Well I am back into wedding season for another year, and am looking forward to meeting all of my 2010 brides and grooms.  Meaghan and Matt’s wedding, known affectionately as M & M, was a great way to kick off 2010.   You know that a wedding reception that starts off with a shot of Newfoundland Screech after greeting the bride and groom is going to be a good time.

The bride’s dress was a beautiful shade of blue.

Meaghan and Matt had planned to get married in Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port aux Port, but due to furnace troubles had to change to another location.  However we were still able to enter the church for a few formals.

I am sure anyone from the West Coast would recognize the tasty treats above, and anyone from away would put Danny’s Bakery in Stephenville on their list of places to go while visiting home.    The bridal party was in for a treat this day as they made their visit to Danny’s for a Napoleon and an pic.

With desert in belly, the next stop was Domino’s Pizza House ( not to be confused with the national chain, but a local and VERY delicious pizza house across the street from Danny’s, and equally as popular).  It took every bit of will power I had to decline their offer to have a piece of pizza.

Then on to the reception….. M & M’s anyone?

The reception was lovely, complete with a little mock moose hunt to get the bride and groom to kiss, a perfectly choreographed first dance, and an invitation for all the guest to join the bridal party on the dance floor.  I love it when this happens, as it gets everyone in the mood to dance, AND it makes for a great photo opportunity.

Enjoy your sneak peek Matt and Meaghan!  And thank you for asking me to be a part of your special day.

Uh, I think it was a shot of screech….. not the bottle!

The best part about my job as a photographer is capturing special moments for people.  I love the everyday moments that often occur at my sessions, but I especially love when I am asked to be a part of a special family occasion.   When I first arrived at this home, the children thought nothing more than that I was there for a photo session with them.  However, the biggest surprise was yet to come.  They were receiving a brand new puppy!  Capturing the looks on their faces when their mother walked in the door with their surprise was priceless.  The youngest just kept asking, “Is he our dog?”  Still unnamed at this time, the children temporairaly named him Walter, after a book series they enjoy entitled Walter the Farting Dog.  I haven’t heard yet if this name managed to stick! 

This first image was taken pre-puppy.