A few days ago, I had the honor of being the official photographer for a civil wedding. It always fills me with excitement and pride to be entrusted with documenting such an important and special day in a couple's life, their wedding day!

I arrived at the civil registry (the place where couples legally get married in my city) about 20 minutes before the couple to capture some photos as they entered. Since it was raining, I could only take a few shots from a distance, but some beautiful ones of the entrance still turned out. This was my favorite:

They went inside, sat in their respective seats to listen to the ceremony, and I took the opportunity to snap this photo of them while they waited:

When it was time to sign their legal wedding papers, I took a few photos of them signing:

Their first photo as officially married:

Then, I captured their triumphant exit:

We all went to a restaurant where their family was waiting to toast and eat together. This would also be the location for their post wedding photoshoot, so they'd have beautiful couple's photos.

Upon arriving at the venue, some guests hadn't arrived yet, so we took advantage of that time to start the couple's photoshoot:

I constantly guided them with poses to make them feel more comfortable and ensure a beautiful result.

Then, I took a couple of photos with their son, celebrating the beautiful family they are!

After that, I asked if they wanted some individual photos, and they said yes. I started with the bride:

And then I took a photo of the groom, he wasn't as interested in taking photos alone.

As the minutes passed, all the guests arrived and took their seats. Once everyone was there, it was time for the toast. The groom said a few words, and everyone raised a glass in honor of the newlywed couple!

After the toast, they played the couple's special song for their first dance:

And we ended this day of work with some photos with the cake!

All photos were taken with my Canon R8 camera and a 50mm f/1.8 lens, along with a flash with a 50cm Godox diffuser.

It was a beautiful day. Despite being a small wedding, it was incredibly special because the couple was surrounded only by people dear to them, and it was clear how much everyone loved them.

In the end, both the couple and I were super happy with the photos we took that day. I hope you like them as much as we do!