Sometimes people get married twice. More often than not though, it’s to different people! Kim and Alan decided to get marry each other again, after being married for eleven years. A “renewal of vows” is not a new idea; nor is it an idea that is going to go away. They are a way for a couple to restate their devotion to each other in the presence of family and friends, but there are also other reasons why a couple may wish to do such a thing. Some people get married when they are young, or at a time in their lives where their desire to be married greatly outshines their budget. They still embark on the journey of marital bliss… but maybe their wedding is not what they would have wanted had the budget allowed. Years down the road, they find themselves in a better financial position to have that wedding that they had wanted. And why not?
Kim & Alan got married again at the First Baptist Church of Medford; the very same church that they were married in the first time around. A small Baptist church in a small town in Southern New Jersey. It was a very personal service, performed at a place that had deep meaning to the both of them. And then the fun began, and they started the party off right by serving cake first! It was an unusual arrangement, but it certainly worked. A reception followed at the Little Mill Creek Country Club, but there were quite a number of people that could not make it for dinner, so instead, they cut their cake before they left the church, with all of their guests in attendance. After a few formal family portraits, we were off, but while the guests got a bit of a break and some drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the cocktail hour, we stopped at a nearby park to take some pictures of just the two of them.
These two made it very easy on me. They were very comfortable in front of the camera, and with each other, as you would imagine they would be after being married for so many years… (How often do you get to say that about a couple who’s wedding you just photographed?) We romped through the park, through some woods, by a creek, a lake… and even a playground! We got to the reception, and a good time was had by all! The food was great, and it was a wonderful way to celebrate 11 years of marriage and many more to come. Thanks for letting me be a part of the celebration!
