It should be wrong to have as much fun as I had shooting this wedding, and get paid for it. I worked with a very talented second shooter, DJ, and my favorite videographer crew. It was like a mini reunion for me walking in the front door of the bridal location, since I have photographed several of the bridesmaids families in the past, and perhaps several in the future. Amber and Graham are extremely lucky to have such a wonderful and supportive group of friends and family. You can tell by the size of their wedding party, they have a lot of important people in their lives.
My day with the bride started with prep pictures at a friend’s home. What a beautiful home it was, and I do have to mention, my bedroom is the size of the master closet. The owner/bridesmaid told me that her old apartment could fit in her bedroom suite. The house was made warm and inviting with beautiful flowers placed throughout the home. Lovely ladies and flower girls moving in and out of every room. At the church, the bridal party stretched across the church, watching as Graham greeted his bride at the alter. The ceremony so beautiful, it even brought the groom to tears. He showed his joy of being pronounced “man and wife” with a fist pump in the air.
Post wedding portraits included stops at the package store, Dollar store and West Point. And for those who are not from New England like myself, a package store is a liquor store, not a post office. Grinder or Sub right 
West Point is much larger than I ever anticipated. The buildings on campus are just gorgeous and the shooting locals are just endless, the problem is getting to the right gate to get access to get on site. Once your on, just a beautiful place, full of American pride and the Ward wedding party and crew.
At the reception, it was non stop dancing. It started with an intro of the bridal party being introduced to Chris Brown, Forever, the song made famous on YouTube. The bride and groom then made their entrance with their son on Graham’s shoulders. At this moment, I took my favorite moment of the evening. A photo that captured the joy between a father and his son (see below). The newly married couple started their first dance as all do, slow and loving. About a minute in the groom dipped his bride, put his hand in the air….cue Usher, O.M.G…again the wedding party broke out into dance, and it never ended. Now most weddings take a break to eat, not this one, it was one non stop party. If you weren’t on the dance floor, you better have had a broken leg as your excuse. And yes, the groom did crowd surf and the groomsmen lost some clothes along the way. I will leave your imagination to fill in the rest.
Amber and Graham, what a party. What a truly special event it was and the ultimate party. Like I said, I am not sure when the party really started, nor am I sure when it really ended. I know I saw some pictures of the wedding party at Denny’s after the fact. Here is to a long and happy marriage, and to a brother or sister for “T’ man! Thank you for having me be a important part of your special day.
