This is a long one! I usually break the blog posts up into several but I felt that this one needed to be shared all together! It’s like one big celebration which is EXACTLY how their wedding day was. So fair warning: there are a TON of photos in this post! I couldn’t help it! We shot a TON of photos that day….600 guests require 3 photographers and that’s a ton of images…..Pam, just wait until you see them all!! <3 I pulled out a few of my favorites to share on the blog-there is no way I could share all of them, but I think will give you an idea of how wonderful their day was! <3
I love that she got ready in the home she grew up in and on the 100 acres of land that has been in her family for generations AND just happens to be the very place Mark proposed to her! <3 I’m all sentimental like that! 
I just adore these images. She had no idea I was snapping this…and how stinkin cute is the cutie on the right? She was admiring Pam <3
And we’re off to see Mark.
But not before a peek out of the “groomsman room” to see the bride!
The sky was ominous that day….
and I love the mood it creates! <3 I think Mark was impressed! Also, how cute it is that he was holding flowers for her when she turned around!
A little special card for their wedding day! 
How adorable! <3 
I photographed some of their engagement photos in these same spots….
No-that’s not the reception location….that was just a little “pre party”. Pam and Mark held a luncheon several hours before the ceremony to celebrate with friends and family. I’m told the farm has hosted LOTS of parties over the years…..
The church was gorgeous with it’s stained glass windows letting in the most beautiful rays of sunshine but I love that it was so rich in ritual, symbolism and culture……basically, at the end, it was a huge celebration. Think dancing, shots, coins, and a live Siberian Band.
The Bride and Groom are handed candles which they hold throughout the service.
The Joining of the Hands. The hands are kept joined throughout the service to symbolize the “oneness” of the couple. 
The Ceremonial Walk where the priest leads the Bride and Groom in a circle around the table which the Gospel and the Cross are placed. The husband and wife are taking their first steps as a married couple and they are being led in the way that they must walk. The walk is also interpreted as a religions dance for the joy of matrimony. 
They had so many guests….it became standing room only! That’s a whole lot of love! <3
The choir sounded amazing!
It began raining during the ceremony….but look what appeared over the church as they were walking down the aisle!
The Celebration….kolo dancing outside of the church by the wedding party and well-wishers, while coins are being tossed to promise good luck/financial prosperity. 
Drinking from the Buklia- a nice decorated bottle filled with homemade Wine or Rakija
This tradition is so much fun and I’m glad I knew about ahead of time. They like to throw coins at the bride and groom as they exit the church and the kids run around picking up all the silver coins.
No one was safe from the flying coins! tee he he! 
The kiddos collecting the coins.
They basically had a huge dance party right outside the church……that beats rice and bubbles any day in my book!!!
And yet another celebration…..it’s reception time!!
I love that everyone of all ages joined in. I love cultural weddings! <3
Pam and Mark, I hope your day was everything you wanted it to be. I’m so impressed that you planned and executed such an amazing wedding in only 6 months! You’re my hero!!! <3
