What do vintage automobiles and Chinese tea parties have in common? Well, I’m not sure but both were present at Sarah and Michael’s wedding in Chatham Ontario.

The weather was PERFECT and the wedding couple looked as good as the weather.

After the ceremony Sarah and Michael were chauffeured in a vintage Chrysler. I happen to love old cars so I felt right at home.

When we arrived at the reception at the Retro Suites Hotel we were met by the Chatham Town Crier. This was the most amazing reception introduction I have ever seen!

At the end of the ceremony everyone lined up outside, lit sparklers and saw the happy couple off to a lifetime of happiness.

Sarah and Michael, it was an amazing day and thank you for having me there to celebrate with you.

Jessica and Luis are both physical fitness trainers and it really shows. They were going strong all day (and their photographer had to keep up with them).

Their wedding ceremony was at St. Anne’s in Tecumseh and right after Jessica and Luis had a dove release. This is one of the most exciting group photos I have ever done. Just look at everyone’s face in the photo.

After the ceremony we headed down to the Art Gallery in Windsor, Ontario. As a wedding photographer I LOVE shooting here. There is so much to work with. As we were leaving Jessica, Luis and I were walking down the stairs and I saw an amazing light coming through the window. I stood on the stairway (above Jessica and Luis) and caught the photo below. The instant I hit the trigger I knew I created art work for them. Sometimes photos are like sweet poetry.

After the art gallery we went to the Keg and as they say, the rest of the night was history.

Jessica and Luis, your wedding my my last wedding for 2009. Thanks for ending the year with a huge bang–I completely enjoyed covering your wedding.

I have been covering weddings now since the beginning of 2003 and I have met some very wonderful wedding couples. Funny thing is, I think about most all of them quite often.

As a wedding photographer I become very close to everyone I work with. Capturing people’s memories in the form of photos is art work indeed but it’s so much more. It’s wanting to capture the very nature of people in a way that they will appreciate many years from now.

The wedding reception is an amazing point in time for me when working with the wedding couple. I get to hear speeches from their closest friends and learn all about the wedding couple. This brings me to a point where I feel like part of their lives.

For everyone that I have worked for I send you a very sincere thanks. Please know that I think of you often and remember many moments that I shared from your engagement session to your wedding to perhaps your maternity photos and babies.

Thank you for enriching my life more than I dreamed possible when I first started covering weddings.

This is a photo of Hilary and Trevor from my first engagment session. Yes, I think of you often!