Last weekend I photographed Gabriel and Amber’s wedding at the Boxtree Lodge. I’ll post more on their wedding later but I wanted to share this wonderful moment first.

A lot of my brides ask me is it better to see each other before the ceremony or just wait. Let me first tell you about Gabriel and Amber.

Amber had finished getting dressed and was waiting for Gabriel to arrive at the Lodge. Once he arrived and was ready, we asked him to walk out to this area and simply wait for a tap on his shoulder - but NO peeking!

You can see his reaction for yourself, but what you don’t see is the next few wonderful moments that they spent together in this beautiful area at sunset - just the two of them. After they talked for a little bit everyone was able to relax and enjoy the fun images with the bridal party.

While I always respect whatever decision is made, moments like this are why I always recommend seeing each other before the ceremony.