This is my very good friends Ampie and Cassandra. Many of my friends and family ask me what it is like to do a close friend or relative's wedding. They are usually concerned with me not enjoying myself because I need to take the photographs. I have done 3 of my best friends weddings so far, and this is what I tell them. When I photograph a close friends wedding, I'm in the fortunate position to be part of the whole day, I'm there before they get dressed, I'm there when they cry, I'm there before they enter the chapel, I am with them most of the time and as a guest I might only have gotten 10% of that time with them. I definitely enjoy myself, in fact, every joke made, and every tear touches me even more because I know the people. Capturing these special moments have more significance. Not to mention, I know the person, their reactions and I can focus on them as individuals on a deeper level. Cassandra made me part of her whole planning experience so I knew so much about the wedding, that it would have been impossible to miss anything. Where I usually spend 2 hours max with my brides before the wedding, I get to be part of the whole experience when I photograph friends. I have to add, I am a little more nervous in the beginning, because there is a little more pressure on me, but as soon as I have my first favorite shot, they just keep coming! I honestly enjoyed Ampie and Cassandra's wedding so much! Thank you for being such great friends and for making me so much a part of your wedding day. I'm glad to announce two of my best girlfriends are getting married in the near future, and they already booked me to do their photo's, yay!