During Covid weddings were pretty small and simple, partially because of the laws and also because people didn’t want to risk big groups. Since then, things have gone back to normal, so most of my weddings have 80-250 people there. While I do love bigger weddings, it can be nice to switch things up and have an intimate wedding now and again.
That’s exactly what happened for Angela and Matthew. I’m not sure I would even really call it a wedding though. It was more of a wedding reception. They had already gotten married on a beach, and this was more a big hangout for family and friends.
The cool thing is that I had a personal connection with Angela. Well, it all started because I taught her younger sister back in 7th grade. Around that time, Angela was a senior in high school, so they asked me to do her senior portraits. Then, probably 8 years later we got to hang out again!
Angela and Matthew had this get together on a friend’s land out in Winslow. It really was out there. I actually missed a turn and ended up out at a dead end with some construction. Basically, they used a big field and had a tent with tables.
It was an interesting time watching everyone arrive. They escorted them in on these motorized vehicles. I’m not sure if they were golf carts or a polaris. Sometimes there were people stacked in there and sitting on laps.
I was there for three hours and in that time people talked and hung out, they ate this amazing food, like legit amazing, there were a few speeches, cake cutting, and that’s about it. It was a really easy day for me, but I really enjoyed it. I got to talk to people from my past and meet some of their very interesting friends and family members. That and there was a dog running around, so of course, I was happy.
What a great and easy intimate wedding! It just goes to remind me that not all weddings have to be super big and really involved. What really matters is the people there and the chance to show our love for each other.