Tim and my husband Tom by cdonohoue

Tim and my husband Tom

You must be wondering why my husband is holding a ball peen hammer just a few short hours after walking his sister down the aisle. Greg's family are a riot. His Dad is a high risk OB that drove from Virginia with a rusty saw blade in the back of his car. He got Tom to help him last night at the rehearsal dinner and Tom got Tim and Todd to play along. So at a break in the festivities they carry this big, round blade in a stick and start banging on it. This is known as a Chivaree - or a way to devil the new couple on their wedding night. So we brought my Dad's old hammer to a wedding - my purse was really heavy.
So, the youngest of the nine is now married. All have either been married, a few more than once or are divorced. Seven of them have reproduced or married into families that made t!'s wedding next Saturday night.
I took very few pictures yesterday. I was totally undone by all the pros wandering around with all the equipment. And I haven't a clue how to shoot in wedding reception light. I had a lot of lens envy and lighting envy going on. But then my niece introduced me to her date of the night. The guy made my evening. I know who you are You're the photographer.
I've heard of "Shotgun Weddings", but this is carrying things a bit too far.
July 29th, 2012  
Oh what a funny tradition. Great shot.
July 29th, 2012  
How fun!
July 29th, 2012  
Cool capture!!
July 29th, 2012  
Sounds a hoot your wedding but that is large families for you, all great fun!! I hope you can get some great tips off the nieces boyfriend!!
July 29th, 2012  
Just love family fun and jokes! I know what you mean about wedding photographer envy... they always seem to be in the best places, with the best equipment and they usually have young knees and get up and down much quicker than I can!
July 29th, 2012  
The happiness is glowing! Lovely shot
July 29th, 2012  
Aww! What a sweet thing to say to you! LOL! Wonderful portrait of these two, Kathy! Next time, just get up and shoot what you want and don't give the so-called pros a second thought! You take great pics!
July 29th, 2012  
Your family sounds like they are hilarious ; ) LOVE IT. (You must have been carrying a fairly large purse!!! So glad everything went well. I'm with you on the "lens envy".
July 29th, 2012  
Sounds like a wonderful wedding, full of fun and laughter, well done on being 'the photographer' ; )
July 29th, 2012  
Like the blue ties!
July 29th, 2012  
Lyn
Lovely explanation and FUN!!
July 30th, 2012  
so good!!! nice joke!
July 30th, 2012  
Haha, fun capture!
July 30th, 2012  
This made me smile - I almost didn't want to read the explanation why he had a hammer. ;)
"You're the photographer." - bet that made your day! :D
July 30th, 2012  
Love the whole story ...and a super shot
August 3rd, 2012  
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