WedCamp Oct 11th 2009- Part 1

21 Oct

Warning… Long post filled with wedding gushiness…Part 1 of a series

I just recently got hitched a few weeks ago and I’m still getting used to checking off ‘married’ in any forms that I fill out. It just feels so foreign but not in a wrong way. Just in that kind of way when you take on a new role and you set up your sig file.

How romantic.

Speaking to the romantic in me, I had made a vow to myself to keep my grubby hands from posting Tweets about my wedding every 5 minutes. As tempting as it was to share every single heart-bursting, teary-vowed moment, being in the moment with friends and loved ones (as well as the new mister) was more important to me than I could sum up in any 140 character blurb.

OK. So I did check my Twitter feed during supper. And I did tweet once…Proof to the social web that the deed was done.

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And it was a pretty good sign that the next day, I had the following tweet..

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Beyond all of this lack of tweeting, webstreaming, powerpoint presenting or flickrering up the whole event, getting married really illustrates the power of community. Bringing people together to meet, reconnect and get to know new faces really does illustrate how community is at the center of getting married. I could really have titled the ceremony WedCamp!

Working with some great folks in putting together the wedding ceremony was another area where I got to see some big-heartedness in action. It’s been amazing to work with exceptional folks who provided top notch service, products and helped me to pull off the biggest of any event that I’ve ever put together.

It’s important for me to give thanks to these folks and to also help others discover some great people who have gone above and beyond in helping me out. I can’t thank them enough.

Taran Matharu was our photographer and he was a true professional. He knew how to work our room and brought out the best in everyone. He definately wasn’t one of those annoying wedding photographers that would constantly stick their camera in the faces of the guests. He was a chameloen and fit in perfectly with our family and guests. Taran is highly recommended. I’ll be sure to post some photos soon enough… but here’s one for now.

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Part 2 of this post will follow shortly. I started writing it and realized it’s turning into a monster post!


7 Responses to “WedCamp Oct 11th 2009- Part 1”

  1. Rachel October 21, 2009 at 10:04 pm #

    Holy crap, that is the HOTTEST PHOTO EVAH. You guys are the hottest hitched people I know. SRSLY.

  2. Tanya October 21, 2009 at 10:22 pm #

    Thanks so much. I’m still amazed at Taran’s ability to take such great photos of us. He had taken a pic of us at a game launch party and I was amazed that he made us look so good.

    Stay tuned. I have a blog post brewing about your contribution to WedCamp!

  3. Anile October 22, 2009 at 8:10 am #

    As a guest I must say what an honour it was to share these special moments with you – you guys deserve all the happiness in the world. Truly a fabulous couple. Also, AWESOME PICTURE!! WHERE ARE THE REST?!! What a great photographer :)

  4. Tanya October 22, 2009 at 11:10 am #

    Photos are coming soooon! We have some great shots of all you guys. I’m so glad you and Christian were able to make it and had a fun time with us.

    Is it wrong to want to do this again?!

  5. Taran October 22, 2009 at 3:30 pm #

    Awww… thanks for the compliments! Twas a great evening, and i thoroughly enjoyed it. You looked after me, and you were all very hospitable. :D

    Thanks again!

  6. Tanya October 22, 2009 at 4:02 pm #

    Taran- You were super! Thank you so very much for your skills. I don’t know how you manage to make everything look so incredible and I must say that you really do have a great eye for photography.

    Besides that, you’re a top chap!

  7. Taran October 23, 2009 at 6:32 pm #

    Thanks! Ur too kind! Btw, i am selling my camera to upgrade…. :) If ur still interested, let me know! :)