5. The Ceremony

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Wedding Stage Two

This is it. The heart and soul of the wedding. The moment when two people commit themselves to one another, in front of family, friends, and the world.

Never underestimate the power of this moment—it is profound. As photographers, our challenge is to capture the flavor of the event in big, bold strokes (the kiss, the triumphant recessional) as well as in subtle, nuanced details (a stolen glance, a shared smile). More than any other segment of the day, the ceremony is the time when we have only one chance to capture the images that will meaningfully preserve the experience forever. And if that weren’t enough, we ...

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