With spending a large portion of our summers at weddings, it's not surprising that now and again, we have to play double duty as photographers as well party members. Ryan and Carrie had been friends since grade school, spending nearly every class together, and grew up on the same street in a small town in Cape Breton. He was very honoured to stand in for one of his oldest friends wedding.
Going home to Cape Breton is always a treat and it always has beautiful backdrops to shoot. It was extra special as they were married at the same place that Ryan and I were in 2009, and did all the images in their home town. You develop new appreciation for the scenery when you live so far away from it.
Congrats Carrie and John! Thanks for having us there for your special day!
Weddings are emotional experiences for all those involved, in many different ways. Not often do moments happen that I find myself unable to hold back tears. Carrie's father who had been very ill, (Rip Harv) managed to spend most of the day AWOL to attend his daughters wedding. When it came time for his dance with his last daughter to be married, everyone stood up and circled around them for the remainder of the dance. It was just one of those silent understandings that was truly beautiful to behold, and even more rewarding to have captured in time.
