A Zoom Wedding, in the time of Covid-19
What does a wedding look like during the world’s largest ever Pandemic? Well… to be honest, it’s kind of the same. Some might argue that it’s more inclusive and special. Perhaps more memorable. I would have to agree with all of it. First of all, to be asked to photograph a Zoom wedding after 3 months of nothingness, was probably the most excited I’ve been in a long time. It’s a historic time to be living through all of this, let alone to get married amidst it. Having the opportunity to document their history while living in history is pretty darn special. J and N were considering just eloping as even before Covid, there were concerns about getting all their family and friends here. J said “If we can’t have everybody, then maybe we should just have nobody”… But then along came the Pandemic, and Zoom meetings and social distancing, and the more they thought about it, the more a Zoom wedding was quite literally the perfect solution to all the issues they had been facing prior to the Pandemic. They brought in Calgary AV and it was a slick set up. Bride and Groom and Officiant Mic’d up, wireless microphone for speeches, a great video camera and TV to live stream and a remote MC on Zoom orchestrating other speeches and toasts. It was a magnificent technological display. But when it came down to it, it was still 2 people who love each other, surrounded by everyone they love. I am thrilled to have witnessed it all. The ceremony took place on the Cottage Club’s gorgeous property in Cochrane on Ghost Lake.
Cottage Club: https://www.cottageclub.ca/
