I was very excited and had been anticipating Dana and Vinay's rooftop wedding ever since I shot their engagement photos back in April. The cloud cover I awoke to on their wedding day didn't worry me until the rain started falling... and falling... and falling. I thought, "surely it will stop by noon... 2pm... the start of the ceremony??" No such luck.

 

I arrived at the hotel anticipating (at the very least) a disappointed bride, but instead was greeted by a very composed and excited Dana - clearly because she's awesome. The lighting in the getting-ready suite was beautiful and the preparations continued as the rain fell. In the mean time Rachel (of Plan It San Diego) along with the staff at the Porto Vista Hotel were working hard to execute plan B for the ceremony.

 

As the rain continued to fall lightly Dana, wearing the veil her mother wore for her wedding, was escorted by her father holding an umbrella to the makeshift ceremony location on the rooftop. It was an intimate gathering of about 30 of their absolute closest friends and family. The ceremony was underway as their friend, Jeff, officiated with Dana and Vinay standing side-by-side. As the ceremony ended the rain ended as well and we managed to grab family photos and portraits outside. The rest of the night was the type of San Diego night we had all come to expect. A magnificent sunset was followed by dancing the night away under lights strung across the dance floor. 

 

I absolutely LOVED this wedding. The way Dana and Vinay looked at each other all night was full of emotion and overwhelming happiness. Their families had such great personalities and senses of humor which made for great photos and even better times. Rain? What rain?? It was apparent from the beginning that no amount of rain was ever going to dampen their spirits.

 

Thank you for sharing this day with us and allowing us to capture it for you. Here are more than a few from their big day. Congratulations, Dana and Vinay!!!

 

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