On September 8th, I was invited to attend a ceremony for Jim Berros and Rachel Thorpe in Rocky Gap State Park, MD. It was hot hot hot, and very humid, but friends and family were happy to attend.

Rachel wore her grandmother's wedding gown, and her engagement ring was a vintage pearl piece that oozed time-worn affection.

And even though the park was hot, Jim wore a full tuxedo. I took the two of them down by the lakeside for the views and the shade, and caught some lovely moments between them.

The low-key reception was accented by beautiful gourmet food, provided by Laura's Sweet Gourmet, a catering service specializing in vegetarian and vegan foods. The cake was a magnificent rich chocolate.

Of course, good things must always come to an end...

...but for Jim and Rachel, the adventure had just begun. After the reception, the two of them embarked on a kayaking trip straightaway, on their way up to their new home in Alaska.