Every kiss is different. Some tender, some passionate, and well, some just plain awkward.  All beautiful and no two alike. There is the kiss of welcome and of parting. The long, loving present one. The stolen one and the mutual one. There is a kiss of love, of joy, and of sorrow. A kiss that seals a promise. A kiss that breaks one. Oscar Wilde once said “A kiss may ruin a human life”. Oh to be ruined!  It is not the touching of lips that brings us to our knees. Its the very moments just before. The moments when she is thinking “I love you. No, I need you. You have found me and I can’t wait to grow old with you. I will tell you of my inner most fears and you will save me from them. You have saved me from myself.”  All the while he too quietly whispers to himself,  ”You are my girl. You are beautiful, and sexy, and when I look into your eyes I see the faces of my children. I am just a man and I will most certainly make mistakes. But you will forgive me and I will be better for it. I can not wait to make you my wife.” Yes, it is in those moments that many a life has been ruined. Kissing is like drinking salt water: you drink but your thirst only increases! This is what I love most about being a wedding photographer. I get to experience every kind of kiss vicariously through the amazing couples who have graced me with the presence of their love.  Thank you universe.

It is the kiss that inspired me when building Mandy and Ben’s engagement album. Their kiss was soft and gentle, like a secret. Normally I would post an album in the form of a slide show. However I wanted you to be able to take your time and enjoy their album at your own pace. And when you get to the part where they kiss, don’t forget to sigh, and smile, and thank the universe for the Goodness, because after all, that is the best part…