Sahar & Aidin { Wedding } Part 2
Upon arriving to the ceremony and reception site, Château St-Antoine, I was immediately swept off my feet by the refined beauty of the place. There were so many intricate details I wanted to photograph, it was difficult to point my lens in only one direction.
Witnessing a Persian wedding was nothing short of fascinating, let alone getting to photograph one. The traditions and customs I witnessed have deep-rooted meaning and are wonderful expressions of love and happiness. The Sofreh Aghd was completely breath-taking. Each item placed on the wedding spread has its purpose and every single one is more interesting than the other.
Once the couple is pronounced husband and wife, the officiant asks for God’s blessing to be with the couple in their lives together. The bride and groom exchange rings and kiss. At this point, the honey is also presented to the happy couple. Here, the groom dips his finger into the honey and gives some to the bride. She does the same in turn and they are ensured a sweet and happy life together. - c/o Persian Mirror
The light at the end of the ceremony was simply phenomenal so I snapped those two shots of the bride in front of the huge windows.
I caught the Bride and Groom stealing a kiss right in the empty ceremony room after everyone had gone outside for cocktails and pictorials. Couldn’t resist exercising my paparazzi skills and sneaked in this shot. It could possibly be my favorite single shot of the entire day so I’m posting it both in color and b&w just because I can’t decide which I like the best.
The pair then had a few sips of their own cocktails inside before joining everyone out on the patio for the reception, which was a complete and utter blast. These guys know how to party, let me tell you!
I’ll be back for Part 3 of the wedding later on tonight.
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