Idea for a Movie

Hey, I got this great idea today to do a movie about a guy who goes to Mass on Saturday morning and then hides out in the church to attend a wedding later in the day. He's like a wedding mole, or something. What, they already did that movie? When?

Yeah, but the movie Hollywood produced was about 2 guys who were interested in crashing the wedding reception to pick up dames. My movie is about a guy who goes to the church to witness the wedding ceremony and participate in the Mass. I realize it might have a limited audience, but the scene where the bride and groom kiss after making their vows in a covenant with God has universal appeal.

Seriously, today I stayed after the daily Mass at Saint Paul's Shrine in Cleveland, OH to photograph a wedding ceremony. I didn't know the bride or groom, but I thought it would be a beautiful way to showcase the Shrine.

With camera in hand I thoroughly confused the wedding photographers who couldn't figure out which side of the family I represented. Before the Mass started I was photographing some of the stained glass windows. Their photographers would watch me carefully frame a shot and then come over take a similar shot. One of my shots was of a gray patch in the wall to help me adjust the white balance in my camera.

Just before the wedding started a nun from the parish brought me up the stairs to the choir loft so I could have an overhead vantage point. Sure enough, one of the two hired hands followed me up the stairs.

Clearly threatened by my presence, she pointedly asked, "Who are you with?"

"No one," I replied.

"You 're not with one of the wedding parties?"

"Nope! I just happened to be here."

She was thoroughly confused, but a little less threatened. Photographers are so competitive.

By chance in the bathroom, I did meet the father of the bride - nice fella about my age. I wished him and his daughter well. I'm sure at that moment I could have gotten a seat at the reception, but I had other plans for the day. I just wanted to see the kiss!

Speaking of the kiss, I think this might not be a marriage made in Heaven. While the photo shows the new Mrs. ready and willing, the new Mr. has got his hands down by his side. Not a good sign. The only thing worse would have been if he had yawned. Do you think they may have had too much pre-marital sex? Me, too.

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