I have been looking forward to this wedding for about three months now, ever since Margot & I first sat down together to bond over Battlestar Galactica and various Interests Geeky, as well as the concept of having a practical wedding. So imagine my dismay when, just days before the wedding, I got sick. Reaaallly sick. This is the kind of thing that’s always in the back of your mind as a photographer – it could happen, but would it, really? Oh it did.
I rallied, thankfully, and swigs from a bottle of Pepto-Bismol got me through the day (by the end of the day, I was actually feeling quite a bit better!), but what really made the difference was how this crew reacted. Between a sick photographer and a rainy day, there are definitely people out there who would have been all “OH NOES MY SPECIAL DAY,” but not these people. Margot & Dominic (and their awesome families) took it completely in stride, made sure I was comfortable all day, and because of that I was able to relax and do my job. That’s just the kind of people they are. Thank you guys SO MUCH for being your awesome selves. I really, literally could not have done it without you. You are awesome. My clients rock. And it all worked out in the end, didn’t it?
But this wedding was not about me. This wedding was about great love and great moments. About programs that fell in a puddle. About Emily’s amazing voice carrying the crowd through Jerusalem. About Dominic getting caught up in greeting everyone during the Peace, and Margot commanding that he “come marry me.” About a father’s happy tears (“kind of a big deal”). About Margot & Dominic’s love being compared to that of Othello & Desdemona… and the aunt (?) who cried out “NOOO he killed her!” About hope and renewal and two families coming together. And maybe a tiny bit about the transformative power of support wear.
Margot & Dominic, thank you for being so great; for having such great families; for having such a great wedding. Enjoy your photos. Then get busy changing the world. You promised us you would.
Wedding photography: hibou photo / Ceremony Venue: Edwin Jacob Chapel, UNB / Reception Venue: Ducks Unlimited / Catering: Brewbakers / Violin: Emily MacKinnon / DJ: DJ Qwality / Cheesecake Pops: The Hot Lollies / Dress: Le Chateau / Flowers: Apple Blossom Florist / Decor: Team Lantern, Team Pumpkin and Elyse Cragg aka Peonies & Brass
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These are the best wedding photos I’ve ever seen. I love your dramatic flair and how that combines with your amazing visual storytelling techniques.
Thank you so much!
Amazing!!!! Such wonderful work! Gorgeous and full of all the details of their day!
Thanks, Jenn! :)
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