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Nikki + Sue are getting da kine

Bringing a sweetheart home for the first time is a big deal no matter where you are from. When your home is Hawaii and your intended is from any other place, chances are that something delightful is about to happen.

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Kiss + Tell with Laura Billingham

Last fall I had the luck of being assigned a space next to photographer Laura Billingham at a meet and greet, we found ourselves stuck on the topic of kissing and it made sense to interview her for my blog series devoted to the topic.

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Kiss + Tell with Susie Forrester

Susie Forrester is a celebrated fine art photographer based out of Stroudsburg, PA in the Pocono Mountains. She does wedding, event and portrait photography.

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The Sofreh, the centerpiece of the Persian Wedding Ceremony

I recently had the pleasure of officiating the symbol-rich and perfectly-appointed wedding of Raha + Adam at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center of the Performing Arts. An inter-faith couple, Raha wanted to incorporate some of the most meaningful elements from her family’s Iranian tradition.

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Kiss + Tell with Douglas Benedict

Most people recognize this part–the kiss–as the end of the ceremony. Crossing this threshold of life together, the couple kisses, the crowd cheers and claps, cue some awesome uplifting song and the glowing couple exits.

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