Raphael and Brittany - Wedding at Daggerwing Nature Center

Last year I had the opportunity to photograph my friend, Raphael’s, wedding. Truth be told, it had been a while since shooting one so I made sure that Raphael knew it and I verbally set the bar low. I didn’t want to give the impression that I was a million-dollar wedding photographer. Jokes aside, I couldn’t have been happier doing this for him and his fiancé, Brittany. I have known Raphael for almost eighteen years, and seeing him happy brought joy to me and made this day all the more special. I met Brittany on the wedding day, just as she got off the golf cart to walk down the aisle. I could see the hope and excitement on her, and at that moment I knew Raphael chose the right person to spend the rest of his life with. It was truly an honor to be there to share this special day with them and to have the opportunity to capture this special moment in their lives.

The hope that you will spend a lifetime with someone you love and the unknown possibilities ahead are enough to terrify anyone. The journey is unknown, it’s a risk we take. We know there will be challenges ahead, not a care in the world will stop us. We know we can overcome any challenge as long as we are with the one we love. When you are blindsided by love, nothing else matters, neither the future nor the past, only the moment at hand. Love can come at unexpected moments in our lives, we have no choice but to take it head-on.

One of my favorite photos.

A new journey begins!