"Spotlight" on Emily & Matt

There was no better way to start 2008 than with the two coolest architects from Washington, DC - Emily & Matt! We met up last fall in Wilkesboro, NC (where the wedding took place) to check out the church and reception fall. Then, this past January, I spent the day with them photographing their very fun wedding. Everyone was so nice, and I had a great time getting in dance circle to get some great photos.

And of course, its going to be hard to top the very very cool photos from the auditorium! We had spied it back in the fall, and knew right away it was going to be really cool to get some shots in there. All we needed was lighting. Luckily, as part of the deal with the reception hall, they were allowed one hour use of a lighting tech (can you believe that luck!). Sure enough, she arrived on time and asked what we needed. After talking just a bit, she lowered a beautiful blue curtain, and went up to the deck to control the spotlight.

I found Emily and Matt, and we quietly snuck off back into the auditorium. We knew right away it was going to be awesome - the lighting was just right, the room was quiet, and they look totally perfect together - I was smiles all night seeing what was coming out of it! As we were almost finishing up, I looked behind me, and noticed that we had been found out. People were filing in the back and quietly watching, oohhing and ahhhing over what they were seeing - it was definitely a great moment and one for the books - or blogs, as the case may be.

So, put in some Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! (in honor of Emily and Matt), push play,kick back, and enjoy!