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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at

Zoo wedding

Megan and Phil just got married at the Santa Barbara Zoo, among lions, parrots and monkeys. Their guests even fed giraffes after the ceremony! "You don't realize how big a giraffe really is until one is standing right next to you," says photographer Max Wanger. Awesome.

(Photos by Max Wanger, of course)
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123 comments:

  2. excellent idea! very original!

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  3. Ach, I LOVE it! We got married in a conservatory that was just feet from a zoo ... but IN the zoo would've been way betta.

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  4. oh wow! i love this.

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  5. How lovely and original!!

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  6. Wow, I'm really starting to love this Max Wanger guy!

    I'll bet it was a little less than fragrant there, but it looks so worth it for how cute those pictures are!

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  7. I had a friend get married at the zoo, so much fun. i bet she would rather have had wanger as her photographer too.

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  8. Oh my. What a fun and beautiful wedding.

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  9. This is amazing!! But not as amazing as your photos will be, I'm sure. When do we get to see them!?!??! xo

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  10. That is indeed an original place to get married! The picture with the giraffe is really cute :D

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  12. I love the look on the giraffe's face. It's like, "Hello? Are you going to pay attention to me? Anyone?"

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  13. That would've been such a fun wedding! I've always loved giraffes and camels because they're just so tall and weird-looking lol

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  14. so cool! i went to school in SB and will never forget the giraffe with the crooked neck at that zoo. she was the best.

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  15. oh my goodness, look at that giraffe!!! cuteness overload. i love the idea.

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  16. i would have loved to have a cute giraffe peaking in the back of my wedding photos!

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  17. oh wow...how lovely!!!

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  18. So so jealous! I love giraffes! I hope they stayed at the giraffe hotel for their honeymoon!

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  19. I love crazy-fun weddings, they're the best! ;)

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  20. what lovely photos! i would never think to get married at the zoo... very original :)

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  21. Claudia (Lisbon)12:57 PM

    I'm (a little) late on blog updates lately. Just saw the photos from your honeymoon and I'm all nostalgic, missing the good old days when I used to live in Italy.
    You both look lovely and terribly happy. I wish you all the best!

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  22. OMG I love this! So wacky, but endearing also.

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  23. Ok, seriously that is truly amazing. Giraffe's are so pretty, I love them. And having a pretty bride by its side, what a picture!

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  24. Oh I LOVE the SB Zoo. Love everything SB, actually.

    And Max Wanger did a fabulous job as always. Can't wait to see his shots of your fine day!

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  25. The SB zoo is such a magical place! I'm a local and love visiting on a sunny afternoon.

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  26. this is too funny! i get the biggest laugh when i look at that picture of the giraffe peeking over their shoulders. i can't even imagine how funny it is to the bride/groom. what fun.

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  27. What a great idea!

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  30. Such a cute idea for a wedding!
    These photos are lovely, so vintage and gorgeous.
    Haha love the giraffes head poking out :)
    xx

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  31. MME, you're so right! adorable. and vic, max is just editing the photos, so we'll see them pretty soon. i can't wait :)

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  32. That giraffe is so cute. And the Santa Barbara Zoo is one of the most beautiful in the country. It's small and personal. Love it!

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  33. Oh, I want to do that too! Congrats to the newlyweds: excellent choice of location! I wonder if the Bronx Zoo would work as well...

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  34. yes but, WHERE ARE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS?!

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  35. giraffes are my ABSOLUTE favorite!! what a lovely idea!!!
    xo-

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  37. Oh, wow that is freakin' awesome.

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  38. I like how the giraffe is peeking over her bare shoulder.

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  40. I love that first image! what a wonderuful idea!

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  41. ahem ... where are YOUR max wanger photos? ;) ;)

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  42. Too cute with that giraffe face in the ceremony!

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  43. ha, yes, we are waiting for our photos! :) max is working on them now. i can't wait to see them and share them! xoxo

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  44. i live in santa barbara, and i've never heard of a wedding at our zoo!

    I love feeding the giraffes but be careful, their blue tongues have a way of wrapping around your wrist-- eeek! :)

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  45. Aww I live in SB and LOVE the zoo. I also love giraffes. And I love weddings. Did you ever read about Gemina the crooked-necked giraffe that lived at the SB Zoo?

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  46. OMG that first photo could not be more fabulous!!

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  47. What a cool idea to have a wedding at the zoo. And some interesting photos too :)

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  48. a giraffe in the wedding photos! it doesn't get much better than that. was the bridal session with an elephant?

    p.s. i had my first dress fitting today! eeek!

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  50. LOL. That's awesome. Love how he just pops up in the photo.

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  51. Max Wanger is one cool photographer! Love these pics xox

    p.s Jo, if you have a second there is a beard related post on my blog that you might appreciate :)

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  52. How original and wonderful. I especially love the giraffe looking right into the picture.

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  53. Anonymous10:07 PM

    Interesting! Aren't weddings amazing - and Max sound wonderful!!

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  54. Ohhh I love the Santa Barbara zoo. Grew up nearby, such a lovely part of the world!
    XX Kate "the NEO-trad"

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  55. Oh, Joanna, this might be my favorite post...like ever! I love giraffes and this just made my day!

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  56. I loved the bride's shoes and the clip in her hair. The zoo idea is wonderful but I couldn't cope with all the people looking! I wouldn't mind the giraffes. xx

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  57. oh Jo! Seriously! this is truly fantastic! I am LOVING these pictures...the second one is really adorable..but the first is really so sweet and cute! What a brilliant idea...wedding pictures are always something remarkable...but this adds just a little some else ;)

    I hope you get yours soon ..SOON :)

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  60. So cute! Love the giraffe...

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  61. That's.. brave! Cute! But I would never do it! :)

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  63. Wonderful idea! Love the pics!

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  64. What a great idea! That would be so fun to get married around the zoo animals.

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  66. zoo wedding. genius.

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  67. oh wow...i would love that! how neat! :)

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  68. oh i love these! am going to the zoo this weekend in st. louis to shoot for an assignemnt and am so excited about it now :)

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  69. we went to a wedding reception at the zoo last year, and it was so fun/funny to be traipsing around the park in fancy dresses and shoes.

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  70. I love the sweet little giraffe head popping up...what a fun wedding!

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  72. Wonderful idea -- a beautiful wedding inside one of America's most beautiful zoos. Not only are the animals there great, but the view of the Ocean is terrific as well. Congrats!

    Allen Nyhuis, Coauthor: America's Best Zoos

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  76. Ha ha ha..What a great idea of zoo wedding. never heard before.Very interesting post. keep going on..

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  79. that couple got married in a zoo, seriously? wow! that is a weird place to get married, they must love animals so much! It looks it was a nice wedding though

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