Even though our wedding was in California, we wanted to add a taste of New York City. So Jannine and I took pictures around the city capturing various numbers, and with some photoshop work, we got table numbers 1-17. Here are the pictures, along with some commentary on where they're from and how they were edited.

The original address was 12. Taking out the 2 was relatively easy due to the consistent textured surface and few lighting differences. Photo by Jannine.

Original address was 20, with the 0 covering the end of the light fixture. If you look closely at the light thrown on the ceiling, the "new" light I added is quite obvious -- it's a little too rigid and unnatural. Photo by Jannine.

The famous, and now completely overhyped, overpriced and overcrowded, Serendipity 3 (no, there isn't a 1 or a 2). Virtually no editing was needed outside of a little cropping and tweaking the levels. Photo by Nathan.

Clinton Street Baking Company, at 4 Clinton Street in the Lower East Side. Home of the best brunch in the city. All I had to do was crop this one. Photo by Nathan.

A close-up of a Chinatown street scene. I colored in the various 5s in the picture to try to make it a little more obvious what we were going for. Photo by Nathan.

This is a brownstone in Brooklyn, originally number 659. I deleted the 59 and recentered the 6. I created a little false shadow. That's why the shadow directly over the 6 looks a little choppy. Photo by Kathy Khoo.

Art at the MoMA. Nothing needed to be done to this basically perfect picture. The reflection of the museum-goers on the right side really make the picture, in my opinion. Photo by Jannine.

More art from the MoMA. Again, no editing necessary besides cropping. Photo by Jannine.

More art. The stylized chopsticks are a nice touch. Photo by Jannine

The sign from Sympathy for the Kettle, on St. Mark's Place between 1st and A. Sign originally advertised 150 kinds of tea, which is certainly more impressive than the 10 I changed it to. This one was relatively easy to edit because of the chalk residue, which could be easily spread. Photo by Jannine.

Original address was 110. I spent the longest editing this picture (at least four hours, probably more) and still ended up with the worst result. The large white blotch where the 0 was is pretty obvious. Photo by Jannine.

This one was perfect as-is. Happened to see this fire truck the day before leaving for California for the wedding. Photo by Nathan.

We were desperate for a number 13. My original plan was to use a NYC taxi that had 13 as part of its medallion number (photograph the top light). This led to me running down 5th Ave above Union Square, trying to chase down a "13" cab, with no success (Yes, cars are still faster than people). Out in California, the wedding was drawing close, so we grabbed the first 13 we saw. Photo by Nathan.

This is at the corner of 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. I would have loved to get the Con Ed building behind the sign, but no 14th Street signs were at the appropriate angle from the building. So I settled for a random high-rise condo. Photo by Nathan.

This is a random New York address. The background details of the inside of the shop are probably more interesting than the numbers themselves, but I lightened the background to try to make the 15 stand out. Photo by Jannine.

This is a building on 1st Avenue near Houston. No major editing here, just some cleanup. Photo by Jannine.

My absolute favorite of the entire set. I rearranged the entire table numbering system so that our sweetheart table would be #17. This tag is on a building a few doors down from us on 9th Street. No editing other than a crop. Photo by Jannine.

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