Michelle and Josh's Wedding

Saturday Ashley and I had a blast shooting Michelle and Josh's wedding. Every wedding is fun and unique in it's own way, and this wedding was especially memorable.

The day started off with the girls and getting ready. The girls did their normal thing: hang out, talk, get excited. There were some great conversations and some drama; can one bad flower spoil the whole bouquet? I also learned that it's ok to have cookies for breakfast.

About noon I proceeded to meet the guys. One thing I always look forward to is finding out who the crazy people are at a wedding. Sometimes it's the girls who are outgoing and wild, other times it's the guys; at this wedding, I'm going to have to give the prize to the guys. Let's just say there was some alcohol, a groomsman practicing his wolfpack speech from "Hangover," and an Irish hat/wig.

The ceremony was Catholic, which for me is a new thing. I've only done one other Catholic wedding and this one was a little different. Growing up Baptist, I never really have experienced something like this. It was very emotional and the audience was involved throughout the whole process, repeating scripture, praying, and greeting each other with a hug.

After the ceremony is when the fun really began. We travelled to Dickson Street to the Garden Room. Everyone was excited and laughing and just hanging out. The music started and there was some crazy dancing going on. The night ended in climax with the classic pelting of the bride and groom with rice as they ran toward their getaway. The real excitement, though, was when Josh tried to back his truck out of a small space with a hundred of his closest friends and relatives all trying to give him directions at the same time. Luckily, he made it out safely and everyone cheered as he drove off.