05/14/2026
There is a moment, at almost every wedding, that takes my breathe away. Let’s be honest - it’s usually the mother and son dance - I am empath and have one of my own boys getting married soon. But every now and then, I get the perfect shot at the perfect time - not a second before or a second after - right on the millisecond it happens.
Moments like this are what I live for. No posing or awkward laughs. No one directing or pulling you in a million different ways. It's quiet. It's raw. Just clear, real-life visual descriptions that tell the story as old as time : you have already been with your person for a lifetime and yet still - there is a lifetime to remain.
When Sadie started to walk down the aisle, I could clearly tell she was ready to marry Brennan. She was bold and confident - she walked with authority and radiance. It was when she got close enough to actually see Brennan clearly that it mattered most.
For a brief moment, I took a shot over her mom’s shoulder as she watched her baby girl walking into the life she always hoped she would have with a man who treats her how she should be treated. And this is where it caught me. Off guard. Right in the gut. I couldn’t see Mrs. Renee’s face but I knew her eyes were full of tears...
This was a small moment where time literally stood still. There was a brief pause that felt like minutes when I saw Mr. Tony looking at the love of his life while Sadie was looking at the love of hers. I could barely see through my tears myself. The unspoken verbiage that says the same thing, in two different tones but in the exact same way...
This is what I live for. These small moments that no one else can see. The little details that write the story. This is what weddings are for and this is one of the many beautiful things I get to watch unfold every weekend. So if you see me crying at a wedding - just smile at me and know I am out here feeling all the feelings that should be felt. If you bring me a ice cold coke, and just stand with me for a second, we can feel all the things that momma's tend to feel, together.
Here’s to all the “little things” that are really big things, to all my dads who are giving their baby girls away, and to all the moms who get to say “we did it - just look at the life we made - we did it”.
