A modern New York City wedding at the Central Park Boathouse, with Hanna in Vera Wang and a celebration that highlighted everything the couple loves about living in NYC.

Stef and Britt’s Miami Beach wedding at Faena featured a candlelit ceremony in the iconic Faena Forum, with Stef in a custom Danielle Frankel gown and a mantilla veil. Planned and Designed by Le Petite Prive.

Whitney and Dan’s at-home San Francisco wedding was simple and deeply personal, a living room ceremony surrounded by family, with Whitney in The Row and a veil giving Priscilla Presley vibes.

Bryce and Nick kicked off their San Francisco wedding weekend with a rehearsal dinner at North Beach Restaurant. Think Nonna’s table, but make it designer, with Bryce in yellow Emilia Wickstead and a sunset walk through the buzzing streets of North Beach.

In 2024, SESH took over the cliffs of Sea Ranch on the Northern California coast. Sea Ranch is one of the most visually striking destinations in Northern California, with sweeping Pacific views, dramatic blufftop architecture, and the iconic graphic identity created by Barbara Stauffacher Solomon. For our farewell dinner, Kae Skitsko of Other Half Events used Barbara’s original Sea Ranch logo as the jumping-off point for the tabletop design, bringing bold color blocking and graphic shapes into custom paper goods created by Swell Press. Marigold SF layered in sculptural florals that felt right at home against the cliffs, and acoustic guitar from Dart DJ carried us through the evening as we gathered for our final dinner together.

SESH is a three-day intensive mentorship for photographers and creatives who are ready to refine their artistic voice, edit with discipline, and align their portfolio with the work they want to be known for. It’s intense, direct, and transformative. If you’re a photographer or creative interested in attending SESH, sign up for the waitlist here

From November 17 - 22, 2024 I’ll be taking over the former studio of iconic American photographer Dorothea Lange, with a solo pop-up exhibition I’ve dubbed “The Wild Ones.” Drawing inspiration from the spirit of Andy Warhol’s legendary art parties, this one-night-only opening is my answer to the question of whether wedding photography can really be fine art, and my answer is a resounding and rebellious YES. 

I went to art school. I loved punk rock. I was going to be Annie Leibovitz shooting bands backstage, or Nan Goldin capturing gritty snapshots of life as it happened. Weddings were definitely not that. 

Except that creative people get married too, and a couple of these creative people asked me to shoot their wedding, but they said, “Don’t do it like a wedding. Pretend you’re shooting a ten-page spread for your favorite magazine.” And it flipped a switch. I could photograph weddings my way, however I wanted. I could color outside the lines of what was expected. I could make it art. 

Twenty-something years later, my catalog of work reflects an unconventional and energetic approach. This show is designed to challenge the way people see wedding photography, for as much as weddings lend themselves to cliches and sentimentality, they’re also fertile ground for any artist who wants to capture emotions, relationships, and all the complicated dynamics that define the human experience. 

Through my lens, the results are surprising and iconic images that stand alone. It doesn’t have to be your wedding for you to respond to the universal stories told by these pictures. 

The show will be open to the public Sunday November 17 - Friday November 22, 2-6pm daily, or open by appointment. Hope to see you there!

xoxo

Christina McNeill 

Christina McNeill and Jesse Tombs hosted a dinner party at Promontory in Napa Valley. The purpose was to bring our community closer together through a curation of thoughtfully constructed overload of the senses from sight, to taste, to touch. With special partners Found Rental Co, The Charter Oak, Dart Collective, Elsa Madeline design, The Ark, and Rachel Riser.

Wedding fashion editorial at the Bowery Hotel in New York City with Christina McNeill, Extra Floral, The After White and Elliana Gran.

Gucci maximalist wedding inspiration at Acre Baja in Cabo with Smith + James Events, Christina McNeill and La Musa de las Flores.

Time is fleeting and I want your engagement pics to reflect the radness of you two right now. So for Molly & Matt’s engagement in San Francisco we made sure to include locations and activities that were meaningful to them: Ocean Beach, The Great Highway, a vintage car, a stop at their favorite Stix, and lots of fun in between. I love being extra - and glad my clients do too.