Set on an expan­sive, tree-lined fam­i­ly farm in Ontario, Laya and Charlie’s wed­ding not only cel­e­brat­ed their mar­riage but also the rela­tion­ships and friend­ships that have shaped and mold­ed these two into the peo­ple they are today. The pres­ence of their friends and fam­i­ly is felt through every beat of this nar­ra­tive as we see their guests’ jour­ney, from their ren­dezvous under the big tree over­look­ing the pond, through the woods and across a field to the cer­e­mo­ny space, and over and through the tall grass to the clear-roofed tent where they shared a beau­ti­ful recep­tion dinner.

From our first meet­ing with Laya and Char­lie, they con­fid­ed in us that they want­ed a wed­ding cin­e­matog­ra­ph­er that would cap­ture their day can­did­ly as it unfold­ed, plac­ing the peo­ple close to them at the heart of the sto­ry. But these peo­ple were there along, their excite­ment for L+C seen and heard through­out the entire film, cul­mi­nat­ing into what has to be one of the wildest horas we’ve ever filmed. Seri­ous­ly, our jaws were on the floor dur­ing most of it.