Tracey and Pete, married in Interlaken, Switzerland

We were thrilled to accompany Tracey and Pete on their beautiful wedding day in Interlaken, Switzerland. We first met Tracey, who is a fantastic photographer from New York, in January at the DWF Convention in Tampa, where we were mentoring. She let us in on a little secret, that she and Pete were planning a small intimate wedding in Switzerland and no one knew. We were excited for them and quite flattered when she asked if we'd consider photographing it.

So six months later we found ourselves in Switzerland. Tracey and Pete had just traveled from southern Italy, where they had photographed a beautiful wedding just two days before. We were excited to see them and especially excited to finally meet Pete.



Their flowers were absolutely amazing! She described everything she wanted in an email to the florist and this is the result...wow!




En route to the ceremony.


Pete set his iPod on Jack Johnson's Angel while Tracey entered the room.






It was a brief ceremony, but very beautiful and personalized. We were flattered that they asked us to be their witnesses. I think I was more nervous signing their marriage license than I was signing my own!






Tracey is quite the dog lover. Fortunately there were many dogs to chose from so we waited until the perfect K9 came walking by.


Classic Hepburn


Cows, of course. We told you the cow would make another appearance.


He was quite curious about Tracey's red umbrella.




We found this charming Swiss villa the day before and had to return with Tracey and Pete






Thanks so much Tracey and Pete for letting us capture your beautiful wedding day. It was indeed an honor. May God richly bless you as you begin this exciting new journey together.

Goodbye Switzerland

We're sitting in the Philly airport waiting for our return to Atlanta. Switzerland was beautiful. And Tracey and Pete, what an amazingly cool couple! Wedding pictures to come...

For now, here are a few mini canon snaps from our tour.

First of all, security in the Atlanta airport added a kiosk that displays everything that is NOT allowed as a carry on. In case you were wondering, Liquid Drano and chain saws are not allowed!


Downtown Zurich. The country was abuzz with football (soccer) fans from all over Europe as Euro2008 was being contested. I've never seen such passionate sports fans! It was amazing. Though this image was taken while everything was closing up so people could go watch the football games.


Dessert on Sunday. Yummy.


A night view from Interlaken. This was taken at about 10 pm, with light still hitting the mountain peak.


Dessert on Monday. Chocolate fondue with swiss dark chocolate!! Yummy.


A cow in Interlaken with a very loud bell around his neck. Actually, all the cows there had bells on them. He'll make another appearance in a post to follow...


A flying cow


A close up of the flying cow


Yesterday on the drive back from Interlaken




Thanks to Tracey and Pete for bringing us to such a beautiful place! We can't wait to someday return.

Joy's Perspective:

1) Switzerland is uber clean...especially the bathrooms! Amazing!
2) People in Switzerland are the quietest people (except for the football fans!). You can hear a pin drop in the baggage claim of the airport.
3) It's cold in Interlaken in June and the weather is unpredictable. When we arrived it was in the 50's! But when the sun was out it was absolutely gorgeous.
4) We rented a car to drive from Zurich to Interlaken, about a 2-hour drive. Rent a
GPS, (we have one, but it doesn't have the European maps). Its also fun to stop along the way and take pictures. Riding the train we hear is a good option as well. They are also amazingly clean.
5) I fell in love with the cows, you can hear their bells a mile away.
6) The mountains are majestic.
7) Chocolate is everywhere...every other store. I was in heaven.
8) The spaghetti and pizza were amazing and so was the dessert (see pictures above).
9) Tracey and Pete are the best clients and now the most wonderful friends. We were so honored to be there with them.
10) Motorists are very courteous with pedestrians. Garrett nearly hit several pedestrians and bicyclists because he's not used to yielding every two minutes.
11) Zurich has fabulous shopping. They have a four story Zara, heaven I tell ya.
12) I really really really wanted to go paragliding off the side of the mountain...but someone didn't want to go with me.
13) We went for a carriage ride around Interlaken instead. Garrett enjoyed it.
14) Have you made it this far? Bored yet? Oh well, I'm journaling our trip :)
15) Most of us Americans are way too casual and need to take care of how we look more often. I can spot an American tourist with their tennis shoes so easily. I can watch Europeans walk by all day long with their awesome sense of style and fashion.
16) German is the main language, but many people spoke back French, Italian, etc.
17) No matter how beautiful a place is, we missed our daughter Gray so much, and to make up for her not being with us, especially when we are in Europe, we buy her fun clothes :) Be on the lookout for photo sessions of her soon!
18) We are in Philadelphia airport now, its good to almost be back home.
19) New York, Las Angeles and Zurich within less than three weeks time is too much travel.
20) Our next wedding is at home. Hurray!

Maybe that upgrade to the European GPS wasn’t a bad idea afterall

This post is dedicated to our great friend and my worst driving critic, Jim Cook.

I recently discovered the following quote, adapted from the famous “Tis better to have loved…” This morning I keep repeating it to myself. It’s comforting.
“Tis better to have traveled and gotten lost than to never have traveled at all.” -George Santayana

Today we head back to Zurich from Interlaken. The following is our route. And for the record, I can’t pronounce these road names for life of me!

1. Start out going NORTHEAST on BAHNHOFSTRASSE
2. Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto CENTRALPLATZ.
3. CENTRALPLATZ becomes CENTRALSTRASSE.
4. Turn LEFT onto 11 / 6 / ALPENSTRASSE / JUNGFRAUSTRASSE.
5. Continue to follow 11 / 6.
6. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto 11 / 6 / LINDENALLEE.
7. Turn LEFT to take the ramp toward BERN / THUN / WILDERSWIL / ISELTWALD / LUZERN / BRIE NZ.
8. Merge onto 11.
9. Merge onto A8 toward LUZERN / GOTTHARD / MEIRINGEN / BRIENZ / ISELTWALD (Portions toll).
10. Merge onto A8 via EXIT 30 toward GOTTHARD / LUZERN / BRÜNIG / HASLIBERG / BRIENZWIL ER / BALLENBERG-OST / A8 (Portions toll).
11. A8 becomes VERZWEIGUNG LOPPER.
12. Merge onto A2 (Portions toll).
13. Keep RIGHT to take A14 toward ZÜRICH / CHUR / ZUG / SCHWYZ (Portions toll).
14. A14 becomes A4 (Portions toll).
15. Merge onto A4A (Portions toll).
16. A4A becomes E41 / 4 / SIHLBRUGGSTRASSE.
17. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto E41 / 4. Pass through 1 roundabout.
18. Merge onto A3 via the ramp on the LEFT toward TRANSIT / ZÜRICH-CITY (Portions toll).
19. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto E41 / MANESSESTRASSE. Continue to follow MANESSESTRASSE.
20. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto STAUFFACHERQUAI.
21. Turn RIGHT onto SIHLBRÜCKE.
22. SIHLBRÜCKE becomes SIHLSTRASSE.
23. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto BAHNHOFSTRASSE.
24. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto URANIASTRASSE.
25. Turn LEFT onto BAHNHOFQUAI.
26. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WALCHEBRÜCKE.
27. Turn SHARP LEFT to stay on WALCHEBRÜCKE.
28. WALCHEBRÜCKE becomes BAHNHOFQUAI.
29. Keep RIGHT at the fork to continue on BAHNHOFQUAI.
30. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto BAHNHOFPLATZ.
31. Make a U-TURN at BAHNHOFPLATZ onto BAHNHOFPLATZ.
32. End at Zurich, Zürich CH

Chichi and Jonathan, married in Southern California

We left New York, spent one night at home, and then headed to Los Angeles for Chichi and Jonathan's wedding. We had been talking about this wedding for a while...about two-and-a-half years to be exact, when one of our first ever brides and grooms, Kelli and Matt, moved to California for medical school and referred Chichi to us.

At the time Chichi was living in California and traveling around the world as the newly announced Miss Africa International. In 2006, while we were out west for a workshop, we met with Chichi and had a photo session.

So finally the long awaited and much anticipated day arrived. And we were thrilled to have our good friend and fellow photographer Regis Chen along to document the day.

Let Mama have a peek...


The bride cometh, get your cameras ready!




During the ceremony.


The rings.


Just married!


After the ceremony we stopped off at an orange grove for some portraits.










The first dance


I'd say this wedding cake would certainly win a contest for creativity...14 African huts of various sizes, complete with doors and windows and thatch roof-tops.


The groomsmen serenaded Chichi.


After dinner, while the bridal party was changing into their African outfits, this fantastic dance group entertained the guests




Their African outfits






Once everyone changed, the party really started!


The last dance.


Thanks so much, Chichi and Jonathan for letting us be a part of your special day. We wish you God's richest blessings as you being this new journey together. Enjoy your month-long honeymoon in Africa and best wishes on your move to Mexico.

On our way to Interlaken, Switzerland

We will be out of the country until next week. We will definitely have internet access, just limited use. No cell phone coverage, although we will have our international phone with us for emergency use. Thank you for your patience and we will be in touch as soon as we can! Hopefully we can post photos soon :) We hear Interlaken is super gorgeous in the summer.

Chasing Harry Winston Contest Winner!

The winner is Lauren Wright from Atlanta, GA! Congratulations!

Please email us with your current mailing address at info@garrettnudd.com.

We are so excited for you and hope you enjoy the book!

Below is a video of Lauren Weisberger being interviewed by Barnes and Noble Tagged:


Thank you to all who participated and for making this contest fun! Be on the lookout for more in the near future :)

Down the Aisle at the Ritz Carlton Denver

Joy and I are thrilled to be involved with Down the Aisle, on July 9 at the Ritz Carlton in Denver.


Led by event designer Lisa Konecny, of E-events Design and Kristy Chenell of the Ritz Carlton, they have gathered a fantastic team of uber-talented wedding professionals. The event is sure to be spectacular for the second straight year.


The event features the highly celebrated Austin Scarlett, lead designer of the Kenneth Pool collection of designer gowns, also of Project Runway fame.

Video credit from above: The amazing Jeffrey Stoner, who will once again be covering the event. If you didn't watch the video, scroll back up and WATCH IT!

Also on hand will be Ryan Joseph, DJ Carl and a host of others. Stay tuned for more.