Rain.
For some reason, it seemed to follow Merry & Chris whenever we had a scheduled photo session. So I wasn't surprised when there was a forecast of thunderstorms and showers on their wedding day.
But a little water didn't seem to dampen their spirits at all. Merry & Chris wanted to enjoy their day with their families and friends and celebrate - rain or shine. They're probably one of my most relaxed couples that I've photographed to date :)
Dave came out to help shoot again and we started at Chris' house as he got prepped for the day:
Merry's house was the complete opposite of Chris'. While he got ready in quiet, there was a flurry of action at Merry's:
We had a quick Chinese tea ceremony for Merry's family before heading over to the Mandarin:
After a quick change, Chris got a first glimpse of his bride:
With it starting to rain, the originally planned outdoor ceremony at the
Mandarin Golf Club quickly moved into the tent. While I was busy taking photos of guests, Dave was getting the details:
With all the guests seated and the bridal parties ready-to-go, the ceremony commenced:
Okay, remember what I said about the rain? During the ceremony, the sky opened up and decided to POUR. Needless to say, we couldn't get any portraits done at the golf club without casualties.
Ray, their incredible videographer
(check out his blog for his amazing video!), suggested we go to the
Marriott, where the next tea ceremony was being held, to see if we can grab some photos there. I'm so glad we did!
Although I'm sure the bridal party must have thought I was nuts taking them into the pool area, these are some of my favourite group shots to date :)
Merry & Chris work at the Four Seasons and it's also where they first met, struck up a conversation and well, the rest is history ;) Adore the shot Dave took - how appropriate! (L):
The reception was held at the Diamond Banquet Hall; good food, drinks and games were had, but it was really a time for Merry & Chris to finally relax and enjoy their day:
Thank you Merry & Chris for putting up with all my crazy ideas and having such a great go-with-the-flow mentality. I had an amazing time at your wedding, and I'm looking forward to our next photo session! Uhmm...no rain please? ;)
