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
