Jeremy + Vickie

I was cripled with fear and self doubt…

I believe this is something every wedding photographer can relate to…their first time documenting a wedding.

I recently have had  the pleasure of re-photgraphing our very first bride from years ago and it has opened the flood gates to photographing that first wedding so long ago.  The couple were super sweet and knew they were our first wedding ever.  They trusted us and we were so grateful for the opportunity…one that would lead to documenting countless other weddings…including her little sister’s wedding.  For that kind of blind trust I am forever grateful.

The weeks leading up to the big day we practiced for fear we might forget something.  We studied weddings, we talked and dreamed all things weddings.  The night before we double and triple checked our gear.  I remember we did not get any sleep. I was too nervous and Jeremy was anxious.  I was terrified something would go awry and Jeremy said this is an opportunity.  We can do this.  I need to hear this from him whenever we try something new…it gives me the confidence to tackle new situations.  He is my rock.

We arrived an hour and a half early to scout out the location and discuss different scenarios.  I felt like I would throw up…for a moment I was cripled with self doubt.  I gave myself my famous “fake it until you make it” speech  but my nerves were shattered.  I told myself just go photograph something, anything at this point.  So I walked outside and started photographing detail shots…once I saw the images on the back of the lcd screen on my camera I knew we had this.  The confidence grew and the day with it’s bumps along the way…the cake starting to melt and issues with the license just sort of smoothed itself out. 

Jeremy and I learned something very important that day…we are a team.  We had always been one but this was different.  I can’t explain it in words.  It was the start of something amazing for us.

 At every wedding we both have our distinct roles and we play upon each others strengths.  It is what creates our style of images and gives the bride and groom the fabulous end result.  We learned countless lessons that day but this is the most important one…we learned we were in sync.

The wedding lasted 10 hours.  Jeremy and I stayed documenting their day and then some.  I was awe struck by the beauty of it all.  The intensity of love, the electricity of the dance floor, the beauty of the people around us.  Their wedding was perfect.  There was not a wedding out there that could have been planned better.

The wedding was beautiful.  They were beautiful.  We were in love with love and that was the beginning of something oh so fabulous…WE were wedding photographers.

Lucy + TJ…thank you for taking a chance on us!

XOXO,

Vickie