“WE WANT THINGS TO FEEL INTIMATE AND REAL.”

“I WANT TO SEE JOY AND LAUGHTER IN MY PHOTOS, DOUBLE-CHINS AND ALL. HONESTLY, THE MORE DOUBLE CHINS AND UGLY CRYING, THE BETTER.”

“I’VE BEEN IN ENOUGH WEDDINGS TO WATCH PEOPLE FAKE PUTTING ON THE DRESS, REDO PUTTING ON A PIECE OF JEWELRY OR REREAD A CARD FOR A PHOTO AND I HATE THE PERFORMANCE OF IT ALL.”

“IF I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A REAL MEMORY AND A STAGED SCENARIO FOR THE BEST PHOTO IN THE WORLD, I’D CHOOSE THE FORMER EVERY TIME.”

“I WANT EACH PHOTO TO BE A GENUINE MEMORY. I DON’T WANT TO PULL OUR PEOPLE OUT OF THE MOMENT TO FAKE LAUGHTER FOR A PHOTO OP.”

“WE WANT TO LOOK BACK ON OUR WEDDING AND SEE HOW IT MADE US FEEL MORE ALIVE.”

“WE WANT IT TO FEEL AS MUCH LIKE US AS POSSIBLE.”

“WE’RE NOT DOING THIS FOR INSTAGRAM. WE’RE DOING THIS FOR US.”

“WE’RE TRYING TO STAY ROOTED IN THE FACT THAT OUR WEDDING IS A DAY TO CELEBRATE THAT WE’VE FOUND ONE ANOTHER AND NOT A SHOW.”

“WE’VE BEEN ASKING OURSELVES, DO WE WANT THESE PHOTOS BECAUSE WE’VE SEEN THEM ELSEWHERE, OR WILL THEY ACTUALLY MEAN SOMETHING TO US?”

“WE’RE LOOKING TO CAPTURE THE REAL ESSENCE OF THE DAY, NOT AN OVERLY PERFORMATIVE VERSION.”

“WE WANT TO BE FULLY PRESENT IN WHAT’S HAPPENING, NOT PULLED AWAY OR ASKED TO PERFORM.”

“WE’RE VERY MUCH GUIDED BY THE REAL EMOTIONS OF THE DAY, NOT A STAGED OR OVERLY CURATED VERSION.”

“WE WANT TO FEEL RELAXED, PRESENT AND JOYFUL.”

“SINCE WE’RE ESCHEWING MANY OF THE TYPICAL WEDDING CONVENTIONS, WE’LL TREASURE ALL THE SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS CAPTURED THAT MORE GENUINELY DEFINE THE DAY.”

“HAVING TO FORFEIT A BIG CHUNK OF THE DAY TO TAKE SEVERAL POSED PHOTOS IS DIRECTLY OPPOSED TO WHAT WE WOULD NORMALLY PRIORITIZE.”