Wow, where to begin.

One month before Cassie and Brad’s wedding I got an email from Brad explaining that due to Cassie’s dad’s cancer prognosis they were moving their June wedding up to THAT October. They knew that Phil would not make it to June and more than anything they wanted him to watch his youngest daughter get married. I have never wanted to photograph anything more than this. I too lost my dad to cancer at a young age and it touched my heart.

Their day was just like any other wedding day - surrounded by family and friends. Cassie’s dad walked her down the aisle with the assistance of his chair and his son. He held his wife’s hand and clapped as they said “I do”. He laughed, and smile, and had a beer. He joked with his brother and kissed his wife. He got out of his chair to dance with his little girl and gave a beautiful speech.

Phil passed away just 3 weeks later.

Life is a blessing and getting to know these wonderful people was a gift. Stay tuned for part 2, as I also photographed their 2nd wedding 8 months later.