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Photographer situation: solved!

Dawn, my busy-bee friend and super helpful wedding “expert” (she’s been to a million), reminded me of one of our mutual friends and her ability to take great pics. While she is not a professional photographer, she may be even more suited to the job. Here’s why: she knows us.

[ Dawn and Me loitering in Kensington - Photo by Courtney Price ]

We approached her this week, talked over a dog walk last night, and she agreed! She’s nervous, because of the “most important day of your life” factor, but we assured her. I am not one of “those” brides. Basically, she has a good camera, a good eye, and will be one non-drunk person dedicated to this task. It’s really all we want. Hiring a professional doesn’t seem to make sense considering how budget the rest of the wedding will be. It seems like an extravagance unfit for the type of casual affair that it will be. The bonus? She’s a friend that we couldn’t have otherwise invited, as we are keeping the list as short as possible. This way, we include an extra guest, and get great shots (yes, Courtney, they’ll be great!) to boot! She has flatly refused any payment, so we’ll just have to be sure to stuff her full of good home cookin’ and let her off the hook early to enjoy a few drinks. While it was too bad that we couldn’t help out our friend Carolyn, this situation really is much more ideal.

Thanks Courtney – we’re pleased as pie!

[ Courtney in action ]