9.20.2008

Wedding!!!!

Wow.... I didn't know how exciting and wonderful weddings could be! Last weekend, Patrick and Jen VanSuydam were married. They didn't have a Photographer and I was asked to do so. I was home for the weekend anyway and knew it would be terrible to only have "mom-pictures' as I call them, when they photograph weddings professionally in a journalistic style. I knew they would like something similar and I wanted to help. I had a smile on my face the whole time. It was so amazing and happy.

It was held on the Battlements of Fort Ontario overlooking the lighthouse. The rain held off until the ceremony was over, then everyone except the bride and groom scurried off to get intoxicated at the reception. It was slightly amusing how scared people were of a little drizzle.... okay, it became more than a drizzle by the time I was leaving....

But, over all, the day was wonderful. Thank you, Patrick and Jen, for letting me be a part of your beautiful day. Congratulations....

(see a link to their blog at right)
(see their website at http://www.vansuydam.com/)

The Bride (Jen)... Just before the ceremony.
The Bride and her Father, walking up the isle....
The vows.... and Patrick almost forgetting to repeat the Priest.
The rings.... they are so beautifully simple....

Before the ceremony, Patrick and his friend, and fellow trumpeter, Chris...
Matt (my brother), Craig, and Mike, trying to act all cool and such....
Patrick and the two Best Men (Matt and Mike)
The guys... what more can I say?