SPEAKING OF PERFECTION

Anyone who knows me, knows how long it can sometimes take to write the posts that often go alongside my images. Especially with weddings. Perhaps because each wedding is incredibly unique, as are the couples and the families involved. No two stories are ever the same, and I aim for my words to reflect that. And it’s my hope that the people involved, especially the bride and groom, know that their wedding was never just ‘another job’ for me. Their story becomes a part of mine, and their vision affects what I see when I pick the camera up. It’s a wonderful thing to be a part of.

As I sit here thinking back to Maddie and James’ wedding day, it’s no different. If anything it’s just that little bit tougher, having known Maddie and her family for around 16 years. In that regard, her wedding was never ever going to be just another day for me. But sometimes we can try too hard, even at something as relatively simple as writing a blog post. So, with that said, what I want to say is how perfect James and Maddie’s day was, even though that sounds trite and oversimple. It was incredibly and beautifully stylish, mostly through it’s absence of conscious styling. There was no trying to be or to do, or to create the right moments. The day simply happened – naturally, honestly and delightfully. There was a tangible … essence … to the day (told you I’d struggle with this one) that I can still feel sitting here in front of my computer. But I can bet you when they were planning their wedding day they weren’t thinking of how to conjure those feelings, to make sure we’d all remember it with a smile and a warm fuzzy heart. They weren’t looking forward to us patting them on the back and congratulating them on a perfect day. I bet they were simply looking forward to a lifetime together, and being there in the moment right from the very start. That’s what made it so naturally, honestly and delightfully perfect. And so perfectly them.

And speaking of perfection, I can’t mention that word without pointing out the wedding dress. Um, you know, the one that Maddie designed and created herself. Yep that one. I’m going to assume that Maddie has really funny looking toes, or an extra belly-button, or something that will make me feel better about myself. But I guess I can take pretty pictures, of beautiful people, on the most perfect of days. It’s not quite ‘I might just whip up-my own really cool wedding dress’ kind of awesome, but I’ll take it.

Congratulations Maddie and James on the most wonderful start to an incredible adventure. Thank you for having me there, and for making my job easy. And thanks for the best brownies ever. You really do have it all, don’t you.

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