“They say rain on your wedding day means good luck”
- If that’s the case Lauren and Billy Milstid are two of the luckiest newlyweds you’ll meet. Right in the middle of shooting the bride and groom the skies opened up and sent us all racing across the 98 acres of the Morris Arboretum in golf carts trying to find cover in Philadelphia, PA. Luckily the chauffeur got us to safety in the knick of time. Needless to say all of us got a little drenched but it was a lot of fun!
I have been so lucky to work with such great, enthusiastic couples. Lauren and Billy had such a laid back, fun attitude about them the whole night. Photographing a wedding doesn’t feel anything like a job with such easy people to work with. Certain moments throughout the day really stick and make me appreciate being a part of their special day. For instance when I was photographing Lauren as she was getting ready before the wedding. As I was leaving to set up to capture the ceremony, she asked “where are you going?”. When I told her I had to set up for the ceremony and she asked me not to leave, and that I was keeping her calm. I thought that was one of the nicest statements ever!
It really made me feel more like a friend than a just someone doing a job. The wind and rain that night ended up not mattering at all, all in all. We even had a really beautiful sunset. The locations were beautiful, and Lauren and Billy looked perfect. The rain didn’t dampen the spirits of anyone that attended the wedding. The seven-piece band, which played all night, was great…oh, and the shots of Jamison probably helped a little bit too. It came time to leave and Billy and Lauren were off to a honeymoon in Costa Rica!
