My favorite part of this wedding wasn’t the gorgeous, rustic chic burlap & lace decor; or all the painstakingly handmade details everywhere you looked; or the wood fired pizzas handmade by the groom’s friends as guests watched; or even how utterly, completely, captivatingly in love Amy & Merrill obviously are. My favorite part of this wedding was how these two incredible people managed to make a wedding with more than 300 people feel like an intimate gathering of friends in their backyard. They told us when we first met that the photography at their wedding was not for them, but it was their gift to their guests; and Amy summed it up again the day before the wedding when she told me, “I know there are 300+ people coming tomorrow, but each of them are very special to us.” As we had the honor of watching this backyard gathering unfold, the feeling of pride, love and intense caring was just incredible. I’ve never had a crowd cheer for a groom as he walks up the aisle before the ceremony! These two are really something special. And so is everyone who ever has the privilege of knowing them.