Sheryl & Lee

At the end of the summer, I fell really behind with blogging here as the madness of scheduling for fall, preparing to send my first born to Kindergarten and our move to Melrose all happened over the course of a few crazy weeks. I kept meaning to share some photos from this small wedding that I had the honor to photograph but needless to say, it just didn’t happen.  Now, as the U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear landmark arguments on whether the Constitution provides a right to same-sex marriage, it seems like just the right time to show off the beautiful night in August that belonged to Sheryl and Lee and their families.

Like a whole lot of people all over the world, I continue to be baffled at the fact that this is even a question on the table to debate. Why on Earth are people challenging the right of two consenting adults to love one another and to legally formalize that union, if they so choose?  The fact is, our time in this world is short and lord knows it isn’t always easy.  If you can find someone who makes your days a little bit brighter and makes the bumpy parts of the road a little bit smoother, then I say more power to you…What a small miracle it is to even find such a person! This “question” of rights isn’t even a question, or at least it shouldn’t be because it’s really so simple. Sheryl and Lee and thousands of other same sex couples love each other deeply and deserve the exact same rights that are granted to heterosexual couples, plain and simple.

The cozy and intimate ceremony and celebration were held in Gloucester, coincidentally at the same restaurant where my husband and I had our rehearsal dinner 11 years ago. The decor was perfect and personal and the vibe was joyous. The toasts were the kind that made me feel like I knew everyone in the room and the one given by Sheryl’s dad had me sniveling behind my camera and cursing my decision to wear mascara. The love between everyone in room was palpable and I left the wedding that night with the same slightly sappy feeling that all weddings bring on–the sense that all is right in the world, at least at that moment and in that place. Here are a few of my favorites from the day: