Dominic and Amy ~ Their Kiss
Surrounded by their family, children and friends, Dominic and Amy exchanged beautiful vows and could have written a best-selling ”guide” for a perfect end-of-ceremony kiss!
Married at Lake Wilderness Lodge on a Summer Friday evening, I loved how Dominic and Amy created a ceremony and celebration that was elegant, comfortable and just a wonderful Summer party.
Okay, so let me have a moment here. Look at the photo at the right ~ do you see the Officiant (i.e., me?)
NO!
Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox! It makes me crazy when an Officiant or Minister doesn’t move out of the way while a couple has their big “we’re finally married moment” and “kiss” at the end of a ceremony.
A wedding ceremony is about a couple. It is not about an Officiant or Minister. If I could write the rule book on wedding ceremony, one of my first caveats would be to get the Officiant or Minister “out of the way” so a couple can truly have a picture-perfect kiss!
Oh boy, do I hear you! Nothing worse than a beautiful first kiss photo with a part of the officiant’s head in plain site. I always make a big deal of stepping out of the way and laughingly telling the couple that they have to hold the kiss for at least five seconds so everyone can get a photo of the happy event.