DIY Oakland German Tourist Club Wedding

Alice and Chris had a wonderful, super DIY Oakland German Tourist Club wedding. Their budget was tiny for a wedding, but they pulled it off. They knew they wanted great photos and a super fun party with their friends.  

They had a pot luck dinner, ipod DJ, pitchers of mixed drinks, and cold beer on ice. A friend roasted a pig onsite, another friend set up a photo booth (that worked really well). A relative did a cheese spread to die for. Alice’s dress was an online purchase that required just one alteration and Chris used a suit he already owned.  The potluck was super good and very well organized.  All the great DIY touches aside, their celebration was sweet and fun.  I had so much fun shooting this wedding.

When I suggested that Alice and Chris do their cake cutting and first dance on the deck at the German Tourist Club in Oakland (also known as Nature Friends), they pondered for a moment, and then went into action.  The light was beautiful and the air temperature perfect to be outside.  It was just too nice to move the party indoors. What a great couple and great German Tourist Club wedding.