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RESISTING THE MACHINERY OF THE WEDDING INDUSTRY IS HARD. AS A VETERAN OF THE REBEL FORCES I WILL ADMIT THAT IT’S A FIGHT THAT HAS OFTEN FELT FUTILE. BUT I STILL BELIEVE BEAUTY LIVES IN REALITY. I STILL BELIEVE THAT AS TIME PASSES WE WILL REMINISCE ABOUT THINGS UNEXPECTED AND SERENDIPITOUS MORE THAN THOSE THAT ARE PERFECT AND PLANNED. I HAVE MADE IT MY GOAL TO CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR THE REALITY IN THE FANTASY THAT IS THE WEDDING INDUSTRY. WHILE DISCUSSING THE FIRST IMAGE IN THIS PROJECT, A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE ASKED ME- “WHY ARE YOU SO GRUMPY ABOUT ALL OF THIS?”

I EXPLAINED MY PERSPECTIVE ON MY WORK AND THE INDUSTRY TO WHICH SHE REPLIED- “OH, YOU’RE NOT GRUMPY, YOU’RE RESISTANT”.

FROM THAT CONVERSATION “RESISTANCE” WAS BORN.

THESE IMAGES CELEBRATE THOSE BRAVE ENOUGH TO EMBRACE REALITY.

TYLER WIRKEN

(ALL IMAGES ARE FROM REAL WEDDINGS FROM 2006-2019, AND WERE DELIVERED TO THE CLIENT)