Denise Gonsales and I volunteered again for the second annual Weddings for Warriors here in Savannah at the First African Baptist Church. (Please read the history of this church, amazing) As wedding photographers, shooting 3 weddings/vow renewals in 2 hours is not exactly what you would call an ideal way to spend the day before Veterans Day. It was an honor. Between Denise and her associate, there are three sons, three nephews, and countless friends currently serving in the Armed Forces. Denise worked for the military for years and her husband is a retired Black Hawk pilot. My husband and I both proudly served in the Air Force. There is a deep awareness that nothing can ever fully repay what is owed to these men and women in uniform. Hardly a few months go by without Denise receiving a phone call that another friend has been killed in action—and that has happened repeatedly over the past three years. The military life is a hard life. Giving two hours of the day was no problem.
The three grooms were all Marines who proudly wore their uniforms and made sure everyone knew the Marine Corps was celebrating its 235th birthday that day.
The brides gowns were provided free of charge by Alfred Angelo. The flowers were donated by Kiwi Fleur and Adina at Frilly Bloomers.