The weather was gorgeous.  Sunny, warm, breezy.  The perfect autumn day.

As I was in my last minute rush to get out the door, I called to my sister in law (who was acting as babysitter for the afternoon), “Suvikki, is it still sunny?”

“No,” she replied apologetically.

Mean storm clouds had magically appeared in the last thirty minutes.  ”NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” I groaned, dashing down the steps and outside to see the full extent of the damage.

I was devastated.  It looked like it would pour at any minute.  And I still had 45 of them before their bridal shoot would begin.

The whole tram and boat ride I cursed the weather.  I thought about different covered locations on Suomenlinna we could shoot at.  I hoped the bride’s dress wouldn’t get too dirty.

As soon as I arrived on the island, I saw the bride and groom pull up.  Katri’s gorgeous presence and Mikko’s excited grin instantly washed away any doubts I had about the session.  ”It’s fine!” she assured me.

And it was.  The dark sky provided an amazing, dramatic backdrop to the photos.  The cool breeze added energy and spirit to the bride and groom.  And their evident love for one another made it a true joy to photograph them.

Thank you, Katri and Mikko for allowing me the honor to photograph your wedding portraits.  It was perfect from start to finish.

To book your own bridal session or full wedding package, email me at sarah (at) pikkuarkki.com

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