Category: Wedding

The marriage of Jamie + Phil

by Maggie Rife Ponce

I’m blown away when I pause and consider the privilege I’m given each wedding I document.  I fell in love with photojournalism while flipping through pages of National Geographic. Amongst articles featuring Inuits in Canada, or barracudas in the deep blue, famous photographers like Steve McCurry and Joel Satore presented pieces from across the World documenting special rights ceremonies. No matter what you call them, how they’re officiated, or what hemisphere they’re held, marriages are universal ceremonies between two people–a pinnacle point in their lifelong story, which I’m grateful to witness and document.

Phil and Jamie were quiet when I first met them. They were reserved, composed, and polite.  During their wedding they were moving.

Emotion filled the air; tissues touched corner’s of eyes and sniffles were muffled behind cupped hands.  From the people in the back row to the photographer crouching in the corner (me), I wager not a single person was left unmoved.

Thanks to Steve Koo for bringing me along as a second, and to Jame and Phil.What a beautiful ceremony.  Did I mention we had a blast at the reception?

Adam

by Maggie Rife Ponce

The love between Adam and Jennifer filled their dressing rooms, church, and reception hall.  Everywhere they went, a sense of happiness and adoration radiated from the two of them and spilled over to the guest.  It was a marriage that moved not just the father-of-the-bride to tears, but the majority of those looking on (I think a tear or two threatened to spill from my own eyes.)

Jennifer is a throwback to the classic elegance of Judy Garland. Beautiful and sincere with all those around her.  Adam’s smile says everything about him–it comes easily and without pretenses.  What a nice couple.

**Jennifer’s mother made her veil, which EVERYONE drooled over.  It’s simply incredible.  I couldn’t stop looking at it.

I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to second shoot this wedding with Photographer Extraordinaire, Laurie Peacock!  She’s amazing.  Makes my day better every time I see her!