They planned and planned; they knew exactly what they wanted. You could see how it was going to look just to hear them talk about it. Monica and Matthew had it all laid out. It would be a Ceremony under the awning outside the Country Club. It would be late in the evening, the sun not quite setting, but close. As a photographer I was really looking forward to it – we love the soft glow of setting sunlight.
They made lists, who will walk with whom, who would be the first to walk. Lists and diagrams, they practiced it. They agonized over the details.
This is NOT at all what they had in mind. Mother nature had a very
different idea of what the weather would be that day.
No matter, Joel and his staff at Stonebridge Country Club set them up right. It sounds cliché to say it, but they took the lemons they were given and certainly made lemonade! Mendy and I said 'Wow' to each other when we walked in, not knowing what to expect after everything had to be changed due to the weather.
Luckily, there was a suitable ‘behind the scenes’ area where the Wedding Party could dry off and prepare themselves to walk down the aisle. 
Of all the Weddings that we’ve done, we’ve learned something. NONE of them ever go off without a hitch. Something will always happen. The good news is, no matter what unexpected thing takes place, so long as the Bride and Groom are there with someone to perform the Ceremony – the end result is that they will be married by the time it’s over. 
One thing about Monica and Matthew, they didn’t let the necessary change in plans get them down. They were both smiling, laughing and generally just happy the whole night.
Here are a couple of my favorite shots of the new couple.
Congratulations Monica and Matthew – Mendy and I want to wish you both the very best!
"May I never miss a sunset or a rainbow because I am looking down. " Sara June Parker
They made lists, who will walk with whom, who would be the first to walk. Lists and diagrams, they practiced it. They agonized over the details.
This is NOT at all what they had in mind. Mother nature had a verydifferent idea of what the weather would be that day.
No matter, Joel and his staff at Stonebridge Country Club set them up right. It sounds cliché to say it, but they took the lemons they were given and certainly made lemonade! Mendy and I said 'Wow' to each other when we walked in, not knowing what to expect after everything had to be changed due to the weather.Luckily, there was a suitable ‘behind the scenes’ area where the Wedding Party could dry off and prepare themselves to walk down the aisle. Of all the Weddings that we’ve done, we’ve learned something. NONE of them ever go off without a hitch. Something will always happen. The good news is, no matter what unexpected thing takes place, so long as the Bride and Groom are there with someone to perform the Ceremony – the end result is that they will be married by the time it’s over. One thing about Monica and Matthew, they didn’t let the necessary change in plans get them down. They were both smiling, laughing and generally just happy the whole night.Here are a couple of my favorite shots of the new couple.
Congratulations Monica and Matthew – Mendy and I want to wish you both the very best!"May I never miss a sunset or a rainbow because I am looking down. " Sara June Parker
I’ve asked everyone I know what they think about this movie. The reactions and answers are very telling. In all honesty, most people haven’t seen it yet. It just came out on DVD within the last couple of weeks. I’m not going to spoil the movie for anyone who hasn’t seen it, but I will say that it is NOT the usual Hollywood ‘feel good’ type of story that we’ve come to expect. I think that’s a good thing. I’m really tired of unrealistic and predictable movies. What about the human ‘Superman’ movies where the star just can not be killed – I just saw the latest “Die Hard” movie where, in one scene, Bruce Willis actually jumps off the wing of a hovering Harrier jet (whose pilot has ejected) and LIVES! In fact, not only does he live, but he is able to run away from the scene and (of course) save the day……….. Well, you won’t get ANYTHING like that in No Country for Old Men. If anything it is VERY realistic. I feel that the directors and producers just decided to take a block of time and show us what happens in the lives of the people involved in the story. When the block of time is over that’s the end of the movie. There is no ‘sunset’ or (like I said) a Hollywood type of ending. The things that are great about this movie (in my opinion) are the things that the movie makers usually get wrong (at least lately) like character development, Realistic interaction between the characters; the dialogue is also very realistic. Some of the people you come across in this movie just look like they would really be there. For example; the lady in the Trailer Park office, the guy in the Gas station, the woman in the Motel office – they really look ‘real.’ There was no attempt made to ‘pretty them up’ – that’s for sure! 
