Have you ever had a day that goes so well you can barely contain yourself, that you have to pick up the phone, post on your Facebook, grab your honey, or dig out the diary and just tell someone? Well, folks, I had one of those days, and I’m picking up the phone. Ring, Ring. It’s me, Gina.
I met with Alissa and Mike Thursday afternoon for a final consultation for their July 17th wedding. I love final consultations because it gives me a chance to get all wrapped up in the excitement of their upcoming wedding. We talked about all their details, from getting ready, to what to “borrow”, to first dances. They’re such a great couple, and gorgeous to boot, that I cannot wait to photograph them again. We shot their engagement session at St. Anthony Main in the fall, and the image I’ve posted below is a perfect introduction to them as a couple: smiling, laughing, playful, and all-around adorable.
I am not exaggerating when I say this, even though I am a big fan of hyperbole, but if I didn’t know any better, I would think a photographer planned their wedding. They opted to do a first look and see each other beforehand (insert giant “YAY” here). They’ve allowed for plenty of time before the ceremony for photography, and additional time after the ceremony! They even have a balanced number of groomsmen, bridesmaids, and ushers (4,4,2), which makes the symmetry-loving part of me jump for joy. And it gets even better – their reception is at the Northland Inn, the same place my husband and I had our reception six and a half years ago.
Really – how did I get this lucky?
And there’s more!
That same evening I met Chriss and Brian for the first time. From our e-mails, I could tell that Brian is a fellow photographer, and he knows his stuff. I can say with certainty that he is the first groom to tell me that he likes the way I “work with light and shadow” and my “judicious use of shallow depth-of-field.” I couldn’t have been more pleased if he told me I was the spitting image of Angelina Jolie.
After chatting about her favorite images, Chriss and I got sidetracked onto a conversation about giant purses after she made reference to my “about me” page and the fact that I keep a tape measure in my purse. Talking shop about photography and discussing the merits of gigantor purses in the same meeting? These are my kind of people!
But we didn’t just talk about camera gear and handbags. We talked about the great light in the Landmark Center, the gorgeous rooms at the St. Paul Hotel, the dueling pianos that will be playing at their reception, table cakes, Brian’s grandmother’s ring, and their “grand entrance” into the reception while Chriss’s friend, a professional jazz vocalist, sings “At Last.” Doesn’t this wedding sound fantastic? Don’t you wish you could go?
Be prepared to be jealous – I get to go to this wedding and photograph all of it. Seriously – how did I get this lucky?
And just when you think there couldn’t possibly be more, there’s more. That same day my precious was delivered to my door : a brand new, completely awesome, fully adjustable Dedo LedZilla video light. I had to take a break from writing this blog to play with it. Believe me when I tell you that this light is a-maz-z-zing! I am in love.
So that was my day, folks, awesome from beginning to end. Thanks for picking up the phone and listening; I’ll call you again later.
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