I’ve been close friends with Ben and Marine for several years. In my first year of college Ben lived a few doors down from me in our freshman dorms. In our third year of college we both went to Europe to study abroad; Ben to Paris and I to London. While Ben was at Sciences Po Paris he met Marine and they both came to visit me in London soon afterwards. From those first few days in London I could see they had something special. We had a wonderful time and I was impressed by Marine’s ability to enjoy Ben’s quirky sense of humor. Ben’s jokes are hilarious…if you’re Ben
The fact that Marine could also laugh at them made her perfect for him.
In the ensuing years they survived times of distance and lived between Europe and the US making things work and I’m so glad they did, though I’m sure they’re even more pleased than me. When they asked me to join them in Le Mans, France (Marine’s home town) to photograph their wedding I immediately agreed.
The wedding was just stunning. The cathedral Marine chose for their marriage ceremony was absolutely gorgeous and the chateau they chose for their reception was lovely as well. It was great spending the day with our old friends and their families. Their friends put on a flash mob dance and Marine’s nephews broke dance in the middle of the reception. I want to thank Ben and Marine so much for having me shoot their special day and I wish you both all the best in your lives together.
