Kat & Aaron
It was a beautiful wedding, probably Kat’s favorite to view through the lens of her camera, and though she knew she was biased, she hoped to capture that beauty with every picture she took. It wasn’t the most extravagant, but that didn’t matter. The love behind the bride and the groom was palpable and it felt like that mood rubbed off on everyone else. Well, mostly everyone. Occasionally she caught a glimpse of something else, a bit of drama, an awkward moment, and she found herself snapping pictures that she knew she would delete later. Not everything needed to be presented before the bride and groom, and this was the way that Kat was enjoying the wedding. The only time she stepped out behind it was for the pictures that she needed to be in, all set on a timer, and then she was back at it again. It actually made it easier for her–she hardly noticed that she didn’t have a date when she had a job to do.
It was hands down the best day of Aaron's life. The day his daughter came into the world might top it, but until they got there, this one was definitely his favorite. Gavin did a great job keeping the peace -- if there had been any drama, Aaron had missed it. He was just so happy to be married to the love of his life and to have his whole family there celebrating with them. He'd been visiting with tons of people at the reception, and had just told another old friend from high school to enjoy himself when he spotted Kat nearby. He'd seen her flitting around with her camera of course, but Aaron hadn't gotten a chance to really talk to her. He excused himself and half-jogged over to his sister, reaching to touch her arm and get her attention. "Hey Kat!” he greeted with enthusiasm.
Kat snapped a picture of Gavin and Charlie, then turned to face Aaron with a grin, snapping a quick picture of him before lowering her camera. “Hey yourself,” she smiled, then cast a quick glance around. “What’s up? Where’s your beautiful bride?” She’d been keeping up with the agenda and didn’t think she’d missed any big event, but it was possible he was coming to fetch her for something she’d forgotten. When Kat had worked weddings in the past, there’d been a wedding planner to keep her on task, and a second shooter to make sure she didn’t miss anything. Doing it all herself was a bigger task, but she was making it work, even if she hadn’t stopped to even have a drink the entire time.
Aaron didn’t have any agenda except getting a hug and making sure his sister got to have fun for ten minutes at least. He didn’t have much of a concept of how much work it was to photograph a wedding -- especially solo -- but he hadn’t seen her sit down once! “She’s resting for a bit,” Aaron said, making a vague gesture toward the bride and groom table at the front of the room. He was finding out that getting married was a very ‘on your feet’ affair, and poor Mila was so pregnant. “Have you had a break yet? Come have a drink with me.” Aaron almost reached for her arm to make sure she came along, but he guessed he should give her the chance to agree first. He wasn’t going to take no for an answer though.
For as pregnant as Mila was, she was doing a fantastic job in Kat’s opinion, and she probably did deserve a rest. It was her wedding after all, and people could come to her if they wanted to talk. But just because the bride was resting didn't mean Kat should, and she hesitated, momentarily worried about how it would look. She didn’t normally drink when she was working, or have a break in the middle of a wedding reception, but then she remembered that this was her brother’s wedding and that she was a guest, part of the wedding party, even if she was the photographer. One drink wasn’t going to impact her work. “Just for a minute or two,” she told him, unwilling to set down her camera. She never knew when she might need it.