The sounds of the reception hall faded to a distant clamor. Guests were earnestly talking to family,
friends and newly discovered acquaintances.
The DJ and hall manager stood a little ways off going over the evening’s
order of events. My partner for the day
was off snapping photos and I found myself alone, in a quiet little pocket of stillness, letting
the scene unfold before my lens.
No matter how carefully planned, nor how intimate the event,
chaos always exists just at the edges of weddings. Weddings are after all, intricate dances of coordination, timing and
planning; all centered around two people and their promise to love, honor and
cherish one another. Quiet little
moments rarely find newlyweds on their wedding day, but sometimes, amid the hum
and activity, quiet little moments are exactly what you get.
As we waited for the bride and groom to be announced to
their guests, a little gap in the door opened a window into a private world
between this new husband and wife; a few precious moments alone found this
couple nervously practicing for their grand entrance and first dance. This was a moment that no one would have ever
seen – a rare “behind-the-scenes” glimpse of the day’s honorees being, for the
first time that day, not the bride and groom, but a couple in love embarking on
a journey through life together.
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