April 27, 2008
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Mr. & Mrs. Volkmar
Bill and Sheri… they are Married!
It was a day to remember. For more than just the love those two radiate, but the location and weather conditions…
I had to wonder if they were worrying themselves crazy yesterday morning… the morning of the day they have anticipated… the day Sheri had waited for all of her life. The date was April 26th. You would think in April, especially the end of April, would be Spring-like. Warmish for Minnesota. Tolerable. The weather was anything but. It started out with snow, high winds, sleet and no sunshine to be found. The temperature was in the 30′s, wind chill much less than that.
The show went on.
Several of the guests met at a church in Rochester to board a coach bus which was to take us to the site of the wedding. A church on Sheri’s family farm. Literally out in the sticks. It was named Eidsvold Norwegian Methodist Church. To the side of the church sits a cemetery that contains many of Sheri’s family members who have passed.
The trip to the church was a fun ride. We knew many of the guests, but there were also some we did not know. We drove down a long narrow gravel road and as we approached, we could see the church from the bus. This church had no electricity. No heat. Bill and Sheri went to open the church as the guests waited on the bus. We were then invited into the church, which was a piece of history. The doorknobs, the textured window glass. Wooden benches were cold, but we all found our seats and witnessed Bill and Sheri pledge themselves to one another. It was a simple and beautiful service.
The greeting line went quickly as the weather was brisk. The sun peaked out and was shining, but the winds were chilling. We managed to shoot a few quick images and boarded the bus headed to Nosh Bill and Sheri had reserved the entire restaurant for the evening. We enjoyed wine, assorted canapes and conversation while those not attending the wedding had a chance to arrive. When we were all seated, we had the most delicious meal selection. Bill and Sheri had spent a lot of time at Nosh, making wine and food decisions and their choices were pleasing to everyone. I had the Vegetable Marinara and of course the chocolate cake for dessert.
When the meal was finished, we boarded the bus and were shuttled back to Rochester to pick up our vehicles. The day was very memorable, not only for the extravagant accommodations and meal, but for the love that Bill and Sheri shared with all of their guests.
Thank you Bill and Sheri, for including John and I in your magical day!
Comments (7)
Thats a nice little church at the end of the road. Nice pictures. Its wierd when you see people from another part of the country who resemble people you know. I think we all must have twins out there.
Love these…very cool photos…how fun!!!
this is some great photojournalism Robin! I really feel like I was there. Tomorrow at work, I’ll probably be telling people that I went to this really cool event……
Wow… what a day! The images you captured are truly wonderful. You can feel the love they share. NOW, I know what you mean when you say “Nosh”. Yesterday, when you texted me… I was confused! Love this post!!! Love you too!!! xoxxoxo ~ Dawn
@CurrensDad - I think there is a lot of truth to that. BTW: Happy Birthday Kincaid!
@portiajules - Thanks Char! It was a really great time!
@kennyahn - Kenny, you’re so cool! I know what you mean about feeling like you’ve done something you’ve seen in images.
@lastoriafoto - Yes, that’s what Nosh was. Sorry for the confusion! : ) Thanks for the love! Back atcha!!
great images. you can really feel the joy in the photos!
Photos 4 and 5 the long hair guy looks like the Caveman from the geico TV commercials! Ha!
What a great wedding to shoot!! You can feel like you are there from your shots. Great job.
Randall