Frank DiMeo Photography

WOW!  This word in capital letters and an exclamation mark is really an understatement for Evelyn & Sean.  These guys are the greatest couple!  I seriously mean that too.  They are both incredible parents that realized they were soul mates through some sort of miracle.  The love they have for each other, their children, families, and friends, is breathtaking and inspiring.  They showed a video (click here for the link) at the reception that describes their love for life perfectly, and this is from their first dance.  While it was running, I overheard someone say, “I can’t believe how much fun these guys have!”  Evelyn also happens to be incredibly beautiful.  We have become Facebook friends and she is what I like to refer to as a chameleon. Kind of like the spy Jason Bourne from the Bourne Identity movie.  She could change her look, and does in seconds.  It can be totally different but always beautiful.  I’m sure that this is one of the many things that Sean loves about her.  Her sister Emily is the same way.  Together, they make a dynamic duo, akin to Batman & Robin, just with out the outfits.  As a photographer, there is nothing better than a chameleon.  We absolutely love people like this, and Sean fits right in. As everyone knows, beauty is not just skin deep.  Real beauty is what is inside a person.  It is how they treat and interact with others.  I am always observing and studying people, it is part of being a good photographer.  Especially when they fascinate me.  So of course this led me to “observe” their parents.  I have to say it is so very obvious that the apple does not fall very far from the tree.  I could understand why Evelyn has that beauty, but also why she is such a great parent.  As a parent myself, good parenting is very important to me.  When I see two as good as Evelyn & Sean (or their parents) I have to shout out about it.  You guys are very fortunate, and so are your children.

Here is a little snippet Sean wrote that I borrowed from their website. “So if you are wondering what elaborate, romantic method was used to propose, I have to answer you this way… if you know Evelyn and I, you will know that her passion and my spontaneity would never allow something planned. Our love doesn’t and never will come in a bottle or a plan, it cannot be contained. We live life by the moment, and seize each second to the fullest. Forget Carpe Diem, we’re more like Carpe Secundus. She is the yin to my yang. I never expected I would marry my best friend, as it is so cliché, but God saw fit to grant me this gift.”

Their beautiful ceremony was held in St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Rochester.  Next we went to Highland Park for some fun photos, and then on to the Vista Ball Room at the Monroe Golf Club for the reception.  Celebration Sound did a fabulous job keeping everyone dancing to the very end.

Thank you so very much Evelyn, Sean, your families, and friends for including me in your special day.  I wish you much love and happiness, and hope that the images we created will be treasured for many lifetimes to come.