Wedding Photographer

This past Sat. I got to play wedding photographer.
I didn't know these people but a friend asked me
to take the pictures for her brother's wedding
and I was thankful I could help out a friend.

I was given a program when I arrived
(of course I was the only whitey) and thus
learned the names of whose wedding I was at.

Meet Shava and Rohan

Their wedding party did a little dance as they entered.
The bridesmaid walked half way in where the groomsmen
met her, she then pinned his flower on and he bowed, then
he gave her her flowers and she bowed, then they did a little
twirl dance move and hooked arms to walk the rest of the way
down the isle.

I tried to get as much info on what was "expected" of me
before the wedding but they just kept saying
"your the photographer" so I spent the entire time walking
around getting different shots (along with everyone else
who had a camera:) There was another photographer there
and I feel like he felt he had to compete with me a little as
I would walk around talking shooting and when I would
turn around he was there trying to get the same shot.
After the wedding when I had a chance to talk to him and
he found out I was a missionary and not a photographer:)

the pastor during the service... yep I was standing right there
beside him feeling a little odd doing so to get pictures,
but there where about 5 others with point and shoot cameras
getting up in his face for pictures too so I didn't feel to bad.
I liked his style. The white silk suit was nice!

Rohan and Shava during the message part of the service.

After the wedding we went up to the old governors estate in MV
to take pictures. This one makes me laugh as it just reminds
me of a classic Jamaican pose.

Because the wedding started an hour and a half late
I had to cut out on pictures early so I was able to get back to
St. Elizabeth in good time, but I was thankful for
another Jamaican experience and an opportunity to help
a friend.