Magical.
Is the best word to use when describing my cousin's wedding in Spain.
It was a long journey from Seattle to San Sebastian, Spain! But I felt so lucky to have been invited to photograph my cousin's special day.
Day 1
My trip began in Madrid, where I met up with my family and quickly settled into our hotel. Then we immediate dove into the Spanish culture by cafe hopping, walking around town, and eating wonderful food!
Day 2
We arrive to our Villa in San Sebastian.
After bringing our luggage in and figuring out our sleeping arrangements (it was like an episode of the Real World) we ventured into town and grabbed our first meal in San Sebastian. We accidentilly ended up in this amazing little restaurant that had award winning Cheesecake.
We made sure to bring a whole cheesecake back with us to the Villa! It was damn good.
Day 3
I highly enjoyed my first full day in San Sebastian. Before the wedding festivities got started I spent the day with my cousin, Frankie, and his lovely wife. It was so laid back and enjoyable to just meander around town. It was my first time visiting Spain, and I was trying to make the most of my short time here.
We wandered around and stopped for gelato, tapas, espresso, and decadent desserts. Thank goodness we walked, because by the time we got back to the house, we had to get ready to eat again.
A quick dip in the pool before getting all dressed up...why not?!
Then we are all off for a mind blowing dinning experience at Mugaritz.
24 individually tailored courses from the no.6 restaurant in the World.
A sneak peek behind the scenes
The lovely parents of the Bride & Groom
The whole wedding group in front of Mugaritz
Day 4 : Wedding Day
With the big day ahead of us, we enjoyed breakfast at the Villa and began the process of getting ready! It was a day full of family, love, celebration, the joining of families, food, joy, happiness, and pure beauty. It simply was wonderful, from start to finish. It was very Peter & Picara!
the first look...
The Ceremony
My favorite part of the 'Wedding Day' was having the chance to take the newly weds into town and photograph them on the streets of San Sebastian. The looks on people's face as these two walked by them was so fun to watch. Also, the custom dress my cousin wore had people jaw dropping.
Paparazzi
Reception dinner at Rekondo
{ where incredible food was consumed and a variety of unique bottles of wine, including a bottle from 1920! }
Day 5
We spent the last day in San Sebastian wandering around leisurely, shopping for souvenirs, and keeping it low key. The previous nights festivities had everyone in a 'slow' moving pace.
