Patrizia and Niko Wedding

What do you get when a vivacious Portuguese woman marries a charming Greek man? Answer: The best wedding party ever!

At the end of the night the bride used her bouquet as a convenient means to shower petals on the dancers during a traditional Greek melody. I think that might sum up the whole experience, don't you?

Here's a visual storyline of the amazing day we all had together.

 I think she had a spider in her hair, but I forgot to ask...

 This church is naturally really quite dark, so we used two strobes to illuminate the church

 Greek Orthodox churches are pretty impressive!

 Pesky crowns, always messing up hair

 The formals quickly became "informals"....

 This girl was so sweet and lively and photogenic! We have a ton of photos of her, she made great faces.

 Niko's mother also was a woman of many expressions. I loved her warm, vivacious energy

 Receiving line photos are a great way to capture candid expressions of the people you love... Some of my favorite quirky ones are included....  they may not always be flattering, but no one can say they lack personality!

 Here I am, photo-bombing Penny's shot! Look at my wedding-photographer muscles!!

 Strobe flash makes such a difference when you're setting up reception photos. It helps keep them from being too grainy, and it makes them more dynamic and bright!

 Many tears were shed during speeches. Even one or two from me!

 But there were also many chuckles

 Penny playing with second curtain sync...

 This dance was really special because this groomsman hadn't danced since his father died. The traditional Greek love song made everyone sing, dance and drink - all at the same time!