O Canada. Wow.

This past Canada Day weekend we had two absolutely incredible and fabulous weddings. Both weddings made me think about what it means to be Canadian, and I as I thought about it I felt particulary proud (and I'll admit, a little emotional) to live in this amazing country. Weddings are an expression of culture and custom, and we have the extreme privilege of documenting these events; through these experiences we are enriched by the cultural diversity that makes Canada so unique. This weekend alone, our weddings have taken us through a variety of cultural traditions, from an intimate Chinese tea ceremony to a moving reception performance by dancers from the Salish First Nation. Each wedding was very different from the other, but they shared feelings of togetherness and celebration that reminded me that although we are all different, we are also all the same. We are all Canadians, and though our cultures and customs may be different, we laugh together and cry together and live together. O Canada.