Do you know who the couple walking on the beach might be? Shhh….. they’re keeping it a secret. (Photo by Julia Pelish)
So I photographed a wedding in Stanley Park on Saturday, but I can’t show you too many pictures or tell you the names of the beautiful bride and handsome groom.
You see, the couple engineered their elopement so stealthily that no one knows of their marriage but me, my assistant, and the justice of the peace who performed the ceremony. The Maltese Falcon and Mona Lisa involve less mystery than this exchange of vows.
By eloping, the couple definitely reduced the amount of pascal units, which measure stress and pressure, they expended on their wedding. (Not to mention money.)
The ceremony took place by the wishing well in the park. When the day started it looked and felt like it would be chillier than Winnipeg in fall, but by the time the wedding commenced it was sunny and pleasant. Following their vows, the bride and groom took a ride in a horse-drawn carriage before disembarking near Third Beach, where we photographed them gazing at the sunset.
Last I saw, they were sipping on a sparkling beverage that looked like it came from France and planning how to tell everyone the news. Perhaps a carefully worded message with hints about who they are just might work. Isn’t that how Hera told Achilles he was the son of Zeus? Or is it an episode of Zena I’m thinking of? Oh, well, I’m sure everyone will figure it out someday.
