Emily and Kyle
June 23, 2004
Wedding: Christ the King Lutheran, Menomonee Falls
Reception: Silver Spring Country Club, Menomonee Falls/Sussex-ish

Emily and Kyle's wedding took place on a Friday complete with awesome weather and close friends and family at hand. I like the dynamics at smaller weddings because you really get to know the people at them and how they know the bride and groom. And with 100 guests, it's not like the wedding was small, but with the average Wisconsin wedding being 250+ guests 100 guest makes it feel more like an exended family reunion. Which suited Emily and Kyle's personalities perfectly!

At most weddings guests know I am the hired photographer. I have cameras hanging off every conceivable spot, I am dressed very simply in black and have a large waistpack on. People generally ask me how the couple hired me, if I have a website, things like that. Polite dinner chit chat. But time and time again I was asked at this wedding "So, how do you know Emily and Kyle?" When I would explain that had met them a few times and they hired me to photograph their wedding people seemed confused. So each and every person took this as a opportunity to tell me how special this couple was and how fabulous they were and what they meant to them. And as I spent more time with the guests I could not help but think that Emily and Kyle are mighty lucky to have so many people who care so much about them that they wanted me to know that this was one special couple.

But even if they had not told me, I would have known. I saw it all day from the people who surrounded them with love. A big shout out to my pal Uncle Bruce, who did the video and who kept me laughing all day. You know who to call when that pretty daughter of yours who caught the bouquet gets married :)

Click on the link below for a slideshow of Emily and Kyle's wedding!