I want to start off and wish everyone one of you a very happy new year.  I hope all of you had an exciting 2010, and will continue to have a better 2011.  There will be a lot of new and exciting things coming here this year, so be on the look out for that.

For the first post of the new year, I want to bring you guys a nikkah ceremony of Suzanne and Abdul Rahman.  Suzanne is best friends with Hagar, who happens to be the wife of one of my best friends, Ian.  I haven’t known her very long, but  from the few brief moments we have met, I quickly came to the conclusion that Suzanne is very smart, humble, and sincere individual.  I’ve known her family for a while, and they are truly one of the most generous and helpful family in the community.  One problem that Suzanne and I share is that we care a bit too much for the well being of our friends, and don’t want to bother or burden them.  Even with the stress of medical school exams, Suzanne was trying to plan and organize this event by herself, which in my opinion is just plain crazy. Needless to say, we all were able to convince her that friends could help with planning the wedding, so after a while, she was finally able to relax. On the day of the event, we decided to do a quick outdoor shoot and then head to the nikkah program.  We had already missed the sunset, but I still wanted to try to get some shots outdoor. Regardless of the challenges, we somehow still managed to get some beautiful moments captured during this brief session… even with no light present!  I had the pleasure of meeting Suzanne’s new husband, Abdul Rahman during this time.  AR is not only a very charming individual, but once you engage in a conversation with him, you quickly realize how funny and down to earth he really is.  We did another mini shoot at the hotel, and then headed to the nikkah program.  I was mainly in charge of shooting the guys side of things, so once the nikkah ceremony finished, the event split in two, and I covered the men.  We had a live band, we had awesome desserts and coffee, we had lot of dancing and debkah, and just a lot of fun that guys typically have.  Suzanne may tell you that the girls had more fun, but I think it was the other way around. So without further ado, I bring you the pictures below: