I pride myself on the fact that I have never had a bad wedding. But sometimes, things click so well that at the end of the night, you ignore the fact that you’ve been going at such a fast pace for hours on end and that you are physically exhausted, and you rush to download all of the images as soon as you get home because you simply can’t wait to see! That’s exactly the way it went down with Katelyn and Mark’s wedding. I knew that this was going to be a great wedding when I first met with these two… I confirmed it when I shot their engagement session last fall… But as prepared as I was, in the end I couldn’t help but look at the screen on the back of my camera and say “Wow…”
Rob and I started separately, as we often do; him shooting the guys getting ready, and me with Katelyn and the girls. Soon after I got there, Katelyn was presented with a yellow gift bag. If you’re a guy and you’re reading this… take notes! She pulls out a HAND-WRITTEN letter from Mark. She held up admirably, and very little makeup was harmed in the story that makes up this blog post. She read the letter, some silently, some aloud… and you could tell she was melting! She pulled out a snow globe with a bride and groom in it, and for something so simple, it meant the world, and will probably continue to mean the world forever. So if you’re a groom-to-be, do this! If you’re a bride-to-be, kindly direct you man here.
The ceremony took place at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic church, and after that, we headed over to the Ryers Museum for some shots of the bridal party, and Katelyn and Mark on their own. I’d give you a flowery description, but I think I’ll let the pictures say it for me. Suffice it to say that the both of them apparently love the camera, and the camera loves them back!
We headed over to the Townsend Room for the reception. This place was a bit of a challenge to find, because Garmin doesn’t quite know where it is. Rob and I were following the limo bus, which was apparently navigating the same way we were. It got us really close though, and we found the place really quickly after that. The staff was great, the food was excellent! (It was a bufet and so we got to eat like the guests and everything we had was dielicious. Thanks guys! We really do appreciate it!)
The new Mr & Mrs danced their first dance, danced with their parents… Toasts were given, food and drink aplenty… And then began the dancing! Katelyn had warned me that she would likely spend most of the night on the dancefloor. True to her word… The question of where’s the bride was an easy one to answer! Everyone had a great time; I know we certainly did. And Katelyn and Mark, if you guys are reading this… Congrats!
