There are some people in this world that take a little time to “warm up” around others- they might be shy, standoffish, or reserved when first meeting new people, but after they get a little comfortable, they come alive.

Grace is not one of those people. I don’t think I’ve met anyone more immediately warm and welcoming than this woman. She goes from “zero to best friend” in 1.2 seconds, and on her wedding day, she seemed to outshine the sun. She was so full of joy that she couldn’t contain her laughter from the moment we started filming until she and Kenneth drove away into the night.

Speaking of Kenneth, there is a quiet strength about this man that you can almost feel in the air around him. Some men who are quiet come off as shy or even timid, but the confidence Kenneth exuded as he walked through all the events of his wedding day was unmistakable. He spoke few words, but he looked so dang cool doing it that no one could mistake him for being anything but the obviously bold and self-assured man he is.

This day was a beautiful series of moments intertwining two distinct, but charming families, under the common banner of Christ’s love, as displayed through a moment of worship at the beginning of the ceremony:

“I will build my life upon Your love, it is a firm foundation…”

These two have already been building their own lives on their relationship with God, and their wedding day was simply a moment for them to join hands in the goal of continuing to put their faith and hope in the foundation of Christ. This video captures maybe a fraction of a percent of the beauty of that day, but I was honored to play a small part in documenting the moment where these two committed their lives to each other.