Brian and Kristi at Overhills Mansion

Remember Brian and Kristi, and the picture of Kristi that won an award from WPJA? They tied the knot at Overhills Mansion on September 6th, this past weekend, and I was their lucky photographer.

Of course, the weather wasn’t cooperating with us early on, and when I arrived at the mansion, hurricane Hanna had knocked out the power. The caterers were carefully arranging furniture and getting the generator ready to go, while I assessed my lighting situation (vastly different from what I had expected, of course), and prepared to shoot a ceremony almost completely in the dark!

Kristi was remarkably unfazed, joking around with her bridesmaids as she got ready to put on her dress.

All went well from there, and after their brief ceremony, lit only by sparse window light, the officiant’s flashlight, and my strobes, I took the couple outside during a lull in the weather to catch a few relaxed moments.

Inside Kristi’s bouquet, she had placed her grandmother’s heirloom ring.

After a few hours the power came back on, the caterers (who had been working very hard) breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone enjoyed the music and dancing.

Best of all, the wonderful couple I met nearly a year ago was finally married.

Many thanks to Kristi and Brian for making such a crazy and unpredictable day a wild success, and a lot of fun.

Catering provided by Whitehouse Caterers, music by Absolute Entertainment, gown by David’s Bridal.