brooke & matt — Kurtz Orchards wedding film in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

brooke and matt were already married when everyone gathered at kurtz orchards in niagara-on-the-lake. exactly one year earlier, they had made it legal in the same place, just the two of them sharing their personal vows. i got to film that day, then return on july 24 to join them and everyone they love.

their vows made room for the life they have built together: daily debriefs on the tiny sofa, time in the garden, seven years of hypothetical questions, and an ongoing negotiation over where the gym bag belongs. a beautiful, simple life, with a few domestic matters still up for discussion.

bringing both days together in this film was a real joy. the private promises and the celebration a year later felt like two parts of the same thing. i am glad i got to be there for both. digital and 200t super 8 sit side by side in the film.