Not all weddings are the same.

Some are formal affairs - everyone seated at the right time, polite applause for the speeches, dance floor empty by nine. Nothing wrong with that. Just not what I'm here for.

The ones I remember are the ones thrown by people who are wired different. Who knew the band was non-negotiable. Who understand that the ceremony is the beginning, not the point. Who are planning a day their guests will still be talking about next year.

I document those weddings the way any serious photojournalist would - watching the people, reading the room, catching the moments nobody staged. And occasionally, when I can see something worth making more of, I'll offer a thought. Not an instruction. More like a recommendation from someone who can already see what the camera is about to do with this.

The result doesn't look like a wedding photograph. It looks like a still from the best film you never saw, shot at the party of the year.