A Seaside Maternity Session: Kari and Elan

We’re big fans of Kari and Elan- their eco-modern wedding full of succulents and seaside rustic details was one of our absolute favorites! So when we heard they had a little one on the way, we looked forward to spending some more time with this fabulous couple!

We traversed to Kari + Elan’s stomping grounds: Santa Monica, CA. If you’ve never been to this idyllic beach town, it’s full of hippies, surfers, and is home to the Santa Monica Pier – a popular tourist spot. So where do Kari and Elan fit into this mix? They march to their own drum as well as being a little bohemian themselves. Our shoot was joined by their adorable Vizsla, two roosters, and included some surprises!

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Kari and Elan cosy up with their puppy for some “homey” shots in the backyard of their Santa Monica home. The pop of blue over Kari’s baby bump is just enough reminder that these are maternity photos!

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The bump showcased by itself! Kari certainly has that “glow”. 

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Sometimes a girl needs a little help supporting that belly! Elan seems up to the task. 

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The whole clan is ready for their close-ups! Their roosters don’t seem to mind standing in as props.

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What a lucky chick! Kari’s got some roosters to help her pose. 

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Would we call these “poultry difficulties”?

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Kari and Elan’s puppy Ladybird thinks it’s time he stole the spotlight. 

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Kari and Elan steal a sweet moment on their back patio. 

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The roosters stay close by; it’s the first time we’ve dealt with feathered guard dogs!

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We transition to the beautiful beach near their home.

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Beach photos are the best! The light is so dreamy…

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The baby bump emerges! We love Kari’s bohemian all-white look. 

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Aren’t these two adorable? 

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We applaud Keri for baring her bump and wearing a bandeau! Such a smokin hot mama! 

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Kari and Elan get a little creative with paint – “love child!” 

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Hippie love reigns supreme!

silly maternity session

Silliness is the perfect way to wrap up a shoot. Dance on, lovebirds!

Hippie Wedding Inspiration

Sadly this is our last installment of our hippie wedding feature put together by the girls at Enjoy Events Co. We’ve loved revisiting the warmth and playful images from this San Francisco inspired shoot, which took place at the city’s own Foreign Cinema. Foreign Cinema is located in the hip Mission District of San Francisco, offering a mouthwatering menu of California/Mediterranean inspired dishes. The outdoor patio was the perfect location for this hippie wedding inspiration shoot.

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Details of hippie wedding inspiration by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography

Freshly baked goods, fresh fruit, and fresh flowers – all staples of any hippie wedding. Our friends Megan and Emily of Enjoy Events gave a little more insight on their inspiration for the hippie wedding shoot. From Ruffled blog:

“We envisioned the concept behind this California/Hippie chic shoot when the song “San Francisco” came on the radio. You know the one, “when you’re going to Saaaaan Fraaaaaaancisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your haaaaaaaaaair.” Being based in the Bay Area we knew we wanted to create a shoot that reflected the sun, splendor and natural beauty that is California (sf in particular) and what better venue then Foreign Cinema. This venue is quintessential San Francisco with its industrial yet organic feel. We wanted to incorporate lots of CA/Hippie chic things like water color, butterflies, gladiator sandals and guitars.”

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Picnic and hippie wedding inspiration by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography
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Bride and groom portraits and hippie wedding inspiration by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography
Wedding day portraits and flowers, hippie wedding inspiration by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography

More from the Enjoy Events ladies on this beautiful hippie wedding shoot:

“We created over a hundred hand cut-out + watercolor butterflies to place on the industrial wall to evoke a romantic vibe with a twist. We collaborated with the wonderful team over at twigss on the florals to design “wildflower” like blooms with a hint of “hippie”. We collected copper vessels and wood boxes to place the flowers in. From the stunningboutonniere, bouquet, floral “head piece” and centerpieces we loved the color the flowers brought to the table! For the table top we wanted to incorporate color with turquoise pottery plates, gold brushed flatware and a hand-painted a yellow table runner. We keep with natural hues like cream, yellow, copper and blushes to extenuate the hippie chic vibe. The shoot was captured perfectly to evoke the California feel we hoped for by Tinywater!”

