This seems to be...

...a recurring theme in my picture outings. I always seem to find a wedding group out taking pictures, and I take it upon myself to get a shot of the bride. It's only right, weddings are all about the brides anyway. I don't say that from an envious "what about the groom" standpoint. It's just the truth. A lot of young ladies start dreaming big of their wedding day from a very age. By high school, most of them have the entire event planned out. My wife and I saved ourselves the stress and just eloped.

Every time I take a picture of a bride, I can't but wonder what is going through her mind. Each of these pictures shows a young lady sharing in what is going to be one of her biggest milestones, yet each of them probably has a very unique opinion of it. What I wouldn't give to go back and ask them how they felt, what were they thinking, what are their expectations. I wonder what they are doing now. Are they happy? Are they pregnant? Are they strong career women? How are their husbands? So many things to ponder, especially when it isn't about you. My wife and have been married a little more than two and half years. We still enjoy each other's company. We can sit, do nothing, and not get on each other's nerves. Can the ladies above say the same thing?

I'm not comparing by any means. But I am a little curious about people who are in similar phases of their life. I have friends my age who are still not married; I have friends who are divorced. I think it's only human nature to contemplate our similarities in that way. Each time I look at these pictures, I go back to the moment I saw them and ponder the many what ifs about what they might be up to now. Lastly, apologies are in order as the last photo is a repost from May of this year.