I Can See Clearly Now, The Rain Has Gone!

I have to admit, I was seriously nervous about my first wedding photo shoot... especially since the big day belonged to the son of an extremely dear friend of mine whom (along with the bride and groom of course!) I would never in a million years want to let down. I had been checking the weather forecast religiously, and right up until midnight on Friday, EnviroCan had in no way, shape or form been calling for anything more than 'cloudy periods' for the next day.

So imagine my nerves (and my vocabulary!) when, by 10:30am on Saturday, the skies had completely clouded over and the raindrops began to fall! D'OH!! And we're not talking a light little shower, either. Oh, how I could have just sat down and cried! But it wasn't long before the logical side of my brain reminded me that there was nothing I could do about the weather... So by 12:30pm, after cursing the sunless sky and vowing a full boycott of that dang 'meteo dot gc dot ca' site, I rolled up to the couple's house, prepared to do whatever I'd have to do - in the great indoors - to record the day as best I could for these fantastic, very important peeps.

I hung around Karen and Terry's house as the ladies got ready, and when the boys showed up at two o'clock, I was ecstatic to see that not only had the rain stopped, but the clouds were even breaking up! Yes! It was looking like we'd get at least a few pictures outside, in some natural light, and I was starting to get excited.

 

 

We spent an hour or so at Bower Ponds before going to the church, which was so totally cool of Karen and Terry I could hardly believe it. It was sheer bliss for me, to have that extra time to take some non-conventional shots along with the serious stuff. The bride and groom and their entire wedding party were such good sports - I had a blast!!

 

The day only got nicer and nicer, and by the time the late afternoon ceremony was finished, there was barely a cloud in the sky. You'd never have known that the day started out as dreary as it had.

Outside of the church, we had a quick, basic session with all the families and then it was off to the reception hall. The guests all arrived promptly and found their seats, and before I knew it, dinner was being served and my part in the big day had come to a close.

Karen and Terry are super easygoing and their day was an absolute joy to be part of. They are fun and happy and their wedding was fabulous! I had an amazing time with them, and I want to wish them all the best in their life together.

Cheers to Karen and Terry!