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Patrick and Melissa's wedding was the last wedding of 2009 for me, which of course, made me very sad because i love my work and actually enjoy being busy every weekend! i worked alongside Arica again, and this was actually a last minute gig for me. i wasn't scheduled to work with her that day, but was called at the last minute and luckily i was available.
the last wedding that i posted, was all about the intimate, quiet, romantic and emotional day that was Steve & Alanna's wedding. this wedding was pretty much the opposite of that, but totally wonderful in its own way. some weddings are just quiet and intimate, and some require coolers of beer to be loaded on the party bus! it's just the nature of the beast i guess!
Patrick and Melissa were just the friendliest and nicest people around, their families were wonderful and loving, and their bridal party was CRAZY! (in a good way of course).
it was a fun way to end my year.
the ceremony was held at a little church, right in the heart of little Italy here in Windsor. even though it was the DARKEST church i have ever worked in (and actually had to use my flash, which i hate doing) i do have to say that it was one of the nicest services i've witnessed in a while. Catholic services are usually all very similar, with the priests reading from the same manual or something. most are very lovely, but this one was a bit out of the ordinary.
i spoke to the priest before the service, to go over the photography rules with him (all churches have rules ya know) and i was instantly charmed by this short, elderly, italian man. i liked him right away!
during the service, he started out with the ritual wedding stuff, read what he needed to read, and yada yada yada.
then......
he moved away from the microphone, stood about a foot in front of the bride and groom, and gave them the best sermon. it was quite the evangelical sermon, if i do say so myself.
it was all about the love of God, putting Jesus at the centre of your relationship, and on and on like that.
AWESOME!!!!
i guess you must just get to a point in your life, when you just don't care what people think about you and whether you're following the rules or not.
this guy was NOT following any rules ,and Arica and i loved it.
i guess what struck me the most, was his compassion and honesty. it was very honourable.
i live in my own little world, where i still believe that everyone is honest with me and unfortunately i get let down a lot. i always appreciate when someone speaks from the heart, doesn't put on any airs, and just says what is true.
again, it was AWESOME!
sorry for my rant, but i wish more people would just be honest, share their heart, and not be afraid to do so.
there, that's my little sermon (i will keep it short due to time constraints).
after the service, we headed onto Erie Street for some photos, then to Willistead Manor. a cool place if i do say so myself.
the reception was held at the Ciocarro Club. yummy :)
ok, so by the time us photographers get to the reception, we're pretty hungry. i admit it.
we work all day, don't take time to eat or drink, and they arrive at the reception and order 4 gingerales and eat 3 buns (or sneak a dessert off the sweet table~ which was Arica, NOT me for the record). i drank the 4 gingerales and i HELPED Arica to sneak a dessert off the sweet table. Arica is italian and can't resist a freshly made cannoli, it's hereditary i think.
the reception was lovely, there was soup, and the DJ was GREAT!!!!
it was quite the party, and the choreographed dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was the icing on the cake.
the only bad part of the reception, was when i accidentally blinded myself with my flash unit (which was only about 6 inches from my eyes at the time) and i saw nothing but a bright white box for about 10 minutes. i was totally blind, and i even felt my rods and cones shriveling up immediately!
seriously, it HURT!
it took about 1/2 an hour before my vision started to return to normal, but by then i had a wicked headache and thought i might die (ok, so not really, but it wasn't very nice at all).
luckily, my near blinding experience didn't last long, and i was actually able to drive myself home afterwards. it was touch and go for a moment.
here are a few photos from the day.
i do have to mention, that the following photo was NOT enhanced in Photoshop. the sky was actually this colour blue that day! awesome , isn't it.
these girls laughed ALL DAY LONG!!! it was hilarious!
when i asked the girls to get their groove on, this is what they gave me
when i asked the guys to give me something, they decided to throw dead leaves at the groom. nice.
the bride and groom got announced at dinner. it was just like being at a football game!!
told ya. football game.
i don't joke about such things.
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You have an awesome eye and are very talented. Keep up the good work.
(12.07.09)Gorgeous work, as always, Michele!!
That shot of the reception crowd whooping and hollering is the best thing EVER!!!
(12.07.09)I love the b&w shot from above of the couple in the circle. And also the hilarious bouquet toss shot. That girl in front is really going for it!
(12.08.09)Love the detail shot of the to-do list. It's an easy miss at any wedding, but I'm glad you got a photo of it! Beautifully photographed wedding!
(12.15.09)Great images! Very fun and natural!
(12.16.09)Great story telling in this series. Speak to fun in the fall weddings. Great photos.
(12.16.09)What a great series of shots, Michele! And I love that last flower-catching shot...so much fun! As a Norfolk Wedding Photographer, my goal has always been to capture every moment that I can for my clients, and I can tell you are very adept at doing so as well...very nice!
(12.16.09)What a great way to end the year Michele! I love the entrance shots, looks like it was a fun crowd!
(12.24.09)These wedding photographs are excellent, you really told a great story of the day with your work. You captured the emotion of everyone is all of the pictures perfectly. Good job!!
(12.29.09)Love picture #12 - beautiful on that "circle"!
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