Celestial Sights Photography: Danielle and Ben {Wedding 6.30.12}

For any of you readers who have ever planned your own wedding or are in the midst of such planning, you understand the year of effort and attention to detail that Danielle spent over the course of their engagement planning a beautiful outdoor wedding. So, you can imagine the thoughts running through her head when the winds kicked up the night before her wedding - maybe a little concern, crossing her fingers that the ground wouldn't be too muddy the next day, hoping there wouldn't be too many tree branches or leaves on the ground. What you probably wouldn't expect would be a call the morning of your wedding to say that your location is out of power with multiple trees down around the property. Out of power, meaning (since we're in the country), no water for toilets to flush. No food. No bar. No beautiful lawn for the wedding. No wedding.

When Danielle and Ben discovered this drastic kink in their carefully planned day, they did not do what some might have done. They didn't postpone. They didn't freak out (too much). They decided that, since what they really wanted to do was get married, their day could go on. As Danielle said to me, "I realized that we could get married in a parking lot. I just want to be married!" A concerned employee of their hotel suggested their sister hotel, the Cavalier Inn, as a possibility. When they found out it was available, the plan was settled!

The groomsmen decorated the reception and made a trip to the liquor store. The ladies' hairdresser's husband figured out a catering plan for 85 people in under 6 hours. And the wedding was on!

What I really want you to notice as you look through these photos are the smiles on everyone's faces. I was so impressed with the way that everyone prioritized the real meaning of the day over the picture perfect details. The way that Danielle and Ben cared for each other on this day is definitive of why I love my job! Enjoy :)