Our next stop was Volunteer Park where we held Peter and Anne’s hilarious first look.  As I was setting up, Peter asked, “is she gonna run up and scare me?” to which I laughed and said “no, she’ll give you some kind of signal like a hug, or kiss, or say your name”.  Wrong!  I almost died laughing as Anne did exactly as predicted by Peter.  Too cool.    We took full advantage of the shade at the park for the family “formals” (I really must find a more suitable term for these) and the wedding party shots.  Hello amazing parasols!

The ceremony, a beautiful Catholic mass with communion, flowed seamlessly into a fun departure, followed by couples photos at Golden Gardens.  I love how relaxed and happy Peter and Anne look in these photos, and we had a fun time clambering over the dunes.  Meanwhile, my assistant Fiona did a phenomenal job getting detail shots and guest photos during cocktail hour at Ray’s … thank you Fiona!  The reception was a whirlwind of fabulous food, great speeches, unusual first dances, kids with cameras (it was like having a miniature entourage!) and beautiful views.  Thank you to Anne and Peter for including me in your gorgeous celebration, and I hope you enjoy your teaser photos and of course your slideshow … click here.

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