Houston Tx Wedding Photographer: Mattie and Sulayman
“Rain is just confetti from the sky…”
A few hrs earlier..
The week leading up to Mattie and Sulayman’s wedding, reports of Hurricane Patricia kept arising left and right, reporting of up and coming torrential rain showers in the Houston Texas area. Anyone would get nervous about having their planned outdoor garden wedding be interrupted, but no Mattie and Sulayman. We have never seen so much positivity and bravery from a couple to face the odds and still get married in the pouring rain, especially a Hurricane, but these two did. No wedding day is absolutely perfect. Something always throws a kink in plans but the most important thing is to keep your chin up and keep pressing forward. These two will serve as an example of just that.
We arrived at their venue for the day, the quaint and adorable Hodge Podge Lodge in Montgomery, Texas where family who flew in from Nigeria, Amsterdam and Louisiana along with members of the bridal party cozied up inside and prepared for the days events. The ceremony was to be held in the backyard garden, but because of the pouring rain, it was moved under the pavilion out back. They decided to dress the back wall with draping string lights and it only added to the atmosphere. During the ceremony, sweet words were exchanged, the rings were passed around for all guests to see and the two became lifelong partners.
The reception was moved indoors for obvious reasons, but we only feel it added an even more intimate feature to the day. Throughout the house for the rest of the evening, you could hear laughter in every room, smiling faces around every corner and a makeshift dance floor was in the living room. After some time passed, we asked if Mattie and Sulayman would be up for taking photos in the rain out in the backyard, and we’ve never seen such an eager response. We ran out grabbing an umbrella and made it happen. A little rain never hurt anyone.
Mattie and Sulayman, thank you for showing a brave face. Thank you for being positive. Your wedding will always be one to remember and will be one for the books for years to come.
For those getting married, look at these two as an example. Making the best of your special day ends up making it the best day ever.
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