Gorgeous bride and groom, hippie wedding inspiration by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography
Watercolor paper butterflies, hippie wedding inspiration by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography

Loving the sweet, simple details brought by the hand painted watercolor butterflies.

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We hope you are as inspired as we are from this gorgeous hippie wedding shoot. Thanks to our friends at Enjoy Events, Twigss, Foreign Cinema, Sarah Seven, and Rona Basa for being amazing vendors to work with – we can’t wait to do it again soon!

Venue: Foreign Cinema / Event Design + Style: Enjoy Events Co. / Floral Design: Twigss Floral Studio / Photography: Tinywater Photography / Dress: Sarah Seven / Hair + Makeup: Rona Basa of Luxe Image

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Backyard Wedding Inspiration

This week we are so excited to show you some backyard wedding photos from our California Hippie Chic inspiration shoot. This styled session was put together by the incredibly talented ladies of Enjoy Events Co. The images were so gorgeous that one of our very favorite wedding inspiration blogs, Ruffled, featured the shoot on their site here. We are still swooning over the bohemian backyard wedding images that we couldn’t help but share them on our own Tinywater blog!

Picnic table backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

This weathered wood picnic table was the perfect pairing for our backyard wedding. With a simple white table runner adorned with a circular yellow pattern, it complimented the array of gorgeous floral arrangements created by Twigss Floral Studio. We can’t describe how much fun we had spending the day with Enjoy Events and Twigss at San Francisco’s Foreign Cinema to put this California Hippie Chic shoot together.

Bride and groom with backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

Twigss Floral Studio is a mother and daughter team who provides party and event floral design to the greater bay area. Twigss is based in Danville, California just east of Oakland and you can check out their studio website here. They provided gorgeous designs and arrangements that seemed to be freshly picked from hidden wildflower fields.

Hippie backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

Turquoise plates adorned with feathers were the perfect pop against the yellow and white table runner. Antique containers ranging from tarnished silver goblets and pails to wooden boxes held each flower arrangement to create an eclectic bohemian table spread.

backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

A similar yellow and white cloth provided a fun background for photo booth style pictures of the bohemian bride and groom at their Foreign Cinema backyard wedding.

Bride and groom backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

The bride’s dress is a Sarah Seven creation – we couldn’t have chosen a better gown for this backyard wedding occasion.

Twigss floral design and backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

Alternative plates featured a more neutral color palette with scalloped edge details complete with a mini pairing of wildflowers to greet each guest as they arrived at their table.

Yellow and blue bohemian backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

The textures on the table all came together to create a perfectly posh backyard wedding spread – the loveliest we’ve ever seen.

Yellow and blue themed backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.

Metallic flatware provided the perfect amount of sparkle and shine to this Enjoy Events design.

Floral design by Twigss, backyard wedding inspiration, photos by San Francisco wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography.
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We hope you’ll meet us back here tomorrow for more of this gorgeous backyard wedding inspiration shoot!

Venue: Foreign Cinema / Event Design + Style: Enjoy Events Co. / Floral Design: Twigss Floral Studio / Photography: Tinywater Photography / Dress: Sarah Seven / Hair + Makeup: Rona Basa of Luxe Image

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Featured: California Hippie Chic Inspiration Shoot on Ruffled!

With spring hinting that he’s just around the corner, we can’t wait to share this next feature with you. We teamed up with the incredible girls at Enjoy Events Co., Twigss Floral Studio, Rona Basa, and Sarah Seven at San Francisco’s Foreign Cinema to create this gorgeous California Hippie Chic inspiration shoot, exclusively featured on Ruffled this week! Please hop on over to Ruffled to check out our feature!

 

Tinywater California hippie chic wedding featured on Ruffled

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