{"id":53,"date":"2008-06-03T20:44:28","date_gmt":"2008-06-04T03:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfloreen.com\/blog\/?p=53"},"modified":"2008-06-03T20:44:28","modified_gmt":"2008-06-04T03:44:28","slug":"sam-nicki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfloreen.com\/blog\/?p=53","title":{"rendered":"Sam & Nicki"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lukas and I agreed to shoot each other’s weddings years ago. He upheld his end of the bargain in March, but I asked him what would happen if he didn’t get married before Rachel and I move to Africa next spring. So, we agreed that if I shot his brother Sam’s wedding, we’d be even…<\/p>\n

It had only rained on May 23rd once in 60 years, so everyone was a bit surprised to wake up to a steady downpour that morning. But what started as a reason for concern turned into a beautiful display of everyone’s teamwork and care for Sam and Nicki. As rental trucks started showing up, tents started popping up all over the yard, and volunteers pitched in wherever a hand was needed.<\/p>\n

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Sam was noticeably excited.
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As was Lukas. Perhaps at least in part because he was able to be in his brother’s wedding without having to shoot it.
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Brotherly resemblance…
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I’m not sure whose idea it was to climb a wet oak tree, 30′ off the ground, in dress shoes, but Sam demonstrated his willingness to go out on a limb…
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Nicki made her dress herself, so got to add a lot of personal flair!
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Sam works with his hands a lot, so his ring could fit on my thumb…
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Nicki’s mom taught me that the New Zealand tradition is to get a photo of each person pinning the boutonni\u00c3\u00a8re on for their parent. Sam was happy to oblige too.
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Sam’s been Pastor MacArthur’s groundskeeper for years, so he was happy to officiate the wedding….
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Sam and Nicki, your wedding was so beautiful! I know it was very different than you expected, but your flexibility and selflessness shone through, and gave a great indication of what your marriage will be like. Thanks for letting me be a part of it!<\/p>\n

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