I am not a platinum wedding photographer. I never have been, and I never will be. Something about spending an entire life savings on a single day (well, let’s be honest, much, much MORE then my life savings) just seems a little silly to me.
This week, amid the pomp and circumstance of the royals getting hitched and wearing beautiful gowns and riding in horse drawn carriages I got the opportunity to shoot and be a witness for an elopement at City Hall, pretty much the opposite of a platinum royal wedding. This ceremony had no designer dress or tuxedo, no fancy shoes. It didn’t have matching center pieces and coordinating linens and tableware. In fact, there wasn’t even a carriage awaiting them after they pushed through the revolving doors.
What this ceremony did have was love. It had lots of smiles, laughter, and a bride tearing up with emotion after she married her groom. It had a couple brimming with happiness. I think too often people get carried away with the linens and dresses and jewelry and limos and forget that what matters is what started you on the crazy journey in the first place. That pretty awesome person sitting next to you.
Though I can’t share any photos of the couple as they’re still in top super secret mode, I still wanted to let them know it was so wonderful to shoot their wedding. I’ve had a silly grin on my face all day because I had such a great time. It can’t get much simpler then going to city hall, and perhaps that’s why it was so great. Their wedding was just about them, nothing more and nothing less, and that’s what I love to photograph.
Congratulations and best wishes!
