I want to tell you a love story, but not the one you might expect

I met Ryan & Lindsey individually in my life. They both are amazing loving and caring people in their own rights. I was ecstatic to get to help them with their wedding, and as we were planning, the number in the wedding party kept growing...and growing...and growing. It's no joke when I say there were 30 people in this wedding. Here is the important thing, it didn't grow because the couple wanted to put on a big show. It grew because the Groom has such a big heart, so big that he wanted to include the people he felt were important in his life. The beautiful thing was on the day of the wedding, you could FEEL the wedding party felt honored and excited to be part of the couples wedding too.

Photos Taken by: Daniel Kokin

Again that wasn't the story I meant to tell you today. The story that really touched me was when I was talking with the couple about the processional, and who would be standing where. Ryan the Groom surprised me when I asked who would be escorting his mother down the aisle, he said he would be walking his Mother in and my Father will be joining them, I liked this idea and we moved on. Ok so your father will be seated with your mother to which the Groom interrupted, "No, my father will be standing at my side, he is my best friend, it wouldn't feel right him not being there, so it will be him then my Bestmen." because naturally he had 2, in such a large wedding party, I kid.  

I would be shocked if in my life I ever see another Bestman, as proud & loving as this Father of the Groom.
 

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