Shot in the dark with the bubbles coming from every direction at once. Nothing here was arranged: it is simply what the last part of the night looked like.

Bubbles in the dark at the end of the night, and a laugh that arrived before anyone thought to ask for one.

Sammie & Freddie

Walking nowhere in particular, which is most of what a courthouse morning actually is once the paperwork is signed.<blockquote>Tom was born to be a wedding photographer. Professional, thoughtful, and kind, and now we have so many gorgeous photos that perfectly capture the love of our day. Thinking of having another one just to invite him!<cite>Katie &amp; Dillon</cite></blockquote>

Black and white, a brick alley, and neither of them looking anywhere but at each other.

Katie & Dillon

One of the film frames from Jill and Josh's day. Film runs alongside digital at every wedding I photograph, and this is the sort of thing it does that digital does not.

Shot on film: wallpaper, a long veil, and a band of warm light across the frame.

Jill & Josh

Posed for about a second and a half before it fell apart completely. I kept shooting through it, which is where this one came from.

Both of them laughing too hard to hold the pose, against the dark granite outside.

Merica & Shy

The send-off, out on the street, with everyone pressed against the building to make room. Unlimited coverage means I am still there for this rather than packed up an hour earlier.

A dip on the pavement with the whole guest list applauding from the kerb.

Danielle & Matt

A courtroom ceremony runs start to finish in a matter of minutes, so there is no second run at any of it. Knowing the room in advance is most of the job.

In front of the magistrate, bouquet in both hands, the state seal on the wall behind.

Mark & Aurora

The small things a couple made themselves tend to outlast the ones they hired in, so I photograph them properly rather than as filler between the big moments.

Hands behind her back, and a heart on her forearm with both their initials inside it.

Kelsey & Jose

These ceremonies happen in a working courtroom, flags and seal and all. I photograph them often enough to know where to stand without getting in anybody's way.

Facing each other at the bench while the magistrate reads, the bouquet set down for a minute.

Stephanie & Tim

Portraits take up a small part of the day and I try hard to keep them that way. Stand there, hold on to each other, and it is done.

White suit, black jacket, and one moment where both of them looked straight down the lens.

Liz & Darian

Film for the quiet frames, digital for everything that moves. Both of them end up in the same gallery.

Shot on film, close in on the bouquet and the organza bows.

Devin & James

Nobody asked for this one and nobody arranged it. It was simply how they got from one part of the day to the next.

One walking ahead with the bouquet, the other carrying the veil, the rest following on across the grass.

Karli & Anna

A small ceremony means everyone in the room is family, and everyone in the room reacts at the same instant. This is about four seconds after it was official.

The hug that happens the second it is official, with a phone already up over everyone's heads.

Benoit & Ramon

The last hour is the loudest part of the night and the easiest one to miss. Unlimited coverage exists so that it does not get missed.

Glow sticks, a bubble gun, and a dance floor that had stopped pretending to be formal.

Audrey & Nick

Shot on film, frame edge and all. An elopement is the one wedding day where bringing the dog along is genuinely uncomplicated.

A kiss in the courthouse corridor with the dog holding his sit throughout.

Meredith & Ryan

Not the ceremony and not the first dance, just the kitchen. These tend to be the frames people come back to years later.<blockquote>I expected our relationship with a wedding photographer to be transactional, but with Tom, he was a big part of a special day. He was the perfect addition.<cite>John &amp; Jen</cite></blockquote>

A kiss at the kitchen counter in black and white, with the family carrying on either side of them.

Jen & John

Daisy and Josh pulled me in for one of their own. The whole point is to feel like a guest, so every so often I end up photographed like one.<blockquote>The best gift you can give yourself on your wedding day is to hire Tom.<cite>Daisy &amp; Josh</cite></blockquote>

One of the few frames I am actually in, under the arch with both cameras still round my neck.