Matrimonio Riva

So thanks to Kristen & Marco - I'm officially an international wedding photographer! As if Kristen & Marco weren't amazing enough, they had to go and get married in the Italian countryside at a vineyard and monastery built in the 13th century... until going to Italy, I'd never even seen anything that old! And though it wasn't the sort of beautiful sunny evening we all prayed for, it wasn't difficult to get great shots of these two! I can't thank you enough Kristen for saying YES to going out in the rain to shoot! You are my hero! I'm not usually the photographer who talks brides into trashing their dresses - but having traveled so far to be there, I just couldn't leave without photographing outside, at least for five minutes - and that's about how long we had before being absolutely soaked! And though one of things I will always remember about this wedding is the rain and the mud, even more so I will remember how no amount of bad weather could spoil the love between Kristen and Marco or the amazing time had by everyone involved. As I stood in the chapel and watched Kristen and Marco exchange vows through tear filled eyes, I couldn't help but cry a happy tear myself - seeing the hundreds of people that came together from all around the world - Europe, North America, Australia - just to witness these few minutes. Had I not been photographing, it would still have been well worth the trip. Congratulations Kristen & Marco! There will no doubt be another post with additional photos! Viva Italia!