On Sunday I got to photograph Chantell and Jeremy’s wedding at The Avanti Mansion. Even though Chantell is pretty much the same age as I am, she is actually my niece by virtue of the fact that her grandfather is also my step-father-in-law. When she emailed me about photographing her wedding, I was excited to see her & Jeremy tie the knot, and to document such an important day for them.
While Chantell and her girls finished getting ready, I took a picture of the rings and saw this little girl being so very amused by brushing her feet against this topiary… the simple pleasures!
The rain that had come and gone that morning stayed gone, and didn’t trouble us at all. It was so awesome to be able to do the ceremony and all the pictures outside… to get married there but under a tent would have been such a shame.
The reception (which was under a tent!) had delicious food, a naughty cake smash (using forks! I was afraid one of them was going to get hurt!), and also a bit of dancing before wrapping up at 8pm.
The staff even got in on the action a little bit, swaying back & forth. I did see a few of them doing the electric slide too!
The bouquet toss almost had a throwdown… check out the two bridesmaids ready to spring catlike into the air to catch that bad boy! Spoiler: the taller girl came out victorious BUT the other girl’s boyfriend caught the garter!
Anyway, congratulations Chan & Jeremy, and to the two guys who REALLLLLLLLY wanted a poster of *that one picture* – I remember your request. We’ll make it happen.
by Wendy
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