Kelsey and John’s Wedding
This is a story about through-lines.
At Kesley and John’s wedding, I caught myself looking around thinking… how did all of this connect?
Ten years ago, we were wedding photographers. That was the dream. Cameras in hand, chasing light, telling stories through pictures.
And during the week?
We were in restaurants. Bartending. Serving. Hosting.
At the time, we called it our side hustle.
It wasn’t.
Turns out, we were learning how to move with urgency but never feel frantic.
How to read a room in seconds.
How to pace a five-course meal so it feels like a conversation instead of a schedule.
How to lead a team when the pressure is high and the stakes are emotional.
We didn’t realize we were cutting our teeth in hospitality.
We thought we were just paying rent while building our photography business.
But now?
Now we host the wedding.
We cook the dinner.
We oversee the photography.
We design the flow of the night.
We run five-course plated dinners for 50 guests that require precision behind the scenes and ease at the table. We manage an incredible team that knows how to execute the “crazy” without ever letting it feel chaotic.
And we still photograph. That part never left — we just get to oversee it now from a deeper place — understanding not just the moment in front of the lens, but the entire rhythm of the day.
All of those years of restaurant shifts, double headers, wedding weekends — they built this. They built our instincts. They built our standards. They built our backbone.
And woven through all of it is our family.
This is how Capa and Oliver have grown up, it’s their childhood. They love opening the front doors, carrying chairs, watching the kitchen come alive. They know this isn’t just “work.” It’s ours. It’s something we’re building together.
Yes, Apollo Fields is a venue.
It’s a kitchen.
It’s a photography company.
It’s a team.
But at its core, it’s a family business.
And when guests come through those gates,
I hope they don’t just see a beautiful space.
I hope they feel the years behind it.
The hands that built it.
The service that shaped it,
And the heart that runs through every single wedding we host.
