Catherine and Ken Make History

Catherine was introduced to me through a variety of people. Her mom works with my husband, and I used to also work there. I also went to school with her sister. The connections were many, but the fact that we were brought together was great. When she asked me to do her wedding she had been price gauged by another photographer. I cannot imagine doing that to anyone. Her date was the same as the day we were leaving on vacation for the beach. While I am not one to postpone my beach vacation, I also refuse to leave someone without a photographer especially a bride. We postponed our vacation for a few hours and I have no regrets.

Catherine is a gorgeous person, when in a wedding dress she was stunning! She also had a light in her eyes that only a bride has. It is that happiness and love that truly radiate from within. It is a light that cannot be duplicated.

The wedding was at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. I have not been to this church since I was a little girl. We always went to St. Barnabas and now we go to St. Francis Xavier in Irondale. I forgot how much I liked this church and it was nice to go down memory lane. At least for a minute then it was time to get to work.

The bride and groom chose not to see each other before the wedding, but we did stage a shot with them together but they could not see each other. This was the moment that Catherine cried. Ken smiled better in this shot then he did before the ceremony. Now after the ceremony he was all smiles.

Catholic Weddings are almost magical, they are not rushed and the tradition behind them is always so moving. I am a crier at weddings anyway, and this one was no exception. While I do not cry much at a clients wedding they are very moving. The priest talked about this day as the day that Catherine and Ken made history. They would go in the states record books as well as the Church's. Decades from now descendants of theirs will be able to know the date and the place where Ken and Catherine became one. This was so moving to me. I have heard a lot of things said about a lot of people, but this was amazing. Not only will they have the official records they will have their photographs. These photographs show their happiness and their love and generations down the line will want to have this when they say I do.

Thank you to Catherine and Ken for the opportunity to be a part of your day! I hope that you are as pleased with the photographs as I am! Congratulations today, and all of the tomorrows!

To have your historical moment captured for generations through photography call me or e-mail me. (205) 229-1865 or monicathach@gmail.com