— MELODY FOSTER
Last August I got a text from one of my very best friends that went something like this: “If we get married this weekend can you film it?”
………. ummmmm ……….
About 72 hours later we found ourselves on an island in Columbus, Georgia. It was sweltering hot but Lord have mercy — it was gorgeous.
This wedding confirmed something that I had been mulling over for a while: micro-weddings and elopements are the best kinds of weddings to capture. Sure, the big weddings are exciting (I had one). But deep down I wanted to elope somewhere beautiful with just a handful of our dearest people.
Why?
(1) Intimacy and intentionality are allowed by a micro-wedding or elopement.
(2) You can prioritize the scenery.
As a photographer and filmmaker, it’s honestly a toss-up which of those are the biggest draw for me. I can’t tell you how important it is to have time and space to breathe and do whatever the heck you want to on your wedding day. If that happens to be in a freaking majestic place — just promise you’ll get me to capture it, ok? (Preferably with more than a 72-hour warning but hey I’m flexible.)