Keeley & Daniel | Energetic & Fun Wedding Celebration at Bridge Club in Raleigh

There's a bit of surreality to the days all these deferred celebrations come to fruition. A sense of déjà vu, but also of hesitancy: are we good? is this allowed? it's okay to enjoy this, right?

Keeley & Daniel showed no such hesitation. They may have been knocked back by COVID, but they came up into their wedding celebration day swinging—by which I of course mean swing dancing, which happened in abundance and was an utter delight to watch. They were determined to make the absolute most of their wedding redux: a party! with people! finally! as their invitation so joyously exclaimed.

From their bold, DIY decor to the hugs handed around in abundance, from the incredible food to the brightly colored custom cocktails, Keeley & Daniel reveled in their celebration, and it was so wonderful to see. These are two magnanimous and charismatic souls, hearts wide open and overflowing with love for their families both blood and borrowed, and they agonized over every decision they made for the day: both how to make their guests and themselves safe and comfortable and how to maximize enjoyment with people they now hadn't seen in over a year. Their care is evident, and it truly paid off.

Because at the end of their mini-ceremony, wherein they exchanged promises not to take each other to either Olive Garden or Red Lobster (among other things), they got covered in a veritable avalanche of confetti. Maybe it's fanciful to think of it as bits of love from each of their guests washing over them, sticking in their hair and drifting around their ankles; but fancy and whimsy fit right into what was a truly magical moment.

Keeley & Daniel, I am absolutely thrilled that you two finally got to enjoy this celebration—you fully deserved all the joy you felt on the day, and all the joy that will carry on in your hearts as you remember it. Thank you, thank you for trusting me to capture all this for you, and for allowing me to be a part of your story over the last couple years. Abrazos y besos.

Everyone else, fill the ether with good vibes for this amazing couple, and enjoy a scroll through some of my favorite moments from their incredible celebration day!

Wedding and portrait photographers. Husband and wife. All-purpose nerds. Extremely enthusiastic. Durham, NC.

Keeley & Daniel | Energetic & Fun Wedding Celebration at Bridge Club in Raleigh

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