The Youngrens | San Diego Photographers

She rounded the corner and turned into the warm shade beneath the corridor, holding her dress, stepping softly. The warm browns of the walls bounced off her skin and her dress sparkled lightly as the sunlight cascaded through the vineyards, down the aisleway, and onto her dress. She looked up at the figure standing with his back to her and smiled. It was the smile I had been waiting for. It wasn’t the one of excitement when she slipped on her dress and walked to the mirror to see herself for the first time. It wasn’t the laughter that she…

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“Did you see the mother/son dance?” asked a member of the country club staff. “Of course,” I replied. He looked away for a second and shook his head. “I watched it from the hallway, through the window in the doorway, and even from that far away, I have never felt so much love in my life. You know, these two must be some pretty special people, because I’ve never seen a wedding where their guests care so deeply and genuinely for the couple. What a great wedding.” I had this conversation while packing up our camera bag after Joe and…

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The boys were running late. The ceremony was supposed to begin in fifteen minutes and they were nowhere to be found. Tess’ hands wrapped calmly around her bouquet. Dress on, lips retouched, hair triple pinned, she sat in the bridal suite and simply smiled out the window. People rushed around her, texting and calling to find out what was happening. But she remained still. It didn’t matter when he arrived. It didn’t matter that the sun burned hot in the sky. It didn’t matter that she had to wait. She had been waiting a long time before this day arrived,…

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