (we decided) is as awesome as he is talented. Which means it’s a safe bet that you will have a blast with him at your wedding… no matter where it is. Let’s look at some of Dustin’s favorite shots from his favorite locations, while we talk about his three favorite things about shooting offbeat couples…
How to make a travel-ready paper flower bouquet
I love flowers and definitely wanted to have something to carry to our ceremony, but my flowers had to survive a road trip from Seattle to Moab, the desert environment, a trip back, and still had to look good a month later at our reception! That’s a tall order for a bouquet. I ended up inventing my own method for making paper flowers…
Libbie & Paul’s Emerald City to Red Rocks road trip wedding
This couple fell in love with Arches National Park as well as with each other, so it was only natural that they seal the deal among the majestic red rocks, destination-style. With a reception held in their native Seattle, it boasted the best of both worlds. But one of our favorite parts is the bride’s handmade paper flower bouquet — it will blow you away!
A fantastically gorgeous math- and Lost-themed Costa Rican wedding
Jinger and Calvin got married completely off the grid. They from their hometown of New York City to the southern jungles of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. The rugged conditions matched the Lost-themed day, with everything from the save the dates to the bridal party’s entrance music included nods to the television series.
