TRUE HEART.  True heart, are the words I would use to describe Helen and Sean’s wedding.  Everything about their day was sincere and full of joy and excitement.

We started the day with something borrowed from the Matron of Honor.  The ankle bracelet that Helen wore, was a gift that her Matron of Honor received on her first date with a boy (quite a story behind that one, too).  A boy that became her husband, and today was also the Best Man.

Then we got a delivery from Sean to Helen.  He had made a box of charms for her to put on her bouquet.  The charms were photos of loved ones who had passed.  It was a beautiful display and a very thoughtful gift.

Shortly after that emotional gift, we realized that Sean’s wedding band had been left at home, hours away.  After the initial shock of “what do we do now” passed, a spectacular remedy was figured.  Sean’s grandfather offered up his wedding band to be used for the ceremony.  Sean’s grandmother had passed within the last year, and the look in Grandpa’s eyes when he told Sean that he had not taken that ring off in 63 (and a half) years, was just heart-melting.  Sean’s crystal blue eyes became radiant with tears as he held that ring with his grandfather.  Truly a moment to remember.

Continuing with the day, Linda, the owner of Castle Farms (the wedding venue) had just installed a butterfly house and let us play with her Monarch butterflies.  And then we had a little rain.  But rain is good when it rolls in after the ceremony and allows us to create some fun nighttime art.

All together, a wonderfully full wedding day.