The first time I met Megan and Joe we bonded over mutual
family members, stories from years past, live music, and of course their
wedding. Despite being related by marriage, this was the first time I had met
them and we agreed it was a shame we had not met before then. As the night came
to an end, one thing was clear. Their wedding would be a reflection of who they
were before, now, and who they would become in the future.
Who they are is genuine and defined which makes it easy to
love them right away. Megan, fresh and light carries a bright smile and excited
look pretty much all of the time. Joe, traditional and strong, seems to make
friends easily and holds a few surprises (the band story still blows me away!).
The story of how they met was so amazing, marked with many trips since Joe
still lived in Boston and Megan was living in Tallahassee. It didn’t take long before
Joe made his way down to Tallahassee to ask Megan to be his wife.
On the rooftop of the Florida State Football stadium a few
short months later, I witnessed their ceremony from behind the lens. The
weather was breezy with clear blue skies, perfect for the stoic hawk that flew
overhead as they exchanged vows. Everyone tried to hold back laughter as the
ring bearer took a short cut walking down the aisle and there was hardly a dry
eye as Megan’s daughter read a poem to Megan and Joe.
After the wedding the guests enjoyed cocktail hour before
joining together in the ballroom for what could best be described as a trip to
Ireland. Every table was themed with place cards and short stories of places in
Ireland. The head table was marked with the Murphy family crest and all the
tables were topped with beautiful arrangements of flowers nestled in fresh
lemons and limes. Just as Megan and Joe envisioned, the reception was an epic
party. Their careful selection of live music kept everyone dancing for hours.
Between Syrah’s back up vocals to Wild Thing and the Rolling Stone’s impersonators
I’m sure the reception will go down in history for all that attended.
Megan and Joe, thank you so much for allowing me to document
your fantastic wedding! I look forward to getting to know you guys more over
the years!
