this wedding wasn't typical.
there was nothing fabricated and everything rang completely true to the spirit of who they are.
for
one: instead of bridesmaids she had a village. a village of 25 people
who have contributed in their own unique way to who she is today. men,
women, young, old. and guess what: i got to be in it! rachel and i have been friends for about six years and she has become a sister to me. i got to be both photographer and village-member--- i tag teamed it with paige de wees. she photographed the parts i was supposed to be in and then used a holga the rest of the time. ideal.
at the end of the night i set down my camera and danced hard, and if you've been following my journey you will know that that was a big deal. it felt so free. and that's what i think rachel and david both offer to people: space to be freely who you are inside. space to express and shoot out and blossom.
david didn't have a village, because he is not her. he
had a western town made up of his top six important people, including his sister. in a western town, each person plays a significant role. i can see this concept going global. david's a smart man.
and i need to tell you a few more things: their program was a small thirty page booklet that they
wrote themselves, and it explained every last detail of symbolism,
including her flower choice: 'baby's breath is an overseen and unnoticed
flower. today we are bringing the forgotten to the center stage.'
this speaks to me. it also talked about how david's last name, murdoch, means sea. she was becoming the sea. therefore we all wore blue. its things like this that get me deep down and make me say YES. this is how life should be.
...............................and it was in iowa at a lodge called hole n' the wall. (with the apostrophe on the right.)
enjoy++++++++++++++++++
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Absolutely perfect...
(07.15.11 @ 05:44 PM)happiness is what is written all over her face! What a beautiful wedding, and I love all the symbolism, so special!
(07.15.11 @ 05:49 PM)It looks like such a beautiful, magical, fun time! glad you got to experience two of your besties' birthplace! ;)
(07.15.11 @ 08:08 PM)What an absolutely beautiful wedding. You did such an amazing job capturing its uniqueness. And I love the idea of a village and a western town full of people who love you and who have been important parts of your life. What a great concept. Love it all, Shannon!
(07.15.11 @ 08:16 PM)amazing...amazing.
(07.17.11 @ 07:07 AM)great work shannon!!
(07.18.11 @ 01:22 PM)love these, all of them. especially her hand resting in that car. and ESPECIALLY ms. linda and ms. emma and ms. rachel and linda's stepdaughter (?-can't tell!) in a hold. what a circle of love and goodness. so much warmth in these...it's clear you are kindred.
(07.22.11 @ 09:32 PM)this wedding brought me SO much joy. wow. the wedding party concepts and program, especially. incredible. you are blessed with gems of friends.
(09.13.11 @ 05:58 PM)