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it\u2019s Martina and Simone\u2019s wedding<\/strong> time and I\u2019m afraid I can\u2019t be good enough to tell you in simple words how much I cared for their wedding<\/strong>. This time the bride and groom are ones of my closest friends and, yeah, I admid it\u2026..I cried a lot during the ceremony<\/strong> so I had to hide behind my cameras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n I was worried it would not be easy to take pictures to people you care so much but I was also happy<\/strong> that I got to know them through these years so my wedding day started with mixed feelings and a bad storm and heavy clouds on our heads.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n the weather gave us a good break and that was a good sign, I found Simone outside his parent\u2019s house with a huge smile<\/strong> on his face (as always) and we started his getting ready.<\/p>\n Then it was Martina\u2019s getting ready time and. between a pet to a cat<\/strong> and a picture taken, I felt a positive vibe<\/strong> that I could enjoy both my job and my friends that day.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Soon we arrived to the ceremony\u00a0<\/strong>(held at Antico Spedale del Bigallo<\/strong> in Florence) in a beautiful olive tree<\/strong> field where Martina and Simone laughed, cried, kissed and\u00a0moved us all<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After a good aperitif served by the great staff of Zenzero catering<\/strong> we started the portrait session<\/strong> and this is where I really felt I could take some of my best pictures\u00a0ever<\/strong> since I had in front of me a couple REALLY in love,<\/strong> confident of their feelings and totally trusting me<\/strong>. I had no excuse, I had to\u00a0do my very best and I hope I did.<\/p>\n I got a very nice and dramatic light<\/strong> (my favourite) from the ancient medieval windows of the location, I used it for some portrait that I hope kept the mood of that day. They were just perfect<\/strong> in front of my cameras, they did just what they felt they had to do, it was very smooth and we had some good laugh<\/strong>!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I was happy then, I knew I had THE picture of the wedding (more than one this time) and I got confirmation about it since\u00a0I just won a Nikon 100th anniversary contest<\/strong> with that picture, can you imagine how happy I am about it ?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n after the portrait session and a good dinner the party started with some great rock tunes<\/strong> and the guys danced like there was no tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n it was not just a wedding, it was a party<\/strong>. a party that my friends made special with their spontaneity and love.<\/p>\n well, what can I say ? this was Martina and Simone\u2019s wedding and I am a lucky guy to be able to call them my friends.<\/p>\n credits:<\/p>\n Location: Antico Spedale del Bigallo\u00a0www.anticospedalebigallo.it<\/a><\/p>\n Catering: Zenzero www.zenzerocooperativa.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n Lighting: GB Audio\u00a0www.gbaudio.it<\/a><\/p>\n Bride\u2019s dress: Atelier dei Sogni\u00a0www.atelierdeisogni.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n Groom\u2019s dress: La bottega del Sarto www.bottegadelsarto.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n here\u2019s a selection of the pictures from their special day<\/p>\n\n\t\t