The necklace was in the family for 2 generations, and it was passed down to the bride, to wear it for the wedding day. The bride did a lot of searching for the shoes, to match the color & style of the necklace, and found the pair online, in Portugal. I understood all these details and efforts, and made sure to capture her accessories in the best light possible.

As I had to fly from Romania, I brought huge bags with equippment, but no light stands. They rented some for me, but those ones didn't fit my flashes. So Rachel's dad invited me to his workshop, and made with his own hands some metal adapters (WOW !!!). By having seen the house, I had all night (almost sleepless) to imagine some artistic shots inside, the next day. After getting ready, the bridal party left the house in an old-fashioned, traditional Maltese bus. The religious ceremony was held in a really nice church, near their house.

The party took place at Buskett Gardens, a really nice outdoor venue. Most of the weddings I shot before were held in closed locations, but because of the climate in Malta where it barely rains, they could organise the wedding at that location. The guests gathered at the venue while we were making the photoshoot at the cliffs, so they were ready to welcome our bride and groom with proper cheers and applause. The evening started in a very relaxed fashion, with Rachel, Matthias and the guests socializing, after not meeting for a long time. Their wedding was multicultural, with guests from many countries in Europe. I also knew some of them from my previous projects across Europe, and was very happy to reconnect and share stories.