Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...

I recently received a link to a YouTube video that showed a wedding in progress. The scene starts by looking at the back of a priest with the groom on the left and the bride on the right. Both Bride and Groom are smiling from ear to ear. The priest starts off with a little joke with the bride and groom giggling. They’re both smiling with glee. But instantly, the priest turns to the left and starts talking towards someone off camera. With a tone of disgust, the priest is telling the photographer that he needs to leave. The priest threatens to stop the ceremony if the photographer doesn’t move from his position…

I begin to think back to all the weddings that Vignetting Photography have been part of. Any good photographer would talk with the bride, groom, and wedding officiants about the dos and don’ts during the wedding ceremony. I felt offended watching the video. But I’m not sure if the photographer even talked with the priest prior to the wedding. I always try to talk with the wedding officiants at the wedding rehearsal with a clear discussion like:

Where would my team and I be allowed to go during the ceremony?
Where would my team and I NOT be allowed to go during the ceremony?
Are we allowed to use our flash during the ceremony?

Those are the exact question I would ask and I always try to get a clear answer. I then would follow up with the bride and groom. I would give them the same information that I received from the wedding officiants. To be honest, I don’t want any misunderstanding later on.

The video I reference is here - https://youtu.be/K2icGxsnyjQ

Christmas is on the horizon and the busy time of year is upon us once again. The stress of the time is upon us and I would like to say, look back to the true meaning of Christmas. The love, joy and happiness that we have together as family and friends. Nothing is ever perfect, but yet I’ve realized when things go wrong, those are the time we enjoy most. Vignetting Photography would like to thank you for all of the support and friendship that we have gained this year.

May you and your family have a safe Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.