Renewing vows

I had the pleasure of shooting John and Donna Warner renewing their marriage vows this past week.
They were celebrating 35 years of marriage. They have had their shares of ups and downs. Donna is a cancer survivor, as she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006.
She missed the Westminster High School Class of 1971 (we are both members of the class) reunion that year and she had done must of the work. So it was good to share one of the ups.
They held the event at Emory Grove in Glyndon, a Methodist retreat. Some of the building are on the historical register.
It was a great step back in time. The cottages at the site are interesting to look at.
Donna and the wedding party walked between the cottages to get to the tabernacle, where the ceremony took place.
The wedding party was the original party of 13, who returned to take part in the special day for John and Donna.
It's important to note that Donna wore her bridal gown from 35 years ago with very little alteration.
One of the best part of the day from a photography angle is emotion. One of the main jobs of the photographer in capturing the moment.
I was quite happy with the results.
To read a story of the event from the Owings Mills Times click on www.owingsmillstimes.com