I'm not shy to admit that photographing my grandparents was definitely a career highlight. So I'm not only excited to have an image featured in my absolute favorite wedding magazine, but to have an image of my grandparents, who have been married for 63 years, is the best feature I could ask for! There are a million reasons I love Southern Weddings Magazine, but perhaps the thing I love most is that they not only feature beautiful images/weddings, but they always remain focused on what truly matters. Which is stated simply at the beginning of this last issue - "I want a marriage more beautiful than my wedding". In line with this notion, they were looking for images and advice from couples married 25 years or more, I knew I had to submit a few images from my shoot with my grandparents!
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And here is an excerpt from the feature:
When did you know he/she was "The One"? Rita: The only thing equaling the longevity of our marriage is the ironic prelude of our story. On a summer day in Brooklyn, I was in the park with my two closest friends, and two young gentlemen passed by them several times before working up the courage to talk to us and eventually ask my friends out. Those two guys who asked out my best friends were Nick’s best friendsNick: Afterward, I was playing ball and my best friends came up to tell me that they both had dates, and that they saved the best one for me… To which I replied, “oh yeah sure”. So our first time meeting was on a blind date with the two other couples. As it turns out, our friends only lasted a few dates, and here we are 63 years later.My grandparents are a constant inspiration. I'm incredibly thankful to have an image and a part of their history in print.
