Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Live-Blogging Wedding Photography

I'm photographing a wedding right now. It starts at 2:00. I've already taken some group photos and am currently in a holding pattern.

There is no flash photography allow during the ceremony, and I have to hang out in back and not wander around. Good thing I have a tripod!

Anyway, I know this is enthralling. I cannot promise many updates, but we'll see what happens. Is it wrong to blog during the ceremony?
32 Comments
daveheinzel
1) Guests are starting to arrive. I am also following the Cubs game thanks to MLB's mobile live pitch-by-pitch coverage. Go Cubbies!
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
courtneyheinzel
2) No flash photography? Why do they have rules like this? I hope my last five dollars bought you a nice lunch.
Courtney Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
Ames
3) I was thinking the same thing... no flash photography? no wandering around? How bizarre.
Ames   Saturday, August 2, 2008
_DELETED_znheard1
4) no one really listens to those silly vows...blog away! lol
znheard   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
5) they just got married
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
6) talking about Jesus now
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
7) are we going to get a photo?
KT   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
8) they.are all snacking now, one at a time. Crackers and wine or something.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
9) I'll skip the snak cause I had lunch.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
courtneyheinzel
10) I believe that's referred to as communion.
Courtney Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
11) my hair is frizzy today. I wonder if anyone notices.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
12) Done eating. More Jesus.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
courtneyheinzel
13) Does that mean you actually washed it...with shampoo?
Courtney Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
14) ceremony done. They just left on horse and carriage. Thought I was supposed to go too. But that's cool.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
15) You're running behind the horse and carriage?
KT   Saturday, August 2, 2008
George
16) So they want dark fuzzy wedding pictures! How bizarre.
LimeyGeorge   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
17) heading downtown for photos
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
18) sitting outside the old train depot waiting for the limo to show up. Or the carriage. No sign of Gus Gordon anywhere.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
courtneyheinzel
19) Your little boy is horribly sad. He cried and cried after his nap when I told him it would be a long time before you came home.
Courtney Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
dennydeaton
20) Live weddings... almost as exciting as live painting.
Denny Deaton   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
21) following the limo now. I think they are making a beer run. Don't want to miss that.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
22) booze purchase = success. On the way to reception now.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
23) gonna stop by parents house for a pit stop. TMI? Possibly. The life of the wedding photographer is filled with excitement and glamour.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
24) pulling up to reception now.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
25) The bridal party showed up before anyone else, and we're still waiting for others to get here. Not sure what happened to all the guests though. Maybe they all stopped by my parents' house. Hope they know to jiggle the handle.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
nheinzel
26) I told you not to mention that, Dave!!!!
!   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
27) They are finally starting to eat. There are 9 packed tables and no spots left over for a lonely photographer :( Good thing I had a snack at my parents' house. I think that I am stuck in the neverending wedding. It has been 6.5 hours so far with no end in sight. Prolly won't get out off here till 9:00. Note to self: do not aspire to become a professional wedding photographer.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
28) I just snuck a piece of cake. It will suffice for dinner. Things are moving along incredibly slow. I know a few people here, but it's hard to socialize when you're the photographer. I miss my kids and am sad that I don't get to tuck them in tonight.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
courtneyheinzel
29) I ran out of patience, so both kids are in bed. Although, I am pretty sure they're both still awake. They would have been up later, but we had to leave the park early. A couple of hooligans showed up with some sort of gun that shot something other than water. Dude and they were so shifty eyed. And right before we left, a cop drove by the park, and the guy with the gun hid it between his legs.
Courtney Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
daveheinzel
30) All done and heading home. I'm told there's a little boy waiting for me.
Dave Heinzel   Saturday, August 2, 2008
lgrant
31) Let's hope it isn't the one with the gun. Hope you find something better to eat than cake (even if it does taste like Humzoo) and I know everyone will be happy to have you home. Long day!
LGrant   Saturday, August 2, 2008
nheinzel
32) Glad you're heading home, Dave. I know they will all be glad to see you.
!   Saturday, August 2, 2008
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