Slurpy Collard Greens and a Party Under the Moon
The Culp family of High Point, NC threw a big, fun wedding where in one day the guests peacefully witnessed the commitment of Lee and Matt from inside the adorable Village Chapel in Pinehurst, NC then spent the evening partying with abandon thanks to the musical talents of a band so energetic and sexy I think I actually saw drool dripping from the mouths of some of the guests.
If I had not worked with them before, I would have bet my paycheck the band, PARTY UNDER THE MOON, was flown in from New York, as like many big New York Wedding bands they never took a break and every member looked, sounded and danced as if they had been groomed on Broadway.
Oh, and did I mention there was an after party complete with disco ball and Bojangles chicken biscuits? And then there were the collard greens. As I scooted to the buffet circa 10pm to grab a quick dinner I raised my eyebrow when Kenneth, the waiter at The Country Club of North Carolina, said, "have you tried the collard greens," the best you've ever had. That didn't mean too much to me, since the only collards I had before then (and I'm pretty sure turnips were involved) had the consistency and texture, of well, i hope you're not eating and reading, but they sorta reminded me of snot. But not these. The greens swam in a salty and flavorful broth without tasting soggy, they were nice and slurpy.
As for the bride and groom. they are your run of the mill, tall, gorgeous and brilliant folk. Lee is a equal parts Nicole Kidman, Brigitte Bardot and Julianne Moore. She has the sort of unaffected personality a woman acquires after spending her adolescence playing backyard football with boys who rarely noticed her lack of a Y chromosome, only to have her grow into the body of a model. Lee has a "presence," and while she's stunningly attractive, her warm demeanor and lack of pretense make her a magnet attracting smart, kind and fun friends. The guests at the wedding were a mixture of all ages, races and backgrounds. One minute I was chatting with a bridesmaid whose father is a famous political commentator and later in the evening I met a quiet, thoughtful friend of Matt's who embarks this on a career in the Army. Once you meet Lee's parents, it clear why she grew into a beautiful and charming woman.
A few of the images from the wedding day from my digital cameras. As always I have sent over a dozen of medium format rolls of film to my lab in NYC and will continue to work on the edit over the next few weeks. I'll be adding some geek girl content in the caption of the images later this week for all you photographers.
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