Jenny and Xavier had a very casual wedding ten years ago, and for various reasons, they decided not to have a photographer that day "which we regretted immediately," she told me. "We will always have the memories of our first wedding, but memories have a different kind of detail than a photo. I have always wished we had a beautiful wedding photo to frame for the wall, or to display on the mantle, but we made the wrong decision," she said. So, these photos were very important to both of them.
During my three hour drive to Kerrville, I crossed my fingers and prayed for a brief respite in the persistent rain, as they were hoping to recreate the day as close as possible to the original. Luckily enough, it cleared up just before the outdoor ceremony began, and they were able to go barefoot in the outdoor amphitheater, just as they did the first time around (although this time their feet got a bit muddier, haha!). Jenny reconstructed the her original wedding dress into new one, and even sewed Xavier a bow-tie out of the extra material.
It's no secret that marriage can be rough, but when my husband and I look back on our own wedding, we always use the word "perfect," to describe the day. Looking back on photos of our day, I am reminded of the promised I made to him, and the promises he made to me. I am reminded that we agreed to stick together, no matter what, and I can literally SEE that "perfect" and giant love that we knew (and know) can make it through anything. We can literally SEE how happy we make each other. I am elated that Jenny and Xavier now have wedding portraits of their own to hang on their wall, and remind them daily how special their love is.
( P.S. click the photos to see their love even larger!)
