10/16/2026
I was recently asked, āwhatās your favourite part of a wedding to photograph?ā
I chuckled and said unfortunately, I was very unoriginal, and that my favourite part of every wedding is photographing the groomās reaction as the bride walks down the aisle.
Upon reflection, I have realized that the book of Genesis has been coming up a lot. Or at least, Iāve been noticing it a lot. Adamās exclamation upon seeing his bride has recently begun to pull on my heart in a new way. Iāve been feeling so moved by his words, at last!ā Sometimes they almost bring me to tears.
I think itās so beautiful that instead of creating man and woman together, like he did with all the animals, he created Adam, and then let himā¦ yearn. He waited for him to notice what was missing. And only when he experienced that longing, did his loving Father provide him with that missing piece, his other half.
So maybe, what moves me during the bridal procession, is a recognition of that same exclamation. āAt last!ā I can see the groom thinking. āThis is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh.ā
