That’d be the pictures, the weather and the feeling of the night.

I’m posting a bit out of order, but these have been sitting on the cooling rack after baking, so I wanted to share.

For an upcoming wedding, The bride and I were discussing when to start with  pictures and the best way to time events given other constraints. I figured if I had the liberty to define this brief period in time, I would try to do so with as much detail as I could muster.

INTERIOR. AFTERNOON.

Tropical Hotel Suite.

03:00
Brooding, auteur photographer enters the hotel suite. Bridemaids swoon
and exchange glances. Then giggle. He appraises the room and its
occupants, deems them worthy of photography and prepares himself and his
equipment.

03:04
All the occupants of the room have been dressed, mostly stockinged-feet
dart about. They are donning final accoutrement and attending to each
others hair or makeup, or often, tidying the area. Our stealthy
photographer has begun to capture details around the room, an
intelligence gathering mission in disguise.

03:10
The wedding dress is captured near or far from where it hang, perhaps
adjusted slightly, perhaps not. Other details begin to take shape:
rings, flowers, shoes and the activity that accompanies the anticipation
of a special event.

03:15
The bride is in the last stage of makeup. She is stunning, as all brides
are. The remaining touches highlight the key features that define our
unique heroine.

03:20
The bridesmaids have assembled in another room with glorious light to
prepare the bride's dress for a delicate installation.

03:22
The bride enters, an attendant closes the door slowly behind her. The
photographer is left in the hallway, tapping his foot. politely.

03:28
The photographer finds optimum vantage points and deftly records the
last few moments of the bride's transformation.

03:30
Attendants gracefully fall away from the bride in awe, leaving her basking
in a shimmering sunlit glow.

FADE TO BLACK.

Another long day with three locations - three locations FAR from each other. But don’t get me wrong, I still love this job. Karol and Jorge were awesome and the family and wedding party were great fun. My favorite moment of the night was when Karol’s dad had finally warmed up to me and told me I was f$%&ng crazy. Loved it.

More available in the edit gallery.