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Wedding rehearsals are key to any well run wedding. Practice what you’re going to do before you have officially. When the curtain goes up, however, you only have one shot at history. It’s the same with wedding photography — there is no second chance! Working in the technology industry, we’re used to delays upon delays with software and hardware projects. Introduce a bug? No problem! We’ll fix it tomorrow. Weddings and events aren’t like software projects; they have to be right the first time around.

At 6:00 pm, close friends and family convened at the Ardenwood Farm in Fremont. Joe and Cam, along with their wedding planner, Beverley, planned a quick run through of the wedding procession. Cam’s parents were there, along with the maid of honor and best man. Another person who’ll be shooting the event, Dan, rounded out the small group at Ardenwood.

I took about 100 shots before nightfall became too much for anything but flash photography. Assuming the weather stays as it has for the past few days (notwithstanding the freak thunderstorm we had a few nights ago), the conditions should be great on Sunday. You only have one shot at history; better make the best of it.