So many of us spend our entire lives struggling to establish our own individualism, to forge identities that aren’t copies of our parents or friends or the model on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue. But then something happens. We get engaged. And suddenly we want to be just like every other bride.

You know what though? If you want to be a traditional bride, that’s great. If you don’t want to, that’s great, too. There’s no rule that says in order to have a happy marriage or be a good person you have to celebrate your wedding day according to a specific set of guidelines and plans. It’s entirely up to you how traditional, or how un-traditional, you want to be.

Yes, we specialize in photographing weddings that are, by most standards, very classic, timeless, traditional events. The gown. The cake. The vows and the flowers and the rings. But traditional isn’t for every couple. Weddings aren’t for every couple. If you want to elope, elope. If you want to walk into the local court house or meet your priest with a marriage license in hand, do it. If you want to have a big, traditional wedding with all the festivities, do that.

The important thing is that, once it — whatever it looks like — is over, you’re married. The important thing is that you make the commitment. How and where and whether you make that commitment in front of a large number of people is far less important than the person you commit to.
Don’t ever forget that.

~ Laura