Mark & Cyndi were scheduled to get married on the beaches of Saugatuk, Michigan with the sun setting behind them. Instead, they had something even better – they got married in the mist.  I said to Cyndi before the ceremony started (as I assured her that the cloudy skies and mist would actually provide for the best lighting for photos) that the unexpected weather conditions were quite reflective of what our future lives are like with the person we marry.  Things are never quite how we plan in life but it’s about how we react in response to adversity, especially when we are faced with troubles alongside our spouse or partner.  However, the clouds parted just in time for us to have a beautiful golden sunset behind us for photos of Mark & Cyndi on the beach as we had hoped for.  Thank you so much M&C for allowing Vasili and I to be one of just a small group of people to share in your intimate wedding on the beach, your hospitality and kindness truly made us feel like we were one of your friends and family! (PS keep in mind this is but a small fraction of the images we took – these are just a few of our favorites for now)

As a side note, I was absolutely blown away by this particular image while looking through Vasili’s photos from the wedding.  He is so artistically talented it is unbelievable – and it just reminds me even more all the things I love about him and why he makes my heart still race.  How awesome would it be to turn an image like this (the one featured below) into mural wallpaper that’s fitted to your ceiling?  And every night, before you go to bed, you could lay together and look at the stars in the sky on the night of your wedding 😮