BUTTERFLIES AND MORRIS MINORS

Few things compare with the privilege of photographing the wedding of a fellow photographer and good friend, except for maybe photographing the wedding of a fellow photographer and good friend’s daughter. Who is also a photographer.

To say I was a little bit nervous would be a bit of an understatement.  I always go in to a wedding with the feeling of butterflies taking over my innards, purely because I want so keenly to do each wedding justice. To be able to give each couple the gift of standing back from their big day and seeing their love and all it encompasses through my eyes. And I long to show each and every one of them how beautiful and unique they are as a couple and a partnership, and what about them it is that makes them so.  It’s a big deal to me, and obviously more so when there’s someone I know, and respect, and love as a friend trusting me to deliver.
But Anna (the gorgeous bride) and her family soon made me forget the fluttery feeling in my tummy as I watched them prepare for the day, and pour love on one another as they made last minute changes to the day (and honeymoon) and had several curveballs thrown at them – all of which they either deflected or ran with, together.

The ceremony itself was small and intimate, a considered celebration and honouring of family. It was sweet and simple and moving, and I smiled as big as I could behind my big fat camera – which is pretty handy to hide behind when I sometimes cry a little too. But there was no shortage of happy tears that day, or big fat smiles either for that matter – there was no room left for nerves.

I hope I did your day justice, Anna and Aaron.  I hope when you look through the photos you’re able to stand back and see what a perfect day it turned out to be.  I hope you can see an echo of the love you felt and carried and shared, along with the first moments of this very grand and unpredictable adventure. And I hope your lives together are always as full of the love and honour as that first day, along with the goofy grins and happy tears. May there be plenty of it all. Always.

Narrelle x