As someone thoroughly engrossed in the wedding industry, I love having the opportunity to stop and smell the roses/peonies/callas/hypernicum berries/etc. Occasionally, especially during wedding season, wedding professionals forget that the wedding we’re shooting isn’t just another day on the job; it’s the biggest day of your bride and groom’s lives up to this point.

Matt and I attended (as guests) the wedding of one of his good friends from college this past weekend, and I fell in love with nuptials all over again. I’d forgotten what it’s like to see the bride for the first time when she walks down the aisle. It was ok for a few tears to escape me when I saw the inexplicable joy on Dan’s face as he watched Alex approach. The entire wedding was breathtakingly beautiful, not only for it’s aesthetics, but for the raw emotion at this long-anticipated moment. I left a bit more in love with my own husband as a result.

Alex and Dan, thank you so much for reawakening my love of love.

To see the real photos from Alex and Dan’s wedding photographer, check out my friend Danny Jackson Photography’s website in the next couple of weeks. He’s pretty cool!

Happy Wedding Wednesday!