It would be hard for me to express just how much I adore these two people, or how honored I was to shoot their wedding, so I’ll just say that it was incredibly fun to photograph the amazing #fancyhatwedding (as it was hash-tagged on Twitter) of Katie and Cary.

I did this engagement shoot for Katie and Cary before knowing that I was going to be their wedding photographer, or that I’d play the ukulele during their ceremony, or that I’d spend the week in between their big day and San Diego Comic Con in their great company, in Vegas. Some friends are worth a trip to the moon and back, or in this case, Vegas.

In anticipation of their “fancy hat” old-timey wedding, I fired off a roll of film as well. Not everyone wants an engagement photo reminiscent of Dorothea Lange, but I would, and I knew Katie would. Here is my best attempt.