It was another (Satur)day at the office for the wedding photographer. Brittney + Matt seemed the typical young couple with the requisite number of friends and family. The June wedding day started innocently enough with the usual quiet buildup to the ceremony, everything slightly behind schedule. The church ceremony featured the required steps to unite the couple.
Little did I know how much the well-mannered cast at the wedding were just saving their energy. Unleashed from the ceremonial and ritual portion of the day, the party hounds were unleashed. The result was a celebration, not just of the newly wed, but also of friendship and family.
You might see this grassy knoll a lot on the blog. It's in a strategic spot downtown and holds a lot of photo-potential.
Brittney and the girls try to energize a drooping bridesmaid before the ceremony.
Matt has to be one of the shyer and quieter grooms I've met but as long as he focused on Brittney, he went along with my photo reindeer games.
The grassy knoll again. That would be the Des Moines skyline, in case you didn't recognize it.
When the d.j. was setting this lights up, I thought Foghat might make an appearance. I'm not knocking them. The Temple for the Performing Arts is notoriously dark so I welcome any help.
When you give people a chance to sing, they will. Simon Cowell would have walked out of this reception.
This kid held forth on the dance floor like he was Michael Jackson.
And, this is what happens when, deep into the reception, your photographer decides to put on his beret and try something new. This will be part of an ongoing series. I like it.
