Mark & Cathy

We had the privilege of shooting Mark & Cathy's wedding a few weeks ago. This wedding presented a special challenge to us, as it was the first wedding ever where the bride & groom wanted absolutely no formal posed pictures at ALL. Everything was strictly photojournalism, which was fabulous for me, as that is the style I greatly prefer and am very comfortable with. It did mean we had to really be on our toes and catch every moment as it occurred spontaneously, though, rather than trying to set anything up :) We arrived in time to catch Cathy in the bride room with her daughers, putting on the finishing touches. Cathy was joking that I was catching her being girly and no one would believe it without seeing the pictures...everyone is apparently way more used to seeing this retired Air Force officer in her combat boots :)

After relaxing with her daughters and greeting her family and a few special friends as they arrived, Cathy made her way out to the sanctuary to be escorted down the aisle by her son.

The service was performed by two pastors who were both a very large part of the bride & groom's lives. The bride's three children and the groom's two sons made up the wedding party, and when it was time to light the unity candle, the whole family participated. It was a very special, very personal ceremony.



After the ceremony we all headed over to the fabulous Eaton Hotel for the reception, which was beautiful. Mark & Cathy spent the evening catching up with old friends in between dinner, cake, and dancing.



This special couple has been through a lot in their lives, and we are very happy for them and wish them all the happiness in the world.