In Duluth, Georgia there is a very large church -- Duluth First United Methodist Church where we celebrated the marriage of Rachel and Jon last Saturday.
It was a beautiful day and not as hot as the last few weeks have been, which allowed us to photograph the wedding party outside along with the formals inside the church.
The church tradition has the wedding party watch from the altar as the bride parades just outside the sanctuary giving the guests a glancing view through the textured windows. Lisa and I were only allowed to photograph from the rear balcony with a series of lenses/cameras.
The lovely reception followed in the fellowship hall of the church and following the last dance, the crowd gathered to send them off with blowing bubbles. But to Jon and Rachel's surprise, the car had been jacked up on blocks allowing the wheels to spin. And then came the pirates!
Jon's sister, Jennifer, sporting a pirate hat, patch and hook, kidnapped Rachel from the car and drove her away leaving a ransom note for Jon. It seems he had to put on a dress, check into the hotel and get someone to buy him a drink at the bar in order to get his wife back!
Lisa and I made the dash to the hotel for there was no way we were missing this!
Working with Rachel and Jon and the wedding party all day, I did not see this coming. What a surprise and a creative way to end a wonderful wedding celebration. Best wishes Rachel and Jon and AARRRRR YOU MATIES!! We'll be talking about this one for awhile!
Randy
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