Reina & Elie's Wedding Miami

Continuing with Reina & Elie's wedding in Miami, the ceremony is over and as with 90% of orthodox Jewish weddings the guest immediately enter the reception, the cocktail hour took place during the Tish. At this point the bride and groom are spending some alone time no more than 15 minutes, while you are waiting to create the images of the two of them alone there are at least two people (the wedding coordinator and the caterer) asking you if you are done yet. On a good day you have 20-30 minutes with the bride and groom on most days you don't. I had 14 minutes with Reina and Elie so you have to work fast in one location, usually at the Chuppa, no moving around to different locations no run out to the beach or park. Next up the reception...so far you have been shooting 7.5 hours and the reception hasn't started yet and the reception is where all the fun happens....

















John Canning Fine Art Photography

Reina & Elie's wedding the Tish - B'deken

Next up is the Tish and B'deken a joyous fun filled hour with the male family and friends in one room pumping up the groom with lots of table pounding, singing and dancing also during this time the ketuba is signed. The bride is in another room with all her female friends and family being greeted by all the guest and while its true the women always have the best food the men always have the best scotch.....and then in a very fast 5 minutes the men dance the groom to the bride where he greets her for the first time and covers her with the viel.












John Canning Fine Art Photography