The much-anticipated ceremony:

Ever thought it was possible to be a bit nervous for a wedding that wasn’t your own?

I have to admit, I felt a little that way here- my first solo wedding photography effort. I arrived about half an hour early to Hakone Gardens. Scouting wasn’t so necessary, because the location was the same as the engagement shots, so I enjoyed some peace. In hindsight, that was a fantastic idea- the day was about to get frantic.

A while back, Cherise and I went to Philadelphia. A while back, as in, er, last Thanksgiving. Between the great flood, moving, and going to India, I never really got a chance to post these. Until now.

We checked out a place called Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. The pictures will tell the story better than I can describe it, but this place is insane. Basically, a few decades ago an artist bought a block of buildings, and has spent the time since turning it into an extremely intricate, highly decorated mosaic. Imagine if a pile of glass, tile, wood, mechanical and metal rubbish exploded over freshly plastered church ruins, and you start to have an idea of what this place looks like. Not an inch is spared- allow me to show you.