I always tell my couples that whatever the weather may be, it’s part of their story. Of course we all know that this is a rationalization meant to ease the troubles of couples when the weather isn’t ideal, but I do actually mean it. That said, it’s always nice when you get a beautiful summer day to perform someone’s wedding, and Julie and Hans were the beneficiaries of a gorgeous day in Somers Point, NJ at Greate Bay Country Club for their wedding.

Julie and Hans requested a secular service with just the right touch of the spiritual, and I was happy to write that ceremony text and deliver it to them and to their guests. Julie and Hans met in college, and while it did take Hans a few months to finally ask Julie out, eventually they started dating and haven’t looked back. The love in the air was palpable, and not just between the two people getting married. It was obvious from the start that this entire community of friends and family are full of love and light and laughter. Getting to play a small role in their nuptials was a huge joy and honor, and I am so very grateful that they chose me as their wedding ceremony officiant.

As you may or may not know, I spent more than a decade as a wedding photographer, capturing the marriages of more than four hundred couples. So, it is not without a high degree of education and experience that I can say Alex Kaplan Weddings did an amazing job of capturing the joy and story of the day with photographs that likely few people will appreciate for not just what he captured, but for the technical prowess he shows in both his image capture skills and his post-process editing. Inigo Montoya’s line from The Princess Bride started echoing through my head as I viewed the images, when he said during the sword duel with Wesley, “I admit it, you are better than me.” Alex’s bright and cheerful image capture style was something I strove for as a photographer and never truly felt I achieved. I immediately placed him on my recommended vendors list, and will without hesitation recommend him to anyone who is in need of a talented photographer to capture and create their wedding day memories.