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Today is my birthday. I had a wedding. So many people asked me why on earth I would book a wedding on my birthday. I should be relaxing doing something that I love. Their lies the answer on why I choose to do a wedding on my birthday. It is because I LOVE weddings. I love everything about them. I love LOVE.
So today as I approached the brides house, I got butterflies of excitement. This is not unusual as I always get them when I am on my way to the first stop. When i walked in the door the bride and her Maid of Honor were waiting for me. Both of them were so excited. They told me to sit down and close my eyes. Monica said they had a surprise for me! Can you imagine? A surprise for ME on her wedding day? I had at this point forgotten it was my birthday. Then the singing started! They sang me Happy Birthday with the two biggest smiles I ever have seen. Then they presented me with the cutest pink little cake & a card, signed by both Monica & Matt - Becky & Mike (whose wedding I photographed last year)
I cannot believe how lucky I am. Of course I cried....that is no big surprise to anyone who knows me. Not the Oprah Ugly cry, just the bite my lip so hard that the blurriness it my eyes is there and only a few tears fall.
They told me I had to blow out the candle and make a wish. My mind went blank. It seems that I have most of what I could ever wish for in my life right now. The only thing I could think to wish was that it all continued for ever and ever.
Thank you guys for having me spend the day with your family and friends. It was a beautiful (despite the rain) day!
So today as I approached the brides house, I got butterflies of excitement. This is not unusual as I always get them when I am on my way to the first stop. When i walked in the door the bride and her Maid of Honor were waiting for me. Both of them were so excited. They told me to sit down and close my eyes. Monica said they had a surprise for me! Can you imagine? A surprise for ME on her wedding day? I had at this point forgotten it was my birthday. Then the singing started! They sang me Happy Birthday with the two biggest smiles I ever have seen. Then they presented me with the cutest pink little cake & a card, signed by both Monica & Matt - Becky & Mike (whose wedding I photographed last year)
I cannot believe how lucky I am. Of course I cried....that is no big surprise to anyone who knows me. Not the Oprah Ugly cry, just the bite my lip so hard that the blurriness it my eyes is there and only a few tears fall.
They told me I had to blow out the candle and make a wish. My mind went blank. It seems that I have most of what I could ever wish for in my life right now. The only thing I could think to wish was that it all continued for ever and ever.
Thank you guys for having me spend the day with your family and friends. It was a beautiful (despite the rain) day!
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That was so sweet, it made my eyed got all blurry Rachel :)
(10.11.09)Your welcome, Rachel! You totally deserve any wishes you can think you because you are a wonderful person and so talented! Thank you so much for doing such a lovely job! :)
(10.11.09)I hope you had a great b-day rachel. and had a great time at monica & matts wedding. Can't wait to see all the pics! xoxo
(10.11.09)Wow, ever sweet. Hope to see more pics from the wedding.
(10.15.09)What a sweet story! And the cake looks delicious despite not having any brown icing!
(10.16.09)Sweet people are EVERYWHERE and aren't we lucky!
Happy Birthday!
(10.16.09)This is so cute, great that you are so loved by your Brides....:-)
(10.16.09)So Cute! Happy Birthday
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