Baywatch

have a client base in French Polynesia--at least not that I know of--I'm assuming it's Matt and Lori checking in. So let's not make them wait any longer.
I knew the minute I met Lori and Matt, about a year ago, that their wedding would be anything but typical. While they're both very, very accomplished--Lori just finished a clerking for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Matt clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts, prior to his appointment to the Court--it was their general irreverence, a trait I've been known to exhibit once or twice, that I was drawn to. Though we took some cool engagement pictures among the columns of the Supreme Court last year, the image they ended up choosing for their save-the-date card was one of Matt carrying Lori in a fireman's carry, like something out of a Borat sketch or a B.C. comic strip.


Matt and Lori kicked things off with a crab feast at Cantlers in Annapolis (which, by the way, is one of the truly great crab joints in the area). It took almost three hours to drive from Arlington, a trip that usually takes 40 minutes, with the rain coming down so hard at times I though I was going to float away. It was only after I finally got to Cantlers that I heard on WTOP about the two tornadoes that had touched down near Severna Park. That was drive I hope not to repeat any time soon. But all was soon forgotten as the smell of Old Bay filled the bar and the sound of mallets pulverizing claws filled the air. If I had to list my great loves in life--after photography, of course--cracking crab for a few hours would be right up there on the list. (Not far down that list would be teaching newbies how to crack crab, which I got to do for some of Matt and Lori's out-of-town guests.)


After the service it was on to the Chesapeake Bay Club, sans Bay Bridge drive. Matt and Lori hired a yacht to take them across the bay. It was really gorgeous out on the water. The only hiccup came when we ran into another boat's wake and almost lost half the bridesmaids. Since most of them had their backs to the water, I'm still not sure if they realize just how close they all came to being completely drenched. Inches, I think.
Anyway, I didn't want this to become a blow by blow account and it feels like it's turning into one. So I'm going to skip to some highlights:


Highlight number two: the incredible sunset over the Chesapeake that night. I've never been a sunset-y kind of wedding photographer--too damn cheesy-- but it was hard to avoid on this night. Even Matt, who gets a tad tense (just teasing, Matt) during posed photos seemed to enjoy himself. Considering the rain on Thursday, and even the rain earlier Saturday morning, this was just a perfect sunset to watch. (Given that they're in French Polynesia right now, I'm sure Lori and Matt are up to their ears in beautiful sunsets.)


The screen door slams
Mary's dress waves
Like a vision she dances across the porch
As the radio plays
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey that's me and I want you only
Don't turn me home again
I just can't face myself alone again
Don't run back inside
darling you know just what I'm here for
So you're scared and you're thinking
That maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith, there's magic in the night
You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright
Oh and that's alright with me.
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